Port Authority absenteeism costs are high Aug 4, 2008
About half of all FMLA absences were "intermittent leaves" ranging from one day to weeks at a time for conditions as minor as recurring colds and earaches, which normally fall under policies covering sick days ... " Mr. Schneider called attention to federal rules saying rules defining health conditions that entitle people to provisions of the FMLA are vague and overly broad. "If the Department of Labor would define 'serious health condition' more clearly, human relations professionals would not... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Halting Heartburn Jul 21, 2008
Most sufferers describe heartburn as a burning sensation just behind the sternum, and other symptoms may include hoarseness, coughing, changes in the voice, earache, nausea, and problems with sinusitis. Heartburn doesnt always indicate GERD, but heartburn more than once a week raises a red flag. (Newsmax)
Orlando's Aquatica and other splashy parks Jun 18, 2008
Hannah Sitzman, 3, had an earache (the doctor said no swimming that day) so we left her and her mom, Jayme, across the street at SeaWorld Orlando while we checked out Aquatica. (Visit for the skinny on different combo tickets, as well as VIP tours. (CNN -- Travel)
Timely shots May 14, 2008
The clinical features of otitis media include earache, fever, hearing difficulties and frequent tugging of the ear in infants and young children. The pneumococcus can be found in the nose and throat of healthy adults and children. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Matching the pill to the pain Apr 2, 2008
April 1, 2008 Here are the over-the-counter pain relievers doctors often recommend to help ease 10 common aches and pains. First choice: Acetaminophen. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Odor tyrants: Those sensitive to scent fight back Apr 1, 2008
And a 2003 study of more than 10,000 mothers and their infants in England found air fresheners, deodorants and aerosols were significantly associated with headaches in moms and earache, vomiting and diarrhea in their babies. But while the physiological effects of perfume and other powder-fresh products continue to be hashed out in medical circles and research labs, another question looms large for those with sensitive noses and/or sensitive feelings when it comes to being asked to don a... (MSNBC -- Terrorism)
Cold comfort Apr 1, 2008
"Sedatives are a waste of money since sick children are generally pretty groggy to begin with and you should only ever give paracetamol when your child is in pain or discomfort - has a fever, sore throat or earache." It is also important, he says, not to use more than one product at the same time, as they may contain the same active ingredient. This generation is hardly the first to sedate wakeful children. (Guardian Unlimited)
Jury Clears Ritter Doctors Mar 16, 2008
Wintergeek, If you are so unhappy with YOUR DR for 7 minute visits-stop complaining and find a new DR. Not every DR appt is 7 min, but honestly if you have a earache or something simple it takes far less than 7 minutes. Shamrock is right on, frivilous lawsuits that claim negligence every time their is a bad outcome contributes to why in the next 15 years it will very difficult to find a primary car dr in this country, even if Hillary/Obama GIVES you a health insurance card. (E! Online)
Infections in Infancy Do Not Ward off Hay Fever Mar 7, 2008
Upper respiratory tract infections, diarrhea and vomiting, and acute earache in infancy were each related to a moderately increased risk of hay fever, the researchers report. However, the picture changed when the results were adjusted for how often the children saw a doctor -- because children with more doctor visits were more likely to have infectious diseases recorded and also more likely to be diagnosed with hay fever. (MEDLINEplus)
State hacking through worst of flu season Feb 21, 2008
or earache; can be life threatening. Extreme exhaustionNeverEarly and prominent. (News & Observer)
Father on run takes daughter Feb 20, 2008
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Parent Education Curbs ER Visits for Kids' Ear Pain Feb 20, 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Parents who were given "anticipatory guidance" and a prescription for pain-relieving ear drops at a 15-month well-child care check-up are apt to make fewer trips to the local emergency department when their toddler gets an earache, hints research conducted at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. This study demonstrated that "parents could be empowered to better control their child's pain, and that education would enable them to better triage the need for urgent... (MEDLINEplus)
12-Year-Old Haddon Twp. Girl Dies of Meningitis Feb 12, 2008
