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, ...

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 ...

The eustachian tube is a narrow tube that connects the middle ear with the back of the nose. If it is blocked or does not open properly, there can be symptoms such as muffled hearing, pain, a feeling ...

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 ...

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 ...

About a million kids get ear tubes every year to help drain fluid and treat recurrent ear infections. A new way of performing the procedure was approved by the Food and Drug Administration a few years ...

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 ...

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 ...

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