As a preschooler, Ashton Spier’s constant ear infections were so bad that doctors put tubes in her ears in an effort to ease her discomfort. When she wound up allergic to them, they had to be removed, ...

MUSKEGON, MI - Michigan's first Eustachian Tube balloon dilation procedure was recently performed at Mercy Health Muskegon's Hackley Campus. Paul Lomeo, an ENT-otolaryngologist, used the Acclarent ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) --It's a first-of-its-kind FDA approved treatment used for a common ear problem that causes hearing loss. Patient Denise Ashton is hoping to finally pass a hearing test following ...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- You know the feeling when your ears pop in an airplane or an elevator? That's your Eustachian tube working, but when it's blocked, you could be in for some big ear problems. As ...

Dr. Michael S. Goldrich, board-certified otolaryngologist at University Otolaryngology Associates and the Department of Otolaryngology at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) in New ...

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 ...

The Ache: Flying can be unpleasant for anyone, but for some people it results in excruciating ear pain. The cause is often Eustachian tube dysfunction, in which the tube that connects the middle ear ...

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 ...

An ear tube insertion is when a doctor inserts tiny tubes, known as tympanostomy tubes or grommets, into the eardrum to reduce the occurrence of ear infections and allow drainage of excess fluids. The ...

Most children with chronic ear aches and infections outgrow them by the age of 4. But some adults continue to have problems, and standard options only offer temporary relief. A new procedure promises ...

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 ...