Hyperacusis: hypersensitivity to sound
Hypersensitivity to sound, with a medical term also known as hyperacusis, can have a huge impact on a person’s social life.
Ear pain when flying
It is a familiar phenomenon for people who fly: impaired hearing or earache during takeoff and descent. In this article, we explain how it comes about and what you can do about it.
What is Otosclerosis?
Otosclerosis is a form of conductive hearing loss. The cause is excessive bone growth at and around the stirrup in the middle ear.
TV aids for the hearing impaired
Hearing impaired people face several challenges. One of them is watching, or rather listening, to television.
Outer ear infection caused by moisture
Outer ear infection, also called otitis externa, is usually a fungal or bacterial infection on the skin of the ear canal of the outer ear.
Help, I have itchy ears!
Itchy ears. We prefer to grab whatever is at hand to poke at our ear and get rid of it.
Preventing hearing damage is how you do it!
Hearing damage, that’s the farthest thing from your mind, isn’t it? It happens to others, but not to you. If you only knew how many people think like that….
Distortion of sound in your ears
There are several conditions that can cause distortion of sound in your ears. In this article, we cover them.
Pressure on the ears: the Eustachian tube
The connection between the nasal cavity and middle ear cavity is called the Eustachian tube. Pressure on it can cause an unpleasant sensation or earache.
All about Tinnitus
Tinnitus. You must have heard the word before. What exactly is it? How do you get it? What can you do about it? In this article, we answer all those questions.