The girl complained of an earache on Wednesday and by Friday school officials were notified of Kaelas illness and sent a note home to middle school parents the same day, local media sources reported. The girl died at Cooper University Hospital in Camden from pneumococcal meningitis. (eFluxMedia)
N.J. Girl, 12, Dies Of Meningitis Feb 11, 2008
Kaela DeJesus complained of an earache on Wednesday. By Friday, she had died at Cooper University Hospital of pneumoccocal meningitis. (WNBC.com, NY)
Cancer struggles inspire patient crusader Jan 31, 2008
" But this is a woman not used to hearing "no," not even from her own daughters. Both are still with the foundation. Her husband had helped co-found PAF. With his daughters on board, he signed up as chief development officer. Don't Miss Patient Advocate Foundation: Today the one-room office is gone, replaced by a neat, two-story building, and six more offices around the country. The foundation has 106 employees and 162 volunteer attorneys. The organization fielded 6.6 million requests for help... (CNN)
Paramedic Scott Wood recuperating Jan 30, 2008
Scott was suffering with an earache and a really bad headache at work Wednesday. According to Randolph County Ambulance District Superintendent Clay Joiner, Scott didn t go to the emergency room (on an ambulance run) that day so he didn t get to talk to any of the ER doctors. (Moberly Monitor-Index, MO)
Unhealthy turf war Jan 18, 2008
If you are a mom with a 6-year-old who has an earache, driving two blocks to the CVS on Saturday afternoon beats sitting in a hospital emergency room for four hours. The cost: about $59 to $69 at a CVS MinuteClinic, staffed by a nurse practitioner, compared to $150 or more for a similar visit to a doctor's office. (Boston Globe)
BRAVERY IS DAILY ON FIVE WOLFSON Dec 23, 2007
A lot of these families would love to have the problem of a bad grade or a child with an earache. . (Florida Times-Union)
Mumps Make Comeback in Southern Nevada Dec 12, 2007
Headache, earache, sore throat. Pain when swallowing. (KLAS-TV.com, NV)
Balloon procedure clearing sinusitis Dec 12, 2007
Symptoms include runny or stuffy nose, sneezing, cough with mucus, earache, painful pressure, headache, and jaw or tooth pain. Often the immune system will knock out sinusitis while steam, fluids and over-the-counter decongestants and pain relievers can ease symptoms. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Mario Kart Wii in Q2 2008 Dec 9, 2007
Update: Nintendo issued the following statement earlier clarifying the below: "The Nintendo first and third party software line-up release schedule which was distributed by Nintendo on Thursday 6th December confirmed launch dates for Nintendo titles launching in Q1 2008."Nintendo also included some titles which were fixed for release beyond Q1 2008 such as Mario Kart Wii. All Nintendo software titles launching in Q2 2008 have not been finalised or confirmed to date. (Eurogamer)
Fixing 'ouchies and boo-boos' Dec 4, 2007
"And if a child is going into the emergency room with an earache, the child will be triaged and put at the back of the line.". Avoiding going to "the back of the line" was just one benefit for patients. (New Mexico Business Weekly, NM)
King Diamond's Ultimate Torture: A Herniated Disc; Plus Zyklon & More News That Rules, In Metal File Oct 27, 2007
"And afterwards, I got one of those sharp attacks of pain that I hadn't had in a month and a half. The only thing I can compare it to is a really super-bad toothache or earache. And afterwards, I was like, 'OK, I'm not ready [to tour] yet.' ". So, how did the pioneer of demonic metal injure his back, anyway painting pentagrams in blood around the altar, strapping virgins into the torture rack in his basement. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Guarding against flu, colds Oct 17, 2007
A cold usually causes a runny nose, sneezing and sore throat along with sinus congestion and maybe an earache, though the symptoms are not nearly as bad as those that accompany the flu. There's nothing that can prevent a cold, and usually they simply run their course, though they can be treated with over-the-counter medications. (Lenoir News Topic, NC)
Preventive Medicine Oct 16, 2007
A patient seeking treatment for, say, a sore throat or an earache pays $50 to $65 to visit a Minute Clinic, versus hundreds of dollars to an emergency-room or after-hours physician. While his prescription is being filled, he is likely to browse through the store and make additional purchases. (SmartMoney)
Mineral water resorts refocus on luxury Oct 14, 2007
In an 1847 tome called "The Water Cure Manual," water baths were advocated for everything from earache, toothache, croup and dyspepsia to cholera, smallpox, pneumonia, heart disease and cancer, wrote Harry Weiss and Howard Kemble in "The Great American Water-Cure Craze.". "When people ask me what scientific proof there is about the benefits of mineral water," Dr. Conte said, "my only answer is: That's a 20th-century question." In articles written by the resort's 19th-century physician, Dr. John... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Fabulous 50s Oct 10, 2007
