Ear / Nose / Throat

Study looks at benefits of 2 cochlear implants in deaf children

Nature has outfitted us with a pair of ears for good reason: having two ears enhances hearing. University of Wisconsin-Madison scientists are now examining…    

Children with chronic otitis media have biofilms in their middle ears

Direct evidence of bacterial biofilms has been found on the middle ear tissue of children who suffer from chronic ear infections, according to a…    

Non-Hispanic Blacks Have Best Hearing in U.S.

Non-Hispanic black adults in the U.S. have on average the best hearing of the three most prevalent race-ethnic groups in the nation, a new…    

Screening Changes Could Help Detect Deaf Newborns

Researchers have identified several changes that could be made to existing newborn screening tests for hearing defects that could advance the standard of care…    

Small birth size increases men’s hearing loss risk

Men who were born smaller than normal and do not catch up in height or who become overweight face a higher risk…    

Surgery may help sleep disorder in young children

In children under the age of three who have Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), removal of the tonsils and    

Study finds ear tube surgery safe for youngsters

Children with ear infections so severe that tubes have to be inserted in their ears early in life hear as well as…    

Loud music no threat to ears, teens tell study

Most teenagers and young adults don’t think hearing loss from listening to loud music is a big problem, even though three out of five…    

Steroid injection won’t quiet ringing in the ears

Contrary to some previous reports, a new study suggests that people who suffer with severe, disabling ringing in the ears known as tinnitus are…    

Soft palate implants safely reduce snoring

Insertion of small plastic rods into the soft palate with a minimally invasive surgical procedure is a safe and effective treatment for snoring,…    

Mild hearing loss affects kids’ school performance

Children with hearing problems, even minimal, are significantly more likely to have academic problems, experts said Thursday.

Kids with impairments such as…    

Laser therapy improves bad breath for some

Laser treatment of the tonsils appears to help some people with chronic bad breath, or halitosis, new research shows.

The technique appears…    

Steelband musicians may suffer hearing loss

After years of entertaining crowds during annual Carnival festivals and other celebrations in the Caribbean and elsewhere, steelpan players are likely to experience hearing…    

Mass antibiotic treatment may wipe out trachoma

A single population-wide dose of antibiotic can virtually eliminate the blinding disease trachoma, a study said on Wednesday, although other researchers warned high levels…    

Slow-breathing device helps lower blood pressure

People with hypertension who practice slow breathing with the aid of a regulating device find their blood pressure drops, according to a new study…    

Scientists find protein that may be key to hearing

A protein in the ear that converts sound into nerve impulses that are sent to the brain could be the long-sought key to understanding…    

Digestive enzyme found in ears of kids with otitis

New research confirms previous findings that pepsin, the main digestive enzyme in stomach juice, is often found in middle ear fluid obtained from children…    

Removing kids’ tonsils often not very helpful

For children with mild throat infections or enlarged tonsils or adenoids, surgery to remove the offending tissues offers no major clinical benefits over a…    

Air pollution stunts lung development in teens

Long-term exposure to air pollution adversely affects lung function in teenagers, results of The Children’s Health Study indicate.

Previous studies of the…    

Study finds agreement on “ideal” nose

People who opt for a nose job are no different from anyone else when it comes to their vision of the “ideal” nose, a…