Ear tube surgery, or tympanostomy surgery, aims to reduce chronic fluid buildup behind the eardrums. This can reduce the frequency of middle ear infections. It may also improve hearing. Ear tube ...

St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center has used a new procedure aimed at relieving muffled hearing, fullness of the ear, pain in the ear, inability to equilibrate middle ear (ME) pressure, tinnitus, ...

People with recurring ear infections may need ear tubes. Doctors may recommend tubes if a person has three infections requiring antibiotics within 6 months. Additionally, doctors may recommend the ...

Taking care of your ears is important. Using ear drops can help keep your ears moisturized, remove excess wax, and alleviate pain. Ear drops also play a key role in treating infections and preventing ...

BLOOMFIELD, Conn. (WTNH) – Video inside of an ear, looking down the ear canal, has Dr. Benjamin Wycherly’s attention. It’s filled with fluid. Dr. Wycherly says, “This middle ear doesn’t have air in it ...

NEWBERRY, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - Ear infections in children can be painful, and are very common. If a child gets too many in a short period, ear tubes are often the answer. Usually, the procedure is ...

It’s easy to complain about modern medicine, what with the fluorescently-lit waiting rooms, healthcare debates, the list goes on. But truth is, we have it pretty good. Just think: in the 1940s you ...

Being born without a fully-formed ear impacts not only hearing, but it can diminish a child's self esteem. But, thanks to a pioneering new procedure and a mom with a big heart, kids born without an ...

Armed with new phase 3 data, Otonomy plans to file a new indication for Otiprio, its recently launched drug for middle ear infections in children, with the FDA. The new trial involved patients with ...