Medically reviewed by Benjamin F. Asher, MD Your ear can hurt for a variety of reasons. Ear pain, which is medically known as otalgia, can develop either because of a problem directly affecting your ...

Hansa Bhargava, MD Earaches can be really painful and it's because the fluid behind the eardrum can actually cause pressure on the eardrum that causes a piercing pain. If you've ever sat on flight ...

University of Washington researchers have created a new smartphone app that can detect fluid behind the eardrum by simply using a piece of paper and a smartphone's microphone and speaker.

Ear tubes for adults are used to equalize pressure and/or prevent the accumulation of fluid in the middle ear. Also known as ...