Medically reviewed by John Carew, MD Ear congestion can be relieved in a few different ways, including by flushing out your ...

Patulous eustachian tube (PET) occurs when the eustachian tube, which connects the middle ear to the back of the throat, stays open. Though rare, it is not a serious medical condition. It does, ...

Middle-ear infections caused by Gram-negative bacteria remain among the most common pediatric illnesses worldwide.

What treatment do you recommend for eustachian-tube dysfunction when all previously tried medications (i.e., antihistamines, decongestants, and sprays) have failed? —Joan E. Rigdon, NP, Pasadena, ...

Eustachian tube dysfunction often determines whether a routine ear infection clears quickly or develops into a persistent ...