Do you have trouble understanding what one says if you’re in a noisy restaurant? How about when someone is calling from another room? Do you understand what is being said better if you can...

Let’s face it, your nose often goes unnoticed until there’s something wrong with it. Then, you wake up one morning hardly able to breathe through your nose and suddenly it becomes the largest thing...

Difficulty in hearing is a not so uncommon problem that we all need to know more about. It can affect us at any age from birth till old age and good news is that...

Sore throat is commonly caused by viral, not bacterial infections where antibiotics is not required. Further allergy and acid reflux can also contribute to throat pain. Thus, home remedies are increasingly advised to provide...

Earaches and ear infections are a common occurrence in young children because their Eustachian tubes, which run from the middle ear to the back of the nose, are not fully developed. In adults, the...

The earliest indications of hearing loss that an individual will be able to notice, is various instances of inattentiveness, which may happen in the day-to-day life of the individual. You can notice the trace...

As if flying weren’t enough of a pain, it’s stressful dealing with delayed flights, long security lines and lost luggage, not to mention the passenger beside you who always hogs the arm rest. Add...

Almost everyone experiences dizziness at some time in their life. People use the terms “dizziness” and “vertigo” interchangeably, but they mean two different things to doctor. Vertigo is a sensation of being dizzy caused...

Every time you hear loud music you are increasing the risk of damaging your hearing. Repeated exposure to loud music can permanently damage the inner ear and can cause permanent hearing loss. According to...

Ear infections, a fairly common occurrence in infants, are caused when there is an inflammation of the middle ear which is the cavity behind the ear drum. When an ear infection does not heal...