Many of us have heard that popping our ears can cause hearing loss. However, this is largely a myth. In fact, popping your ...

Whether it was driving up a winding mountain road, riding in a skyscraper’s high-speed elevator, or a traveling on a plane, you’ve probably experienced a feeling of pressure in your ears that you want ...

Turns out that uncomfortable “popping” you feel in your ear when a plane takes off or lands has a ‘real’ name (or three) – its more technical terms include ear barotrauma, barotitis media and ...

Northwestern Medicine scientists have uncovered how a specific type of cell in the inner ear plays a commanding role in ...

The inflammation and buildup of mucus that occurs in a sinus infection can block the tubes. This type of blockage is known as obstructive eustachian tube dysfunction.