Virginia Sends a Message: Support EFCA & Lose Your Job Nov 19, 2009
if he mentioned that thesis one more time I would have popped an eardrum. 20% of voters who still support Obama voted for McDonnell. (Townhall.com)
Early Cooling in Cardiac Arrest May Improve Survival Nov 17, 2009
On arrival at the hospital, the cooled patients' temperatures (measured at the eardrum) were significantly lower (average 34. 2. (Science Daily)
Brain-Cooling Device Reduces Damage in Cardiac Arrest Patients in Research Nov 16, 2009
Temperatures were measured at the eardrum, the report said. Side effects included three nosebleeds and 13 nasal discolorations, according to the report. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
Prison attack viewed in court Nov 13, 2009
He suffered a burst eardrum and severe lacerations to his ear as a result of the ''powerful whipping effect'' of the weapon used, his counsel, Bruce Walmsley, SC, told the court. The perpetrator was a violent ''institutionalised'' prisoner who had been moved from several high security prisons during his 15-year sentence ''because they couldn't put up with him'', Mr Walmsley said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Boy may lose hearing after Melbourne Grammar egging Nov 9, 2009
According to reports, a year 12 student at the elite school threw the egg at the boy, from a different school, hitting him in the left ear and perforating his eardrum. Roy Kelley, headmaster of Melbourne Grammar School, told Radio 3AW the school had taken strict action following the incident. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Conditions at Pro Search worth the wait Oct 29, 2009
Wright, who suffered a ruptured eardrum during a fall in his quarterfinal heat, has yet to confirm his attendance for the final day of competition ... Later diagnosis confirmed Wright has ruptured his eardrum and is undergoing examination on a possible neck injury. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Study Links Concussions To Brain Disease Oct 12, 2009
Military research has shown a link to eardrum rupture and MTBI. The link, chin strap forces on the mandible, similarities in helmet anchoring sytems may be this source of energy transfer. Securing the jaw with a proven medical device, used for two decades in the NFL and developed with Marvin Hagler. (CBS News)
Harman/Sanchez: Blue Dogs for a public option Oct 11, 2009
Harman's 27-year-old son, who was dropped from his insurance after suffering a torn eardrum. He's not alone. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
New helmet stirs debate Oct 6, 2009
A fourth, Micah Owings of the Reds, probably would have gone on the DL if rosters hadn't been expanded when his eardrum was perforated after getting hit by the Braves' Kenshin Kawakami. Pitchers are throwing harder than ever and batters are getting hit more often, making them more vulnerable than ever. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Three Teens Badly Injured After Homemade Bomb Explodes Oct 6, 2009
"I'm still having trouble trying to see out of my right eye. My right eardrum is completely blown," he said. He also has pieces of glass embedded in his body from his face to chest and third-degree burns on his hand when he tried to knock the device out of his friends hand. (KIRO TV, WA)
Carpenter's grand slam, 6 RBIs lead Cardinals Oct 2, 2009
The plate appearance was the first for Owings since he was hit in the helmet by a pitch Sept. 6 at Atlanta, leaving him with a concussion and punctured eardrum. The game was delayed for 9 minutes in the top of the second when plate umpire Brian O'Nora came out of the game with an injured right knee. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Cat Illnesses Sep 16, 2009
If untreated with medication, damage to the eardrum can occur. Bronchial Disease in Cats. (Suite101.com)
Owings works out, itching to return to Reds Sep 12, 2009
Because of his eardrum, Owings wasn't permitted to fly with the team from his hometown Atlanta to Denver until being cleared by an ear, nose and throat doctor on Tuesday. He flew to Chicago to rejoin the team on Thursday night. (MLB.com -- Cincinnati Reds)
Bruce's rehab stay at Triple-A extended Sep 9, 2009
While batting vs. the Braves in the 12th inning on Sunday, Owings was hit by a pitch and suffered a perforated eardrum that prevented him from flying. After seeing a doctor on Tuesday, he was cleared to take a plane to meet the club. (MLB.com -- Cincinnati Reds)
Reds' Owings has perforated eardrum Sep 8, 2009
Owings has perforated eardrum ... Owings was diagnosed with a perforated eardrum. (MLB.com -- Cincinnati Reds)
Genetic Cause For Type Of Deafness Identified; Discovery Could Lead To New Therapies For Progressive Hearing Loss Sep 5, 2009
Normally, "hair cells" or stereocilia in the inner ear respond to fluid motion or fluid pressure changes caused by sound waves that enter the outer ear, travel down the ear canal into the middle ear, then strike the eardrum, which vibrates and moves a set of delicate bones that communicate with the inner ear. There, the movement of the stereocilia transmits signals to sensory neurons, sending signals to the brain and eventually resulting in hearing. (Science Daily)
Reader finds simple solution to ear blockage pain Aug 17, 2009
He suspected there was water trapped behind a very thin layer of wax that was covering my eardrum ... He used a small instrument with a very thin wire loop on the end of it to peel the wax away from the eardrum ... The wax was amazingly thin and had the impression of my eardrum in it. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Otitis Media and Speech Delay in Ch... Jul 28, 2009
The build up of fluids in the middle ear prevents sound vibrations being transmitted efficiently from the eardrum to the inner ear. As a result, speech may appear muffled or even inaudible to the affected child. (Suite101.com)
