Clarós P, et al. - In this prospective cohort study of 752 singing and 743 nonsinging children (aged 8 to 14 years) from Spain, researchers determined whether there is a link between singing in a children's choir and voice disorder development. Investigators found that voice disorders in the nonsinging group of children (32.4%) were significantly more common than in the singing group (15.6%). Overall, the authors concluded that voice disorders were less common among cohort children singing in choirs, possibly due to voice training and the commonly observed habit of regular examination of the ear, nose, and throat. They suggested that voice disorders in nonsinging children can be prevented if the same voice solicitude is noted.