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 ...

When kids get inner ear infections, doctors often put drainage tubes in their ears right away. The idea is to prevent hearing loss, which could lead to developmental problems. But, reports The Early ...

Dear Doctors: A year ago, I had fluid in my eustachian tubes that didn’ t clear. I ended up needing drainage tubes and sinus surgery. Both tubes are now clogged with thick gunk, and my hearing is ...

DEAR DR. GOTT: I have had an ear problem for approximately two years. My ear built up with fluid. A tube was inserted. Now my ear continues to drain a clear fluid, like when your nose runs. When I ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dealing with pain or pressure in your ear, neck or throat is not only uncomfortable, it could also be a sign of an ear infection.

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Infections and blockages can disrupt the eustachian tubes, leading to discomfort and hearing problems. Any of these symptoms can count as eustachian tube dysfunction (ETD). The eustachian tube runs ...

Middle ear infections are caused by bacteria or a virus that infects fluid that has builds up in the middle ear. These infections often happen when a child has a cold, allergy or upper respiratory ...

Having an ear infection can be painful. And if you haven’t dealt with the discomfort of an ear infection since you were a ...

Question: My 4-year-old daughter already has had three ear infections this winter. When she isn’t feeling well, our entire family is miserable. The pediatrician says she may continue to get more ...