Not every kid should get ear tubes to relieve excessive fluid buildup in the middle-ear canal, says a first-ever clinical guideline for physicians released last week. An extensive body of research ...

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 ...

With the hope of increasing accessibility for a burdensome medical issue, can this application actually make a dent as a screening or diagnostic tool? In a piece published today in the journal Science ...

It’s hard to say for sure which kids will benefit most from a common childhood surgery for infections and fluid buildup in the middle ear, a research review suggests. The reviewers focused on a ...

The incidence and prevalence of otitis media with effusion leading to chronic otitis media are well documented in the pediatric population. [1] When middle ear fluid is found in adult patients, ...

When excess fluid builds up in the middle ear, it is known as otitis media with effusion, or OME. It is most common in young children, but it can also occur in adults. The most common cause of OME is ...

Babies and toddlers who need a tracheostomy -- a tube surgically inserted into their windpipe to help relieve breathing problems -- are at a high risk of accumulating fluid behind their eardrum when ...

Ear care, or otology, specifically treats the structure and function of the ear. Ear conditions include hearing and balance disorders, damage or disease of the ear, tumors, and others (see below). Our ...

UNC Healthcare says millions of people each year are diagnosed with otitis externa, more commonly known as swimmer’s ear. According to the CDC, swimmer’s ear is most often caused by water staying in ...

Earwax is a natural substance that helps to keep the ear clean and healthy. The ear is designed to be self-cleaning, but some people are more prone to earwax buildup due to their ear canal shape. For ...

Ear infections are no fun for anyone. Since most ear infections are caused by bacteria, it’s typically best to treat individual cases with antibiotics. But antibiotic treatment isn’t appropriate for ...