Why Do My Ears Itch?

Ears can also get itchy if they don’t have enough wax inside them. Itchy ears can sometimes be a sign of an ear infection. Learn more about ear inf...

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What is Swimmer's Ear?

While it doesn't get much respect, earwax helps protect the ear canal from damage and makes it hard for germs to grow. When water gets stuck in you...

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Why Does My Ear Hurt?

Parents know how common earaches are in children, but adults can get frequent ear pain, too. You don’t have to have an infection, or even anything ...

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Otosclerosis

If you notice you have trouble hearing, see an otolaryngologist (ear, nose, and throat doctor, or ENT). They will look closely at your ear, test yo...

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Ear Infection Health Center

The middle ear is a small space behind the ear drum that is supposed to be well ventilated by air that normally passes up from behind the nose, thr...

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Ear Tubes

Ear tubes are very small metal or plastic tubes a doctor inserts in your child’s ears to help reduce the number of ear infections by allowings flui...

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Picture of The Ear

Sound causes the eardrum and its tiny attached bones in the middle portion of the ear to vibrate, and the vibrations are conducted to the nearby co...

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Why Do I Get Motion Sickness?

This system includes three pairs of semicircular canals and two sacs, called the saccule and the utricle. They tell the brain whether you’re standi...

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