Sinus in Medical News

For Atrial Fibrillation, Surveyed Experts Indicate That Multaq, Celivarone and ATI-2042 Have Advantages Over Propafenone in the Maintenance of Normal Sinus Rhythm

Multaq Will Earn Decision Resources' Clinical Gold Standard Status for Atrial Fibrillation in 2012, According to a New Report from Decision Resources WALTHAM, Mass., April 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Decision Resources, one of the world's leading research and advisory firms for pharmaceutical and heal...

New Clinical Study News for Treatment of Sinusitis, Sinus Infection and Allergy Sufferers Now Have a New Effective Form of Relief through Sinus Dynamics

This exciting clinical study news is the best news that we have been waiting on for the past four years to prove the deposition of the medication through Sinus Dynamics. WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., March 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Most ENTs and physicians who have prescribed Sinus Dynamics have always ...

New Clinical Study News for Treatment of Sinusitis - Sinus Infection and Allergy Suffers Now Have a New Effective Form of Relief through Sinus Dynamics

This exciting clinical study is the best news that we have been waiting on for the past four years to prove the deposition of the medication through Sinus Dynamics. Westlake Village, CA (PRWEB) March 19, 2009 -- Most ENT's and physicians have prescribed Sinus Dynamics ...

The Chopra Center for Wellbeing Introduces Ayurnas: A Soothing Natural Remedy for Sinus Congestion, Chronic Headaches, and Cold Symptoms

CARLSBAD, Calif., July 14 /PRNewswire/ -- The Chopra Center for Wellbeing, founded by renowned mind-body physicians Deepak Chopra, M.D. and David Simon, M.D. has designed a new product called Ayurnas (pronounced eye-yur-naz) -- a custom-blend oil treatment based on the timeless healing princip...

Don't Prescribe Antibiotics for Adult Sinus Woes

Most doctors can't discern when drugs will work, and when they won't, analysis finds THURSDAY, March 13 (HealthDay News) -- It's extremely difficult for doctors to tell the difference between sinus infections that can be cured by antibiotics and those that can't, a new review finds. ...

Balloon catheter-based sinus surgery radiation exposure 'very low,' safe

Alexandria, VA A new and increasingly popular type of minimally invasive sinus surgery exposes patients to only very low doses of radiation during the procedure, a level considered to be safe, according to a new study published in the February 2008 issue of the journal Otolaryngology Head and Ne...

31 Million Americans Suffer From Sinus Infections

Homeopathics offer a safe, effective, and inexpensive alternative to common antibiotic treatment BERKELEY SPRINGS, W.Va., Dec. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Recent studies indicate that standard antibiotics and steroid nose sprays provide little to no relief of symptoms associated ...

ALEVE-D(R) Sinus & Cold Offers Option for the More Than 50% of Consumers Not Satisfied with Current Sinus Medication

MORRISTOWN, N.J., Oct. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Bayer Consumer Care announces the availability of the newly-named ALEVE-D(R) Sinus and Cold (formerly ALEVE Cold and Sinus), combining a long-lasting nasal decongestant with the pain-relieving power of ALEVE (naproxen sodium) for all-day relief from mu...

The New England Journal of Medicine Publishes EURIDIS/ADONIS Study Results Showing Dronedarone Maintained Sinus Rhythm in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation or Flutter With no Observed Pro-Arrhythmia

PARIS, Sept. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sanofi-aventis announced the publication of two international trials -- EURIDIS and ADONIS -- which demonstrated that dronedarone (MULTAQ(TM)), a new anti-arrhythmic agent in late stage development, is significantly more effective than placebo in mainta...

Vaccine for ear and sinus infections to be developed…

The researchers in the U.S. announced the commencement of trials of a new vaccine against childhood ear and sinus infections and several bronchitis cases in adults on Tuesday.// According to the researchers, the vaccine will aim at preventing irritating problems unlike the other vaccines on the...

Novel Technique For Management Of Inverted Papilloma Of Frontal Sinus

According to new research, large sinus tumors can be removed through the nose using endoscopy rather than having to make large incisions in the face//. With this approach, doctors use tiny scopes and cameras to enter the nose and remove the tumor with a device that pulverizes and suctions. At p...

Urgent Care Association of America Launches Program to Educate Congress on Urgent Care

...ices, and insurance or cash-pay options, urgent care centers can provide quality care to patients TODAY. Urgent care helps keep colds, backaches, and sinus infections from getting worse, and keeps lacerations, sprains and stomach flu out of the emergency room. Patients get the right care, at the right ti...

Amgen and Wyeth Statement on FDA Announcement About Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) Blockers

...ay have a higher chance for getting lymphoma. Common side effects include: Injection site reaction, upper respiratory infections (including sinus infection), and headaches. In a medical study of patients with JIA, infection, headache, abdominal pain, vomiting, and nausea occurred more fre...

