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Examining the voice of experience  -  Mar 23, 2008
Toronto Star,..."The voice changes I frequently see are related to the change in vocal fold tissue from aging," says Dr. Jennifer Anderson, director of the voice disorders

Three-chip HDTV brings new vision to voice disorders  -  Mar 13, 2008
BioOptics World,By Gary Pitre Crisper, clearer color video helps physicians make earlier, more-thorough diagnoses and develop more-appropriate treatments.

DOLE issues technical guidelines on safety and health for contact ...  -  Mar 18, 2008
Philippine Information Agency,The demands of the job burden the auditory and vocal systems and consequently may produce hearing and voice disorders. Contact center operators are at risk

Doctors use Botox to treat rare neurological illness  -  Feb 29, 2008
Dallas Morning News,He said he has performed Botox injections on nearly 1500 patients who suffer from spasmodic dysphonia and other voice disorders. In the majority of cases,

Speech-Language Pathologist  -  Mar 13, 2008
Advance for Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists,The second position will provide diagnostic and treatment for voice disorders to an outpatient Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surggery population.

Journalists the latest victims of September 11  -  Mar 7, 2008
Press Gazette,...rhinitis,sinusitis, stomach and voice disorders, At least five other journalists have suffered serious health problems and one has died.

LocuTour Speech Visualization  -  20 Feb 2008
Advance for Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists,It is appropriate for individuals of all ages who are hard of hearing or have voice disorders, deafness, cochlear implants, prosodic speech disorders,

Ohio State interdisciplinary program connects health, music  -  Feb 4, 2008
OSU - The Lantern,Students earning the specialization have to do clinical and surgical observation, and take many distinct courses such as voice pedagogy, voice disorders and

WFU graduate returns to conduct concert with Apollo's Fire ...  -  Feb 14, 2008
WFU News Service,In conjunction with the concert, Teresa Radomski, professor of voice and consultant for the Center for Voice Disorders at Wake Forest, will give a Secrest

Dickie V Feeling Awesome Again, BABY!  -  Jan 26, 2008
Tampa Tribune,Entering the Boston office of Zeitels, a pioneer in the field of voice disorders, Vitale noticed the array of autographed photos along the wall.

Gulp -- WCGH helped MBNA address $4 million challenge  -  Dec 15, 2007
VillageSoup Belfast,Date was presented demonstrating the annual cost to the company of work-related voice disorders, including increased insurance expenses, lost work days,

Cedar Rapids - Iowa City - Eastern Iowa  -  Dec 15, 2007
Gazette Online,And research shows teachers — making up only 4 percent of the US work force — are at high risk for voice disorders, representing 20 percent of patients.

Quick Fixes to Bring Back Damaged Voices  -  Dec 3, 2007
New York Times,...injection was carried out at the Bastian Voice Institute in the Chicago suburb of Downers Grove, Ill., a leading center for treating voice disorders.

Out of the Box Solution to Get Back Your Voice - Gel Injections  -  Dec 5, 2007
MedIndia,The Bastion Voice Institute in Chicago, a popular center for remedy of voice disorders, has an ‘out of the box’ solution to restore injured or paralyzed

Badr Al Samaa ENT winter meet on January 11  -  Dec 2, 2007
Times of Oman,Dr Jayakumar (India) will give a presentation on voice disorders and laryngeal framework surgeries and Dr John Mathew (India) will speak on Stridous child-a

international voice conference from tomorrow  -  Nov 20, 2007
Pune Newsline,...’07) from november 22 to 25. three days hands on course on evaluation and management of voice disorders will be held at the conference, said gandhi,

business diary  -  Nov 12, 2007
Crain's Detroit Business,...including articulation, grammar, voice disorders and help with public speaking. checker sedan, dearborn heights, is offering "after 6" hourly rates on

“becky gerig joins the focused group llc as a coach for parentsâ€?  -  Nov 5, 2007
dBusinessNews Indianapolis (press release),...dysphagia, voice disorders, and traumatic brain injuries as well as general language and articulation delays. becky received both her bachelor's and

Teachers urged to save voice with a microphone  -  Sep 23, 2007
Times Online,Remedies could also involve vocal courses for trainee teachers, to learn breathing exercises, stress control and a diet to counter voice disorders.

