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Famous physicians
Special to the Los Angeles TimesHere's a sampling of top celebrity doctors — whether authors, journalists, TV show hosts or all of the above — who are influencing what we eat, how we live and whom we love. DR. MEHMET OZ Claim to fame: Oz's good looks, plain talk and...Tags: 20 (tv program), Health, Hospitals and Clinics, Merck & Company Incorporated, Celebrities
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Brain Surgery Performed Via Eyelid
The Baltimore SunWhen Liane Lefever complained to her doctor about a persistent ear ache, an examination found a much more serious problem: a brain tumor. For many Americans, that diagnosis could have led to invasive surgery — including slicing open her skull &#...Tags: Cancer, Tumors, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Entertainment, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Driving With the Top Down Can Damage Your Ears
KickingTiresFile this story under ???it doesn???t take an otolaryngologist (ear, nose and throat doctor) to figure this one out.??? Driving in a convertible with the top down could damage your eardrums and degrade your hearing over time, according to a......Tags: Head, Sports, Neck, Football
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Keep your ears a 'swab-free' zone
The American Academy of Otolaryngology is urging you not to use cotton swabs to clean their ears. With the public going to the pool or the beach, keeping ears in a "swab-free zone" may be easier said than done. Dr. Howard W. Francis, an associate...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Health, Ears and Hearing, Heart Attack, Health and Safety at School
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Misuse of pain drug linked to hearing loss
Times Staff WriterA powerful and potentially addictive painkiller used by millions of Americans is causing rapid hearing loss, even deafness, in some patients who are misusing the drug, according to hearing researchers in Los Angeles and elsewhere. So far, at least 48...Tags: Health, University of California, Los Angeles, Abbott Laboratories, Hospitals and Clinics, Hearing Impairment
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More children are keeping their tonsils
Times Staff WriterAbout a year ago, Jamie's older sister began complaining about the then 3-year-old's loud snoring. Because Jamie's tonsils seemed enlarged, her parents took her to an otolaryngologist at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, who confirmed that the tonsils...Tags: Surgery, Sleep Apnea, Health, Hospitals and Clinics, Heart Attack
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