MULTAQ(R) (dronedarone) for Atrial Fibrillation or Atrial Flutter Now Available in the United States

... to 50 mm or left ventricular ejection fraction [LVEF] <40%), who are in sinus rhythm or who will be cardioverted. MULTAQ was recently approved b...traindicated in second- or third-degree atrioventricular (AV) block or sick sinus syndrome (except when used in conjunction with a functioning pacemaker), br...

Full Transcript of Pelosi Press Conference on Health Care Reform

...use, Phil, you know that. Phil Feaster. I'm getting used to that. A little louder, though. You have to excuse me from my little sinus condition, because that's one of my medical problems. My name is Phil Feaster. Actually, it's Philip Feaster, and the only person to call me...

Sokolove Law Launches Chinese Drywall Consumer Advocacy Hotline

...r failure of many household appliances. Health concerns such as itchy eyes, difficulty breathing, asthma attacks, persistent coughing, nosebleeds, and sinus infections have also been reported. "Most people in these affected areas have absolutely no idea of the potential health risks that could be asso...

FDA Approves Multaq(R) for Patients with Atrial Fibrillation or Atrial Flutter

...nt episode of AF/AFL and associated cardiovascular risk factors, who are in sinus rhythm or who will be cardioverted. Associated cardiovascular risk factors ...traindicated in second- or third-degree atrioventricular (AV) block or sick sinus syndrome (except when used in conjunction with a functioning pacemaker), br...

Aton Pharma CEO Mike Wells Named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year(R) 2009 Award Winner;

...TIMOPTIC in OCUDOSE is contraindicated in patients with bronchial asthma; a history of bronchial asthma; severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; sinus bradycardia; second or third degree atrioventricular block; overt cardiac failure; cardiogenic shock; or hypersensitivity to any component of this pro...

Acclarent, Inc. Completes Office-Based Study Using Balloon Sinuplasty(TM) Technology

...mparative study evaluated the safety, effectiveness, and cost of performing sinus surgery in the office versus in a hospital operating room setting. "We...their patients. Acclarent's initial focus is on achieving the goals of sinus surgery with novel, endoscopic, catheter-based tools - Balloon Sinuplasty(T...

Insurance May Be Hazardous to Your Health: "They Figured It Was Cheaper to Kill Me"

...ly. During her ordeal, Ms. Godfrey's then teenager daughter, Shannon, suffered chronically from acute headaches. She was misdiagnosed and treated for sinus problems at Cigna clinics when in fact a diseased bone was pushing through the orbit of her eye, threatening her eyesight. Last summer, another insur...

Atrial fibrillation in endurance athletes still poses problems for sports cardiologists

...that long-term endurance sport participation may well increase the incidence of cardiac arrhythmias, particularly atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, sinus node dysfunction, and right ventricular premature beats. "Given the fact that an increasing number of individuals engage in regular endurance sports,"...

Matrixx Initiatives, Inc. Sets Time for Discussion of Recent FDA Action

... Remedy Chewables(TM); Zicam Cold Remedy Oral Mist(TM); Zicam Cold Remedy RapidMelts(TM); Zicam Allergy Relief; Zicam Extreme Congestion Relief; Zicam sinus Relief; as well as Zicam Cough products and Zicam Multi-Symptom relief items. For more information regarding Matrixx products, go to www.Zicam.com . ...

Matrixx Initiatives Voluntarily Withdraws Zicam Cold Remedy Swabs, Zicam Cold Remedy Nasal Gel

...uld cause a temporary or permanent loss of smell, known as anosmia. Zicam Cold Remedy oral products and other products in the Zicam cold, allergy and sinus lines were not included in the letter. The company has announced it will comply with the FDA's requirements, but will seek a meeting with the FDA to ...

Sinus Infections Can Cause Toxic Shock in Kids

...y TUESDAY, June 16 (HealthDay News) -- sinus infections may be a primary factor in about 20 per...hinosinusitis -- infection and inflammation in the sinus passages surrounding the nose. Ten of the 23 ch...ly otolaryngology referral should be obtained, and sinus culture and lavage should be considered if the cli...

KoolDocs.com, Leading Provider of Online Doctor Consultations, Launches New Website

... not have asked for a more practical, affordable solution myself," declared Tetsu Law, a current patient of KoolDocs.com. "When my recurring sinus infections were costing me hundreds at the doctor's office, and taking up time and gas to get there, I knew I had to do something. And that's when I f...

Buster Brands Launches Natural Alternatives to Acetaminophen Pain Killers

...egory. In 2004, SiCap, LLC launched the world's first OTC nasal spray for sinus symptoms and related headaches using capsaicin, the natural extract of cayenne peppers. Since then, sinus Buster has found its way onto the shelves of thousands of retailers includ...

Acclarent, Inc. Awarded 'Red Herring 100 North America'

... innovative products providing new technologies to further meet the needs of ENT patients. Acclarent's initial focus is on achieving the goals of sinus surgery with novel, endoscopic, catheter-based tools - Balloon Sinuplasty(TM) devices. Through the Balloon Sinuplasty(TM) technology and our Relieva(R...