In 1950, 38% of wives cooked - and I mean cooked - three meals a day, but by the end of the 50s the Elizabeth David revolution was in full swing - she no longer had to explain that olive oil could be got from Boots in small bottles for earache. And there were fridges. (Guardian Unlimited)
In Appalachia, the doctor comes on wheels Oct 6, 2007
"We like those days when we can have a sinus infection or an earache," said Netza Mullins, a health coordinator with the Kentucky River Foothills Development Council, which runs a mobile clinic that travels between eastern Kentucky's Powell and Estill counties. "But because of the lack of health care and lack of health insurance, these folks are very chronic," she said. (MSNBC -- Health)
Health care veto threat making Jerome sick Oct 3, 2007
Of course, as any good Christian knows, from time to time the Lord is wont to test our faith in our case with a routine assortment of colds, flu and, especially, earaches ... Because that s what it really comes down to, you know: Three people in the dark of the night, and the littlest has an earache. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Not everyone has the same choices in health care Oct 3, 2007
In our case with a routine assortment of colds, flu and, especially, earaches ... Because that s what it really comes down to, you know: Three people in the dark of the night, and the littlest has an earache ... Kenjo wrote on Oct 3, 2007 7:32 AM:" Your editorial hit the nail right on the head. When we are too callous to feel compassion and provide care for the kid with an earache--whether an "American" or an illegal alien--we have lost our moral compass as a country. It is not the wealth of the... (Winona Daily News, MN)
Store clinics raise competition issues for doctors Sep 29, 2007
COLONIE -- The next time you develop an earache or sinus infection, you may find yourself driving to the closest mall or drugstore for your medical checkup. There are 540 retail health clinics in the United States, and experts predict the number will reach 6,000 by 2012. (Albany Times Union)
We’re ganging up on smokers Sep 26, 2007
Without all that tobacco being bought and smoked, then children won t be able to go see a doctor when they have an earache. Smokers have reason to resent being singled out for all this do-gooderism on behalf of children. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
A healthy approach makes school nurse the best in the state Sep 20, 2007
Within half an hour last week, Kathy Wells took care of a girl who'd bumped her head and required an ice pack, another girl whose eyes itched so badly from allergies she needed an ice pack and third suffering from an earache. It was all in a day's work for the 44-year-old school nurse, now in her 10th year at Halethorpe Elementary School. (Arbutus Times, MD)
Cookbook holds Golden legacy of recipes Sep 12, 2007
He had doctored my younger son, Keith, for the earache forever. I started using swimmer's ear and we had no more trouble. (Buffalo Reflex, MO)
Lubbock Man's Death Linked To Lake LBJ Sep 8, 2007
The man suffered an earache from the water. This comes after 12-year old John Patrick "Jack" Herrera contracted amoebic meningitis after swimming in lake LBJ last month and died. (K-Eye News, TX)
Fundraiser fuels hope Sep 7, 2007
"If I could just get my daughter to just stop seizing, you never know how she'll get better. I don't expect Victoria to be a rocket scientist or a doctor, I just want her to be able to communicate. Tell me she has an earache or a bellyache. I want her to be able to tell me how she's feeling," she said. Anyone interested in donating can make a check out to the Beekman Fire Company and mail it to PO Box 247 Poughquag, NY 12570. (MIllbrook Voice Ledger, NY)
Ear candling therapy getting thousands out of sticky situations Sep 5, 2007
And, for the next 15 minutes or so, she holds the candle steady and upright, while the patient, eager to get rid of his earache, lies motionless on the bed, listening to the crackling sound of the wick burning down ... Depending on the severity of an earache, the number of candles used per visit ranges from two -- one for each ear -- to six. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Tribune survey - what noises annoy you the most? Sep 4, 2007
Earache wrote on Aug 28, 2007 10:54 PM:" Train horns by far the most irritating. I actually think the decible level of train horns results in hearing loss. Next is loud speakers turned up in cars so high that everything vibrates when they go by. Screaming kids. ". SE Forty wrote on Aug 28, 2007 10:21 PM:" george bushes voice. I intentionaly won't capatilize his name. ". (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Giant Spider Web Envelops Texas Park Sep 1, 2007
