Otolaryngology

If confirmed by the Senate, Califf will direct an agency responsible for more than $2.8 trillion worth of food, medical products, and tobacco

Patients with NSD from Korean Health Insurance Service database have increased incidence of anxiety, depression, migraine

The 125th American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation Annual Meeting and OTO Experience

Task force will use inclusive approach to identify issues related to sex, gender in guideline development; will use gender-neutral language

Proposal would create a category of hearing aids that could be sold directly to consumers, without medical exam or audiologist fitting

Most common sequelae include functional mobility impairments, pulmonary abnormalities, and mental health disorders

Interventions, including phoning pharmacies and enabling CancelRX in electronic medical records, may reduce risk for medication safety events

Findings seen even for those at risk for severe disease and racial and ethnic groups disproportionately affected by the pandemic

Death rates higher in rural areas for both males and females; difference in rates widened during study period

But rates higher for infection-related cancers, such as liver and stomach cancers, and cervical cancer