Mangalore: AJ Hospital Completes Six Years of Finest Health Care ...  -  Oct 17, 2007
Daijiworld.com,...former offers complete care for all breast ailments, the latter offers specialized treatment for migraine, vertigo, nasal allergy and voice disorders.

Cure and tour — Chennai emerging major hub  -  Oct 15, 2007
Hindu,Europe came for specialised surgeries such as cochlear implants and tracheal stenosis, apart from routine surgeries and treatment for voice disorders.

St. Xavier to host workshops on stuttering  -  Oct 10, 2007
nwitimes.com,...and a professor at Western Illinois University, where he teaches classes in stuttering, speech science, anatomy, research design, and voice disorders.

Dearborn Speech & Sensory Center Introduces Accent Reduction Services  -  Oct 16, 2007
Earthtimes,...pathologists who are able to address other issues as well, including articulation, grammar, voice disorders and help with public speaking.

Rowe Center helps with language skills  -  Sep 20, 2007
Indiana Statesman,The clinic assists persons with articulation, language, stuttering, voice disorders and cognitive disorders. A person with a cognitive disorder has

Aphonia Causes Symptoms Information With Treatment  -  Oct 5, 2007
PR-GB.com (press release),Some voice disorders are idiopathic and may occur due to stress. Vocal abuse (eg, smoking, drinking excessive caffeine or alcohol, excessive exposure to

Identify language problems early on  -  Aug 28, 2007
New Zealand Doctor Online,Voice disorders, ie, impairment in pitch, volume or quality of voice, eg, sounding hoarse. Most cases in children are functional (eg, caused by persistent

Lesson for schoolteachers: Take care of your voices  -  Aug 23, 2007
Pioneer Press,Teaching is a high-risk occupation for voice disorders. Yet, unlike singers and actors, who also give their vocal cords strenuous workouts, teachers are

Speech Expert Appointed Interim Academic Dean at MGH Institute of ...  -  Aug 22, 2007
American Digital Networks (press release),A major focus of Dr. Hillman's research is the development of methods for assessing and treating laryngeal voice disorders. Research is in progress in the

Ear, Nose And Throat Doctors To Hold Annual Meeting In DC ...  -  09 Aug 2007
Medical News Today (press release),These include sinusitis, hearing loss, ear infections, voice disorders, vertigo and loss of balance, and sleep disorders. Additionally, there will be

New plea for quiet in class  -  Aug 7, 2007
Chicago Tribune,Teaching is a high-risk occupation for voice disorders. Yet unlike singers and actors, who also give their vocal cords strenuous workouts, teachers are less

Pioneering Laryngeal Laser Surgery Performed in Doctor’s Office ...  -  Jul 24, 2007
Business Wire (press release),Fortunately, most causes of voice disorders can be effectively treated. In addition to Dr. Koufman, the founder and director of the Voice Institute of New

: Mort Cooper, Ph.D., Author of Curing Hopeless Voices, Pens Open ...  -  Jul 16, 2007
NewsReleaseWire.com (press release)I have written books and chapters for professional handbooks and have published in medical/scientific journals on voice disorders.

Vocal Cords Physiotherapy or the True Art of Voice Therapy  -  Jun 12, 2007
DentalPlans.com,...is consistent in doing it permanent good results always come, and combined with improved breath support technique, most voice disorders are eliminated.

Finding Your Voice  -  Jun 14, 2007
13WHAM-TV,They are trying to figure out how to use this jet engine sound interpretation to treat voice disorders. Khosla said, “A lot of times when we operate on the

A Bisexual Class Act  -  Jun 13, 2007
Lavender Magazine,Kozan has a Ph.D in Communication Disorders with a specialty in voice disorders, including care for people who are transgendered. It’s her job to understand

Udupi: World Voice Week at Kasturba Hospital Manipal  -  Apr 14, 2007
Daijiworld.com,When problems occur, treatment is often ignored, leading to more significant problems. Often voice disorders can also contribute to psychological problems

A Tax Day Reminder from the Doctor: Don’t Tax Your Voice  -  Apr 10, 2007
Newswise (press release)This year’s theme, “Don’t Tax Your Voice,� prompts us to consider ways to preserve and protect our voice to avoid developing voice disorders.