9-Year-Old Complained Of Earache, Doctors Find Pair Of Spiders Nested In Ear Canal. What Attracts An Arachnid. (CBS News)
Emergency visitsHow talking properly to patients can save NHS cash Aug 27, 2007
Research had shown that there were problems with inappropriate hospital visits - people attending Aissues such as vomiting and diarrhoea, coughs, earache, ear and eye infections, and headaches - all of which could have been treated either by their local pharmacy or their GP.. A special software programme, by Experian's Mosaic Origins, which sifts people into 200 "origin types", by their name or by religion, language or geogaphy, found that while many ethnic groups were misusing A largest group... (BBC News -- UK)
Vinegar Rx: An Ancient Universal Emergency Essential Makes a Comeback, Says Disaster Preparedness Expert Aug 21, 2007
The disaster preparedness activist has concluded that budget-wise vinegar, which has been used internally and externally for centuries as a healing medicine, can aid other injuries and ailments, including: skin burns, canker sores, chapped skin, cough, earache, fatigue, headache, insomnia, rash, sore throat, sunburn, toothache, and fight pesky fleas and ticks. (An apple cider vinegar or red wine vinegar both have infection-fighting and immunity-boosting qualities to do the job. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Springfield gridlock stuns and frustrates ordinary Illinoisans Aug 12, 2007
There are a lot of dedicated people there who know that because of the job they do every day, some kid with an earache is going to get an antibiotic and it wont hurt anymore. . (The Pantagraph newspaper)
A night at the ER Jul 29, 2007
During this ''slow'' shift, nurses will see patients ranging from a construction worker with heat stroke to a screaming child with an earache. Though Buck likes the challenge of being prepared for a variety of health conditions among his patients, he isn't so fond of the frenzied working conditions often found within the emergency department. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
More of this story Jul 26, 2007
A misdemeanor complaint said the youth told police Yayo hit him with his hand, ausing (his) face to strike the door of a building at Sixth Avenue and 25th Street and causing him o have a headache, an earache and caused substantial pain to (his) face. Detmer seeking divorce from husband Targett. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Franciscan Skemp doctor trying to raise awareness of rising thyroid cancer cases Jul 13, 2007
j rider wrote on Jul 12, 2007 5:33 PM:" Last year I was diagnosed with papillary thyroid cancer. The only symptom I had was an earache. Listen to your instincts, be proactive in your own healthcare and educate yourself. If you have doubts get a second opinion. I had one physician tell me after an examination I had nothing to worry about--he had felt hundreds of thyroids and assured me that mine was normal. I sought a second opinion and my cancer was discovered after undergoing an ultrasound and... (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Teeth Grinding Jul 10, 2007
The Ultimate Sleep Disorder. This article is about a very common sleeping disorder that affects many Americans. (Suite101.com)
AMA Calls For Investigation Of Retail Health Clinics Jun 27, 2007
An editorial in the Chicago Sun-Times earlier this week put it like this: "any parent who has endured the difficulty of getting an appointment with the pediatrician for a screaming child's earache ... will see the local retail clinic as an attractive alternative.". The issues are complex. (Medical News Today)
Autism bill good news for parents, bad for businesses Jun 26, 2007
Judith Ursitti of Southlake said she knew when her daughter Amy got an earache that her health insurance would pay for Amy's medical care. So, she said she also assumed when her son Jack was diagnosed with autism at age two, her insurance would pay for his care as well. (FOX 11, AZ)
Bush: America's tradition of welcoming immigrants Jun 24, 2007
The Swamp: Bush: America's tradition of welcoming immigrants. Bush: America's tradition of welcoming immigrants. (Chicago Tribune)
Life in the Middle: Health insurance crisis affects us all Jun 3, 2007
She caught some sort of cold and the infection went deep into her lungs and wound up as a terrible earache. We immediately took her to the pediatrician. (Pensacola News Journal)
Roses 'N' Razzies May 11, 2007
Jesse Courtney, 9, made international news after he went to the doctor about two weeks ago for treatment of a persistent earache and ended up writing a new chapter in the medical books and possibly a new verse for the Itsy Bitsy Spider. Instead of the rain coming down and whooshing a spider out, the doctor s flushing device brought out two tiny ear-canal-dwelling spiders. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Some oppose clinic at Wellington Publix May 10, 2007
