A new study in the Journal of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery links certain middle ear conditions to a higher risk of ...

New research suggests common and treatable ear conditions, including eardrum perforation and cholesteatoma, may be linked to ...

How and when "crust" forms at the margin of a tympanic membrane perforation (TMP) may serve as a predictor for healing outcome, research suggests. "Compared with perforations with early crust ...

Children who suffer through multiple ear infections are often candidates for ear tube surgery. But a new study finds that the use of one type of ear drops — quinolones — after these surgeries may ...

After suffering a painful-sounding injury last week, Gwen Stefani was back on stage Tuesday night performing on “The Voice.” According to her beau, Blake Shelton, the singer flew on an airplane with a ...

DEAR DOCTOR K: I have a perforated eardrum caused by an ear infection. How will it be treated? Will my hearing be permanently affected? DEAR READER: Your eardrum is a thin membrane involved in hearing ...

More online at www.VirginiaHearingAids.com. The eardrum is necessary for hearing because it vibrates in response to sound waves and conveys the vibrations to the brain, but in addition it works as a ...

(Reuters Health) - A sampling of U.S. emergency department records confirms that sticking anything smaller than your elbow in your ear is a good way to puncture an eardrum. About 66 percent of ...

If you’ve ever had your eardrum rupture from trauma, infection, or a rapid change in pressure, you know how painful and debilitating it can be. After a perforation occurs, your middle ear needs time ...

Your grand daughter's ear drum may have burst (perforated) as a result of an infection in her middle ear. It is likely that she complained of severe pain in her ear which may have come on very quickly ...

Ladderworks is a publishing startup of diverse picture books with the mission to empower over a million kids to become social entrepreneurs. Our current series features interviews, by a character ...