Teenager almost deaf after waiting too long for ear drum surgery (News-Medical-Net)

In the latest bungle involving an Australian hospital, a teenage boy in Tasmania has reportedly waited so long for surgery to repair his perforated ear drum that he is almost deaf.

New guidelines for dealing with earwax (News-Medical-Net)

Ear Nose and Throat (ENT) specialists in the U.S. have come up with new guidelines for dealing with earwax.

Earwax removal - new guidelines (News-Medical-Net)

The American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) will issue the first comprehensive clinical guidelines to help health care practitioners identify patients with cerumen (commonly referred to as earwax) impaction. The guidelines emphasize evidence-based management of cerumen impaction by clinicians, and inform patients of the purpose of ear wax in hearing health.

CLINICAL PRACTICE: Idiopathic Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss (New England Journal of Medicine)

A healthy 58-year-old woman answers the telephone and realizes that her hearing is diminished on the left side. She notices aural fullness and loud tinnitus in the affected ear. Self-administered ear cleaning with the use of an over-the-counter kit does not relieve the symptoms. How should she be evaluated and treated?

Glitter fakes illness in Bangkok (TVNZ)

Shamed rocker Gary Glitter was stuck at Bangkok airport after faking illness to avoid boarding a flight to Britain following his release from a Vietnamese prison for child sex abuse, Thai police said.

Glitter fakes illness in Bangkok to miss UK flight (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Shamed British glam rocker Gary Glitter was stuck at Bangkok airport on Wednesday after faking illness to avoid boarding a flight to Britain following his release from a Vietnamese prison for child sex abuse.

Glitter fakes illness in Bangkok to miss UK flight (Reuters via Yahoo! Philippines News)

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Glitter fakes illness in Bangkok to miss UK flight (Reuters via Yahoo! India News)

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Glitter fakes illness in Bangkok to miss flight (Reuters via Yahoo!7 News)

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Shamed rocker Gary Glitter was stuck at Bangkok airport on Wednesday after faking illness to avoid boarding a flight to Britain after nearly three years in a Vietnamese prison for child sex abuse, Thai police said.

Study amplifies effects of smoking, obesity on ear function (The Oklahoman)

The more you smoke and the heavier you are, the more you risk suffering from hearing loss, according to a new study. Studies also say hearing loss can result in depression and substantial financial losses. Though it notes that repeated exposure to loud noises is still the No. 1 cause of hearing loss, an Antwerp University-led study released last month found smoking and obesity are two ...

New Research Advisory Panel Member for Deafness Research UK

Continuing its commitment to encouraging more high-quality tinnitus research, Deafness Research UK has appointed a new member to its Research Advisory Panel, Professor Alan Palmer.

Tinnitus - Acouph's - Acufene: Self-treatment with TinniTool EarLaser

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Is There Any Proven Tinnitus Treatment?

Having tinnitus can literally be so frustrating. More and more young people are seeking out tinnitus treatment, but is there any tinnitus treatment that well-proven? Having tinnitus can literally be so ...

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Deafness Research UK excited about gene therapy breakthrough

Research published this week in the journal Nature gives millions of deaf and hard of hearing people new hope of new gene or drug treatments for deafness and has been welcomed as a significant breakthrough by ...

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Research published this week in the journal Nature gives millions of deaf and hard of hearing people new hope of new gene or drug treatments for deafness and has been welcomed as a significant breakthrough by ...

How To Stop Tinnitus?

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Charity issues MP3 top tips to prevent deafness

Deafness Research UK has published its top tips for the safe use of MP3 players, following research by the charity that shows too many people are putting their hearing at risk by listening to MP3 players too ...