Headache Sufferers Turn to Neurologychannel for Reliable Information about New Headache Treatments

...l.com, including the addition of a section focusing on new headache treatments. Headache causes range from seasonal allergies, hay fever, and sinus pressure to colds and flu; from tension and stress to eye strain and caffeine withdrawal; and from head trauma to brain tumors and other medical condi...

More Faces Being Spared in Motor Vehicle Accidents

...ents occurring from 1993 to 2005. During that time period, 167,391 victims sustained one or more facial fractures, 55,150 had skull base or frontal sinus fractures and 196,855 had nasal fractures, the study indicates. Overall, the number of facial fractures declined each year between 1993 and 2005, a...

AstraZeneca Announces TOPROL-XL(R) (Metoprolol Succinate) is Now Available

... TOPROL-XL is contraindicated in severe bradycardia, heart block greater than first degree, cardiogenic shock, decompensated cardiac failure, and sick sinus syndrome (unless a permanent pacemaker is in place) and in patients who are hypersensative to any component of this product. Patients taking TOP...

Expert consensus on catheter ablation of ventricular arrhythmias

...g abnormal areas that contain the substrate for VA based on findings during sinus rhythm. Radiofrequency energy is then applied through the catheter to dest...art and facilitate identification of the arrhythmia substrate during stable sinus rhythm. Percutaneous epicardial mapping and ablation of ventricular tachy...

Matrixx Initiatives, Inc. Reports Fiscal 2009 Revenue Increased 11% to a Record $111.6 Million and Earnings Per Share Increased 40% to $1.46

... Remedy Chewables(TM); Zicam Cold Remedy Oral Mist(TM); Zicam Cold Remedy RapidMelts(TM); Zicam Allergy Relief; Zicam Extreme Congestion Relief; Zicam sinus Relief; as well as Zicam Cough products and Zicam Multi-Symptom relief items. For more information regarding Matrixx products, go to www.Zicam.com ...

Vivek Y. Reddy, M.D., Joins The Mount Sinai Medical Center as Director of Electrophysiology Laboratories

...ticles, most famously a seminal multi-center clinical trial on ventricular tachycardia ablation. Known as SMASH-VT (Substrate Mapping and Ablation in sinus Rhythm to Halt Ventricular Tachycardia), the study examined the use of prophylactic catheter ablation to prevent shocks in patients receiving defibril...

Matrixx Initiatives, Inc. Sets Time for Discussion of Fiscal 2009 Financial Results

... Remedy Chewables(TM); Zicam Cold Remedy Oral Mist(TM); Zicam Cold Remedy RapidMelts(TM); Zicam Allergy Relief; Zicam Extreme Congestion Relief; Zicam sinus Relief; as well as Zicam Cough products and Zicam Multi-Symptom relief items. For more information regarding Matrixx products, go to www.Zicam.com . ...

Along With Hand Washing and Covering Up When Coughing, Add Nose Washing to Steps Consumers Looking to Take for Flu Prevention

...dicine. They are used for everything from general sinus health to alleviating sinus pain, decreasing congestion and reducing allergies...e sinuses is a safe and effective way to alleviate sinus pain, reduce congestion, hasten the resolution of ...

ZERONA&#8482; Laser Liposuction: New Non-Surgical, Pain-Free Technology Emerges in the Los Angeles Area

...ning of cold laser technology, he has helped treat a wide variety of conditions including chronic sports injuries, back pain (both acute and chronic), sinus issues, and skin conditions. Now, with the ZERONA™ Laser, Dr. Don is helping his patients slim down fast without the use of pills, lotions, di...

Don't Panic: FreeMD Virtual Doctor Helps Decide If You Have the Flu

...a from human swine flu, because the symptoms are so similar. But it will help you determine if you have the flu, rather than a cold, bronchitis, or a sinus infection. Most importantly, it will help you decide what action to take if you have the flu." FreeMD.com uses artificial intelligence to ...

Don't Panic: FreeMD Virtual Doctor Helps Decide If You Have the Flu

...a from human swine flu, because the symptoms are so similar. But it will help you determine if you have the flu, rather than a cold, bronchitis, or a sinus infection. Most importantly, it will help you decide what action to take if you have the flu." FreeMD.com uses artificial intelligence to co...

Acclarent, Inc. Granted Key Patent Covering Balloon Sinuplasty(TM) Technologies

...t are directed to methods for treating a paranasal sinus ostium, such as the maxillary sinus ostium, either through the nostril or other routes... guide and using the balloon to dilate a paranasal sinus ostium. "In addition to securing protection for t...

Twin Sisters Set Their Sights On Biathlon Gold At The 2010 Winter Games

...n Vancouver, Canada. Lanny and Tracy are crediting sinus Buster, a natural nasal spray made with hot pepper...od as it gets. Lanny and Tracy are crediting sinus Buster , a natural nasal spray made with hot peppe...nto the bottom. In the winter Biathletes deal with sinus infections and other cold symptoms, but during the...