UNC Healthcare says millions of people each year are diagnosed with otitis externa, more commonly known as swimmer’s ear. According to the CDC, swimmer’s ear is most often caused by water staying in ...

If your ear is bleeding, it could be caused by anything from something stuck inside to a torn eardrum. The bleeding can come from the outer, middle, or inner part of your ear. The outer ear is the ...

Chronic otitis media (chronic ear infection) occurs when fluid behind your eardrum becomes infected and does not go away with antibiotics. Unlike swimmer’s ear that affects the external ear canal, a ...

Your Eustachian tubes are located inside each ear, on the sides of your head. These tubes connect your middle ear to the back of your nose and throat. When you hear your ears pop after swallowing or ...

Dear Dr. Gott: My 50-year-old son has had a draining ear for a year and a half. He has been to nine doctors, including ear specialists and doctors at a teaching university hospital at the University ...

It’s hard to say for sure which kids will benefit most from a common childhood surgery for infections and fluid buildup in the middle ear, a research review suggests. The reviewers focused on a ...

It can be easy to take your ears for granted until they suddenly wallop you with pain. Or maybe the world begins to sound like you’re swimming underwater when your feet are firmly planted on land.

Medically reviewed by John Carew, MD Key Takeaways Earwax buildup can cause crackling sounds in the ear. Swallowing, chewing, ...