A warm compress can also be helpful. Soak a clean cloth in warm water, wring it out, and place it gently over your ear. The warmth can help loosen the fluid and relieve some of the discomfort.

Optical coherence tomography (OCT), a tool routinely used to diagnose and plan treatment for eye diseases, has now been ...

If you have frequent ear infections it may be recommended to have tubes in their eardrums to help relieve pressure and drain fluid. Occasionally, untreated infections can lead to a ruptured eardrum.

Optical coherence tomography (OCT), a tool routinely used to diagnose and plan treatment for eye diseases, has now been ...

Perhaps surprisingly, it’s possible to get swimmer’s ear without a dip in the pool, lake or ocean. Two doctors explain what this painful infection is and how to get rid of it.