Ear tubes, also known as tympanostomy tubes, are tiny cylindrical devices that are inserted into the eardrum to help drain fluid and prevent infections. While many people may think that ear tubes are ...
Nearly 500,000 children of all ages receive ear tubes every year to help fight ear infections. In fact, ear tubes are one of the most common surgeries young children undergo. However, just because ear ...
Ear tube surgery involves making a small cut in the eardrum and inserting a synthetic tube. An adult might need ear tubes ...
Asian, Hispanic and Black children are much less likely to see ear, nose and throat (ENT) doctors, or otolaryngologists, and receive ear tubes for recurring ear infections, according to research ...
NEWBERRY, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - Ear infections in children can be painful, and are very common. If a child gets too many in a short period, ear tubes are often the answer. Usually, the procedure is ...
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Allergy season is in full swing and with the summer months coming up--kids will be out and about much more, making it easier for them to fall victim to allergic reactions and ...
Dealing with ear infections in young children can be a difficult part of parenting. It’s a fact that Dr. Kathryn Halyko, a pediatrician at UnityPoint Clinic Pediatrics Cedar Rapids, knows firsthand, ...
MAPLE GROVE, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Preceptis Medical, Inc., an innovative surgical technology company dedicated to providing less invasive options for pediatric patients, today announced the launch ...
ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - Roanoke Valley ENT and Allergy is using a new procedure. Dr. Paul Lenkowski, a head, neck and sinus surgeon at Roanoke Valley ENT and Allergy, is only the second doctor in ...
TUTTLINGEN, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Chronic ear infections are a leading reason for doctor visits and surgical procedures such as placement of ear tubes in young children. 1-3 Ear-tube placement has ...
As a parent, you hate to see your child feeling under the weather. Children seem to attract all manner of sniffles and coughs, but one of the most common illnesses of early childhood is an ear ...
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 ...