The most common cause of an ear canal that’s swollen shut is a bacterial infection known as swimmer’s ear, but there a few other potential causes. A swollen ear canal is a common condition that ...

The ear canal is a small, tube-like pathway that extends from the outer ear to the eardrum. A range of health problems can affect this sensitive area, including infection, inflammation, and injury. In ...

Tinnitus in one ear, also called unilateral tinnitus, is often due to pressure or injury in an ear canal or eardrum. It has many possible causes. Tinnitus is when you hear a ringing in your ears.

Congenital atresia ear reconstruction is a surgical procedure to create an ear canal in children born without one. The procedure aims to improve hearing and the appearance of the ear. Congenital ...

Wearing earbuds too loudly or for too long can cause permanent hearing loss, mental fatigue, and ear infections. Simple ...

When you think of ear issues, hearing loss is probably the first thing that comes to mind. And while it is indeed common as we age, so are issues that can cause aches and pains—sometimes severe—in and ...

A 64-year-old woman in Taiwan woke up one morning in April and felt something rustling in her ear. When the noise persisted, she went to a clinic, where a doctor used a scope to peer into her ear ...

Treating an ear problem is as simple as putting garlic in your ear, according to a popular social media claim. "Did you know? Garlic helps remove pain in ears, ear infections, and headaches quickly ...

Choosing between the three main types of over-the-counter hearing aids can be difficult. Deciding what your needs are makes it easy. Taylor Leamey wrote about all things wellness for CNET, ...

Sometimes, a specific brand name becomes so synonymous with a product, that it’s used culturally to refer to all brands of that product. In some parts of the U.S., “Coke” is the general term for sodas ...

As more and more people own iPods, Zens, and Zunes, and use those players in noisy environments, in-ear-canal headphones—commonly known as “canalphones” or “in-ear monitors”—have become increasingly ...