Kathryn Noonan, MD is a neurotologist at Tufts Medical Center. She has board certifications in otolaryngology, head and neck surgery, pediatric and adult neurotology, and skull base surgery. She is ...

The name was made for good reason. Deep explains, “It's usually caused by water remaining in your ear after swimming, creating a moist environment for bacteria to thrive. Water from potentially ...

Antibiotic ear drops have become the preferred treatment for some ear infections, specifically those in children with surgically inserted ear tubes who still have problems. Because the medication is ...

More people are wearing wireless devices for longer periods of time since the pandemic and the rise in remote work. When 13-year-old Nate Maddox discovered he had an inner ear infection, he wasn’t ...

A new design for an old device might revamp treatments for one of the most common childhood ailments in the United States. Doctors have given placed metal or plastic tubes in patients’ ears to fight ...

An ear infection can present as a dull, persistent ache, and is sometimes accompanied by pressure, discharge, itching, fever or muffled hearing. In more severe cases, the pain can be sudden, sharp and ...

CHICAGO, April 2 (Reuters) - A Wyeth vaccine to fight common bacterial diseases has produced significant and unexpected drops in repeat ear infections and the need for inserted ear tubes in children ...

Myringotomy is a surgical treatment for middle ear infections. A surgeon makes a small cut in the eardrum to let fluid drain and relieve pressure. They may insert a small tube to allow continued ...

A vaccine to fight common bacterial diseases has produced significant and unexpected drops in repeat ear infections and the need for inserted ear tubes in children since its U.S. introduction in 2000, ...

Cotton swabs may feel the most satisfying, but there are safer and more effective alternatives. Credit...Eric Helgas for The New York Times Supported by By Caroline Hopkins Q: I know I’m not supposed ...