More articles about: Ear, Nose & Throat

For the first time, researchers have linked radiation-damaged thyroid glands to poor surgical outcomes. The solution may be as simple as a common hormone supplement.

A new treatment device is taking aim at the root cause of ringing in the ears. Next up: an additional clinical trial to further refine the approach.

In a new study, 1 in 20 privately insured children were prescribed codeine after common surgeries, despite the FDA warning on significant safety risks.

Hearing loss affects about 17 percent of Americans, but screening and referral for evaluation is rarely done. A recent feasibility study suggests an electronic intervention may help.

Coblation, touted as a kinder, gentler tonsillectomy method, might not be any better than traditional tonsillectomy surgery, one Michigan Medicine researcher says.

Families occasionally struggle to decide whether to have their child’s adenoids removed. A Michigan Medicine pediatric otolaryngologist explains the procedure.

How a new Ann Arbor program helps those with hearing loss — and provides a blueprint other academic medical centers may follow.

Some people can pass a hearing test but have trouble understanding speech in a noisy environment. New research identifies a mechanism for this condition just years after its discovery.

Have you ever felt ear pain after cleaning with a Q tip? It could be an earwax impaction or worse. Find out if ear candling & Q tips are bad for your ears?

Do you have a bloody nose? Keep calm and find out how to stop a nosebleed fast by following these 10 tips from Michigan Medicine

The annual U-M boot camp allows resident doctors to perform medical procedures on models during their residency program. Learn more about U-M's boot camp.

A University of Michigan study showed nonspecialists are drastically overdiagnosing chronic sinusitis, leading to incorrect, and possibly unnecessary, treatment.

University of Michigan study suggests 99 percent of chronic sinusitis diagnoses by nonspecialists are wrong. See symptoms and information on chronic sinusitis.

A University of Michigan study found that supplements helped reduce hearing loss in mice with the genetic mutation commonly responsible for childhood deafness.