"You don't have to take off from work anymore if your child has an earache," Publix spokeswoman Anne Hendricks said. "Your child doesn't always get an earache between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., when the doctor is open.". (The Palm Beach Post)
Doctor Finds Spiders Living In Boy's Ear May 9, 2007
It was not long before the sound in the nine-year-old's head started to become earache, so his mother took him to a GP.. Imagine this fella in your ear. (Sky News)
Doctor finds spiders in ear of Oregon boy with earache May 9, 2007
What began as a faint popping in a 9-year-old boy's ear - "like Rice Krispies" - ended up as an earache, and the doctor's diagnosis was that a pair of spiders made a home in the ear. "They were walking on my eardrums," Jesse Courtney said. (AZCentral -- News)
Itsy Bitsy Spider Sure Can Hurt A Lot May 8, 2007
(May 7, 2007)--What started out as an earache for a 9-year-old boy in Albany, Oregon, turned out to be creepier. Jesse Courtney called his mom from school saying his ear hurt. (KWTX.com, TX)
Itsy Bitsy Earache Turns Into Arachnid Infestation May 7, 2007
A 9-year-old boy who complained of an earache was a little surprised when the doctor told him that a pair of spiders had tried to make a home out of him ... His mother, Diane Courtney, said her son insisted he kept hearing a faint popping in his ear "like " before the earache sent them to the doctor. (Fox News -- Views)
Teens to help fulfill mountain man's dying wish May 1, 2007
" Foxfire thrives here. It was started in 1966 by Eliot Wigginton, a young teacher trying to connect with mountain kids whose grandparents logged with oxen and whittled chandeliers out of ax handles and wagon wheels. The kids were sent out to explore the region's crafts, lore and fast-fading characters. They returned with earache remedies (apply warm urine), moonshine stories and handed-down mountain wisdom ("If you kill a toad, your cow will go dry"). It was all collected in a magazine named... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Approval needed for urgent care Apr 27, 2007
An urgent care condition could be a sprain, severe earache or sudden onset of fever. If beneficiaries do not receive prior approval from their primary care manager for non-emergency care obtained while out of area or after hours, the care may be paid under the point-of-service option, which includes a deductible, higher co-payments and cost-shares. (Leavenworth Lamp, KS)
DCF takes kids from mom after fatal crash Apr 27, 2007
30-day news archives. I hope the investigation will paint a true picture of what happened that night. (Florida Today)
Tackle your cold| Apr 20, 2007
Danger signals in a child are loss of appetite for more than two or three days, earache, not wanting to swallow, high fever, unusual rashes. If any of these occur, take your child off to the GP.. (iAfrica.com)
Childhood Obesity Appears Linked to Middle Ear Effusion Apr 19, 2007
Although otitis media with effusion, but without earache or fever, has become frequent in children as has obesity, the association between the conditions had not been explored, they said. Their prospective, nonrandomized case-control study at a university-affiliated hospital included 155 children, ages two to seven (85 boys, 70 girls), who were treated with unilateral or bilateral ventilation tubes for otitis media with effusion. (MedPage Today)
Senate ups ante to expand CHIP; final outcome unclear Apr 15, 2007
Ultimately it s the kid, without this program, who doesn t get to go to the doctor when they have an earache, said Sen. Dan Weinberg, D-Whitefish. (Missoulian, MT)
Merging hospitals a critical move Apr 15, 2007
The layout of the emergency and trauma areas will make it easier for doctors to get patients into examination rooms and treated -- regardless of whether the patient is a child with an earache in the emergency department or a car accident victim with a head injury in a trauma room. High-tech equipment to help diagnose ailments will be readily available. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Write your condolences Mar 1, 2007
I'll always remember the version of "Earache My Eye" at Chelsea Town Hall 1973. We used to stand right at the front just to get Thorpie's six quad boxes right in your face. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Should I go to a health clinic in a mall or drug store ? Feb 27, 2007
Yes, if you're positive that you have a relatively minor problem -- a sore throat, earache, or bladder infection -- and if you follow some common-sense guidelines from physician groups such as the American Medical Association () , the American Academy of Family Physicians () , or the American Geriatrics Society (). These little clinics are springing up all over -- though more slowly in New England than elsewhere -- with names like Take Care Health Centers, MinuteClinic, and RediClinic. (Boston Globe)