Ways to Relieve Ear Infection Pain ... Jul 18, 2009
Middle ear infections occur when fluid builds up behind the eardrum, and becomes infected during a cold or allergy. Symptoms of a middle ear infection can include pain, irritability, and fever; the eardrums will also be red, swollen, immobile, and can sometimes be filled with pus ... A trained medical professional can easily identify an ear infection by inspecting the inside of a child s ear, and using a rubber insufflator bulb, or a tympanogram to test for eardrum mobility. (Suite101.com)
Teen struck by lightning recovering at Portland hospital Jun 5, 2009
Doctors said Austin suffered a perforated eardrum, severe burns down the right side of his body and vision damage from the lightning strike. A burn specialist confirmed that the lightning struck Austin in the head and exited through his ankle. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
The pressure's off ... with ear tubes May 22, 2009
"But in kids sometimes, you just get thick fluid stuck behind the eardrum and it won't drain out. That causes a hearing loss because the sound wave just can't get through the eardrum to get to where he can hear it.". The procedure can be done earlier, however, if the infections are so bad that the kids must have antiiotics by shot or through an IV or if the kids have ruptured their eardrums. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Molecular Defect Involved In Hearing Loss Discovered May 15, 2009
The waves first hit the outer ear, then travel down the ear canal into the middle ear before striking the eardrum. The vibrating eardrum moves a set of delicate bones that communicate with a fluid-filled spiral structure in the inner ear, the cochlea. (Science Daily)
Ear Surgery Options Apr 30, 2009
The doctor incises the eardrum and suctions fluid out of the middle ear ... When sound waves cause the eardrum to vibrate, it sets off motion in the ossicles which focus and amplify the sound and send it on to the inner ear ... If the eardrum is perforated, it can t vibrate and set the ossicles in motion. (Suite101.com)
* Sports Briefs Mar 26, 2009
Godfrey suffered a concussion, a ruptured eardrum, a burst blood vessel in his eye, a torn rotator cuff, cuts, bruises and emotional injuries, the ruling by the appeals court said. A three-judge panel of the appeals court unanimously rejected the argument by lawyers for Iverson, that the evidence was legally insufficient to support the verdict against him for negligent supervision. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
A.I. to pay for letting bodyguard pummel man Mar 25, 2009
Godfrey suffered a concussion, a ruptured eardrum, a burst blood vessel in his eye, a torn rotator cuff, cuts and bruises, and emotional injuries. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Evaluation of Hearing Loss and Deaf... Mar 15, 2009
The human ear is divided into an outer ear with an auditory canal and eardrum (tympanic membrane), a middle ear with three small bones (malleus or hammer, incus or anvil, and stapes or stirrup), and an inner with the seashell-like cochlea connected to the central nervous system. Based on these anatomical sections, hearing loss may result from problems in the outer to middle ear (conductive hearing loss) or within the inner ear and central nervous system (sensorineural hearing loss). (Suite101.com)
Focus on Seniors: Here are a few of seniors' favorite things Feb 23, 2009
You cannot use these products if you have a punctured eardrum or tubes in your ears. Check with your medical professional before use. (Florida Today)
How Bad Are iPods for Your Hearing? Feb 21, 2009
Particularly with noise-induced hearing loss, the primary area where the ear is damaged is not the eardrum, not the part of the ear that you can see and not the bones that are inside the middle ear it is actually deeper inside. It's where the nerve that brings the sound message up to the brain connects with the inner ear, and it involves some very specialized cells. (Time.com)
Why birds collide with airplanes Feb 16, 2009
A sound going in one ear pushes the eardrum in, which creates pressure that pushes the other side out. (Think of a parent saying that what they tell their children "goes in one ear and out the other!" ) In birds, this arrangement allows efficient localization of ambient sound. (Boston Globe)
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Three-fourths stick cotton swabs into their ears, risking a perforated eardrum. Two-fifths eat raw cookie dough, which is perhaps the ideal medium for salmonella. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Poole, Flood make a splash in Coolum Feb 9, 2009
Flood powered to a dominant victory over the women's field despite a gallant return to racing by Hayley Bateup, who had been taken to hospital with a burst eardrum and concussion after being struck by her own board in heavy surf in round three on Saturday. Poole, the Australian under-19 ironman champion in 2007, has been talked up as the youngster most likely to challenge Eckstein and Holmes. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Poole beats Eckstein, Holmes in Ironman Feb 8, 2009
Flood powered to a dominant victory over the women's field despite a gallant return to racing by Hayley Bateup, who had been taken to hospital with a burst eardrum and concussion after being struck by her own board in heavy surf in round three on Saturday ... The tenacious Bateup bounced back from Saturday's injury to race after going for a test swim with her damaged eardrum covered by a swim cap. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Cold & Flu Feb 7, 2009
Ear infection occurs when bacteria or viruses infiltrate the space behind the eardrum. It's a frequent complication of common colds in children. (CNN -- Health)
