I love my bone conduction headphones. I wear them when I’m running so that I can hear traffic approaching. I also love them for noisy environments where I put in earplugs. Since the headphones ...

The middle ear contains the ossicles, which are three small bones that help you hear, as well as some air and the Eustachian tubes. The position of the Eustachian tube is different in children and ...

A tympanic membrane retraction is a condition where the tympanic membrane, or eardrum, gets pulled toward the middle of your ear. Here's what you need to know about the condition.

Bone conduction hearing aids are a type of hearing aid that helps people who can't hear well due to damage in their outer or middle ear. Learn more.

Stapedectomy is surgery to improve hearing by removing the stapes bone from the middle ear. Read about the procedure, recovery, risks, and more here.

Bone conduction headphones take advantage of a sound pathway that bypasses both the ear canal and ear drum. They vibrate against your bones—usually those in front of the ear—and send sounds ...

If the middle ear cannot be drained through the Eustachian tube, fluid can build up and dampen the movements of the middle ear’s bones, preventing sound from being transmitted to the inner ear.

The middle ear can fill up with fluid, exacerbating the problem. This condition is called otitis media with effusion (fluid) and may be misdiagnosed as acute otitis media due to infection.