Ear, Nose and Throat

The damage caused by an ear infection can lead to preferences for fatty and sugary foods; Tonsillectomies may worsen the problem. Ear infections are a painful rite of passage for many children. New research suggests the damage caused by chronic ear infections could be linked to people’s preference for fatty foods, which increases their risk [...]

A new campaign to help parents of 8- to 12-year-olds teach their children how to avoid hearing loss from overexposure to loud noise was launched today by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), part of the National Institutes of Health. The new campaign, called It’s a Noisy Planet. Protect Their Hearing., [...]

Once again, your baby is spiking a fever and tugging at his earlobe, obviously in pain. Your pediatrician confirms what you already knew: another middle ear infection. Only this go-around, instead of taking a “wait and see” approach or prescribing antibiotics, she suggests it might be time to turn to tubes. Ear ventilation tubes reduce [...]

Western Australian researchers working to reduce chronic ear disease in rural and remote areas of the State have received a share of $2 million in medical research grants. Department of Health Director General Dr Peter Flett said a grant of more than $172,000 had recently been awarded to research the evaluation of a recently introduced [...]