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NEW YORK, Dec. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Sam Rizk, M.D., F.A.C.S. (www.drsamrizk.com), takes facial plastic surgery into the future by incorporating the same technology used for years in industrial design to enhance rhinoplasty techniques by empowering him to achieve precise surgical outcomes. In New York City, Dr. Rizk performs rhinoplasty using technology never before incorporated during live surgery, through the use of a 3-D endoscopic high definition system. The result is a natural looking...

ROCHESTER, N.Y., Dec. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Clerisy Corp. announces the launch of Nasal SoftStrips(TM), a revolutionary new product designed to administer over the counter (OTC) medicants or aromatic blends of essential oils through a convenient nasal strip. Doctor-developed Nasal SoftStrips(TM) are a patented and FDA market-approved medical delivery device designed to provide consumers with a safe, effective and all-natural means to improve and manage their health and well being. Clerisy...

Rib cartilage from human donors is well tolerated as a grafting material in nasal plastic surgery and yields positive functional, structural and cosmetic results, even in complex cases, according to a report in the November/December issue of Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals."The search for the ideal nasal implant remains an ongoing effort," the authors write as background information in the article. "We desire a substance that is readily...

NEW YORK, Nov. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Oleh Slupchynskyj, Director of The Aesthetic Institute of New York and New Jersey, has revolutionized the rhinoplasty procedure by eliminating traditional packing and subsequent painful removal. The pain associated with the post-operative removal of nasal packing is a well-known and commonly cited fear among rhinoplasty candidates. Slupchynskyj, a rhinoplasty specialist, has alleviated this fear by utilizing recent advancements in packing material....

PARSIPPANY, N.J., Oct. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- While many of us will never know the feeling of playing in a professional football game, we all should know the feeling of getting a good night's sleep. However, many adults suffer from night-time congestion, a good night's sleep can be as elusive as a speedy running back - until now. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20091015/CG92775) Breathe Right Nasal Strips is introducing new Breathe Right "Extra," a new and improved strip 50...

SOMERSET, N.J., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Meda Pharmaceuticals Inc. today announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved ASTEPRO(R) (azelastine HCl) Nasal Spray 0.15%, for the treatment of the symptoms of seasonal and perennial allergic rhinitis (SAR and PAR). New ASTEPRO Nasal Spray 0.15% is the first nasal antihistamine to offer convenient once-daily dosing for patients who suffer from seasonal allergies. ASTEPRO Nasal Spray 0.15% relieves rhinitis symptoms,...

A U.S. study finds when the nose encounters two different scents simultaneously, the brain processes them separately and alternately through each nostril. Rice University scientists say their finding marks the first demonstration of perceptual rivalry in the human olfactory system. Our discovery opens up new avenues to explore the workings of the olfactory system and olfactory awareness, said Assistant Professor Denise Chen, who co-authored the research paper with graduate student Wen Zhou....

When the nose encounters two different scents simultaneously, the brain processes them separately through each nostril in an alternating fashion.This finding by researchers at Rice University in Houston is the first demonstration of "perceptual rivalry" in the olfactory system. The study was published online today by the journal Current Biology and will appear in the Sept. 29 print edition."Our discovery opens up new avenues to explore the workings of the olfactory system and...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Aug. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Centrix Pharmaceutical, Inc., a privately-held specialty pharmaceutical company focused on Pediatrics and Women's Health, announced plans to commercially launch Clofera(TM) for the temporary relief of cough and nasal congestion. Clofera(TM) is indicated for the temporary relief of cough and nasal congestion due to the common cold, hay fever, or other upper respiratory allergies. Clofera(TM) contains a non-narcotic antitussive, chlophedianol...

Doctors at a Colorado clinic said a nail coughed up by a patient may have been lodged up the man's nose for 30 years. The Old Colorado City family clinic said patient Prax Sanchez arrived complaining of a sharp pain in his face under his right eye, KKTV, Colorado Springs, Colo., reported Thursday. Doctors and staff at the clinic said they were shocked when, after a magnetic resonance imaging test, Sanchez began coughing and a 1-inch nail fell out of his nose. To us, he's a medical miracle....