Get a Step-by-Step Guide to Understanding and Treating Psychogenic ...  -  Apr 17, 2007
Genetic Engineering News (press release),In the area of psychogenic voice disorders, Peter has authored or co-authored a number of research and theoretical pages, as well as co written (with Annie

World Voice Day coming soon  -  Apr 10, 2007
Panorama,The mission of this awareness day is to raise public awareness of common voice disorders, and how they can be treated; to educate about medical disorders

'Last Comic's' Blue playing for laughs in Portland  -  Apr 13, 2007
SunJournal.com (subscription),The center also works with older children and adults with autism, language learning problems, stuttering problems, and voice disorders.

New York Otolaryngology Group Launches Voice Institute Headed by ...  -  Feb 27, 2007
Genetic Engineering News (press release),She has also authored over 100 peer-reviewed scientific journal articles that relate to reflux and voice disorders. The Voice Institute of New York is

Benign growths cause half of voice disorders  -  Feb 12, 2007
Indianapolis Star,Dr. Stacey Halum, director of the Clinic for Voice, Swallowing and Airway Disorders at Indiana University in the Department of Otolaryngology,

Send valentine  -  Feb 9, 2007
Cambridge Times,...the work of the Speech Foundation of Ontario and the Voice Laboratory and Treatment Centre of Ontario for assessing and treating voice disorders.

Cancer-survivor soprano performs in Rodelsa Hall  -  Jan 21, 2007
Sun.Star,She founded in 1995 and runs the Gomez Clinic for Voice Therapy and Rehabilitation, the Philippines' first center for the treatment of voice disorders.

Find your ‘voice’ through surgery  -  Jan 2, 2007
Newindpress (subscription),Sciences (KIIMS) under KIIT University here would soon offer a wide-range of phonosurgical procedures for correcting voice disorders at nominal rates.

Speech therapist 'amazed' at blessings of her career  -  Jan 17, 2007
Huntsville Times,Fuller treats conditions with articulation, fluency, voice disorders and language (receptive/expressive) delays and disorders. She offers care for autism;

Books and Media Received  -  Jan 9, 2007
Journal of American Medical Association (subscription),Textbook of Voice Disorders edited by Albert L. Merati and Steven A. Bielamowicz, 262 pp, with illus, paper, $89.95, ISBN-13 978-1-59756-137-2,

Their fight to be understood  -  Dec 25, 2006
Los Angeles Times,Although up to nine out of 10 of people with Parkinson's disease have speech and voice disorders (known collectively as dysarthria), only about 4% receive

Oasis Park building lands medical tenant  -  Jan 4, 2007
Chattanooga Times Free Press,...“By moving to this larger office, we will be able to offer in-office CT scans, video ostroboscopy for the evaluation of voice disorders and thyroid

Who's news: Internal medicine specialist joins ThedaCare  -  Dec 31, 2006
Oshkosh Northwestern,Swanson specializes in voice disorders, sinus disease and allergies. He has been with Affinity Medical Group since 2002. He also sees patients in Neenah and

Speech, Hearing Center a Vital Link  -  Dec 28, 2006
The Ledger,Patients with language delay, articulation problems, hearing loss, stuttering, autism, voice disorders, brain damage and any other communication problems

Speech, Hearing Center a Vital Link  -  28 Dec 2006
The Ledger,Patients with language delay, articulation problems, hearing loss, stuttering, autism, voice disorders, brain damage and any other communication problems

Their fight to be understood  -  Dec 25, 2006
Los Angeles Times,Although up to nine out of 10 of people with Parkinson's disease have speech and voice disorders (known collectively as dysarthria), only about 4% receive

Books and Media Received  -  Dec 12, 2006
Journal of American Medical Association (subscription),Diagnosis and Treatment of Voice Disorders edited by John S. Rubin, Robert T. Sataloff, and Gwen S. Korovin, 3rd ed, 815 pp, with illus, $350,

Books and Media Received  -  13 Dec 2006
Journal of American Medical Association (subscription),Diagnosis and Treatment of Voice Disorders edited by John S. Rubin, Robert T. Sataloff, and Gwen S. Korovin, 3rd ed, 815 pp, with illus, $350, ISBN-13 978-1 ...

Don’t close speech unit  -  Nov 21, 2006
News Shopper,They told News Shopper: "We are not sure if you are aware you have a nationally and internationally renowned voice disorders service on your doorstep. ...

Excessive underarm perspiration being treated with Botox  -  Nov 21, 2006
Journal and Courier,The typical treatment takes a few minutes. Botox is also used to help patients with cerebral palsy, voice disorders and facial spasms. ...



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