Ears and Hearing

NEW YORK -- Teens exposed to secondhand smoke may be at a higher risk of hearing loss, according to medical researchers. The findings, which one expert called "surprising," can't prove that secondhand smoke causes hearing loss. But the link is just one...

Total time: 1 hour, plus chilling time for the butter Servings: 8 Note: This butter can be made a day ahead and stored tightly wrapped in the refrigerator. 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened to room temperature 3/4 teaspoon minced, seeded jalapeño 1...

LOS ANGELES -- Listen up "Star Trek" fans. A piece of Hollywood history is hitting the auction block this weekend. Actor Leonard Nimoy is putting his "Spock Ears" from "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home" on the auction block, to raise cash for charity....

Urban Ears - Flavor in ears. . . oh yeah! Urban Ears is the first collective of its kind. Based out of Scandanavia it boasts of being the first company to create headphones that feature the widest variety of design and color. In fact, a key point of...

Have a question for Dr. Blythe? Write to her at AskThePediatrician@tribune.com May 21, 2012 Q: My school-age children have been sick with colds lately and, because of conflicting information in the news, I'm still unsure about which over-the-counter...

Easter Seals tries to educate people about hearing and speech impairments. "We are now trying to educate parents and kids that loud music can lead to hearing loss," said Annette Sherman, director of Easter Seals of Cambria and Somerset counties. "Hearing...

As you pack your bags, remove your shoes at security and kill time at the gate, your health is likely the last thing on your mind. But the fact is that traveling, whether for work or play, can take its toll on your physical condition. Here are five...

Regardless of the weather, ear health is ongoing concern for many parents. While ear infections might be more common in the winter months, they can also occur in warmer weather, or residual issues might cause problems throughout the year. Swimmer's...

Tuesday, May 1I enjoyed a trip down memory lane last night, when I had the pleasure of serving as emcee for William Byrd High School's Open House.  I am a 1989 graduate of Byrd, and loved seeing the many improvements made to the school. As part of a...

Only 1 in 7 people ages 50 and older who should be using hearing aids actually wears a device, according to a recent study led by two Johns Hopkins researchers and published in the "Archives of Internal Medicine." The study authors, Dr. Frank R. Lin...

A dog named "Lagniappe" was found weighing only 10-lbs. (half of what she should weigh) and suffering from hypothermia, anemia and malnutrition. The poor pooch also had an infection in both her ears, swollen gums and was infested with parasites, according...

A new understanding about how the inner ear processes the temporal structure of sound could some day improve how prosthetic hearing devices are designed to help people with profound hearing loss hear better in noisy places, according to new Purdue...