Media monitor
"We are in the midst of an ear-level device revolution." —Robert Jackler, MD, the Edward C. and Amy H. Sewall Professor in Otorhinolaryngology, on how the popularity of cell phone earpieces will lead to the demise of the stigma attached to hearing aids. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Jan. 25. http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06025/643565.stm
"You could say every bone in his face was fractured." —H. Peter Lorenz, MD, associate professor of surgery, discussing the injuries a young Marine suffered after a roadside bomb in Iraq. Lorenz performed several operations on the man at the Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System. New York Times, Jan. 22. http://www.insidebayarea.com/news/ci_3427051
"We call it the silent killer." —Samuel So, MD, the Lui Hac Minh Professor and the Asian Liver Center's director, on the prevalence of hepatitis B in Asian communities. USA Today, Jan. 22. http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2006-01-22-hepatitis_x.htm
"There's this massive media hype. But . . . it's usually a product development life of 20 years." —Robert Robbins, MD, professor of cardiothoracic surgery and director of Stanford's cardiovascular institute, commenting on news that the University of Rochester is testing whether adult stem cells can repair damaged hearts. Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Jan. 21. http://www.democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060122/NEWS01/601220336