For many, ear pain is a normal - albeit unpleasant - part of travelling by plane, but have you ever wondered why it happens?

Ear pain is a common problem experienced by many when flying, but there are things you can do to help alleviate the ...

A doctor has explained why your ears may be painful when you fly in a plane, and shared several techniques for how to ease ...

It has been shown that infections caused by HMPV lead to inflammation in the upper respiratory tract that can disrupt the ...

Equalize air pressure between the middle ear and your environment Drain excess fluid from the middle ear Protect the ear from sounds caused by breathing and swallowing Eustachian tube dysfunction ...

Ken Hartfield, Wellington, Somerset. This is very common – known medically as eustachian tube dysfunction. The eustachian tube connects the middle-ear cavity, which lies behind the eardrum ...

Other times medication, lifestyle changes, or other treatments may be needed. Eustachian tube dysfunction refers to a chronic blockage of the Eustachian tubes. This is often caused by common illnesses ...

Patulous eustachian tube is a type of dysfunction wherein the tube stays open most of the time. Typically, the tube stays closed and only opens to equalize air pressure between the middle ear and ...

Hearing so much focus on executive dysfunction in recent years has been enlightening. I haven't always known the term, but executive dysfunction has been my thing since my inception. In the first ...