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Swimmers ear and ear infections --can they be prevented? Answers today From Dr. Seth Rosenberg and Physician Assistant Jack Thompson

Living in the sunshine state means we Floridians spend a lot of time enjoying the water. But what happens when...

Dr Herbert Silverstein MD, founder of the Silverstein Institute, has lived a very rewarding and successful life and continues to do so by contributing his expertise in the ear, nose, and throat fields. You can learn more about Dr Silverstein in the...

The nonprofit Ear Research Foundation, founded by Dr. Herbert Silverstein, has been educating and helping those with ear loss problems since 1979. It wasn’t until 2004 that Geoffrey Frazier, president of Sarasota-based Global Financial Private...

Hyperacusis, or noise intolerance, affects a small percentage of the population. People with this problem find it difficult to be in loud restaurants and noisy situations and their quality of life may be affected. Ringing in the ears, or tinnitus,...

Implantable Hearing DevicesWhen hearing aids are no longer strong enough to help patients hear, another option is implantable hearing devices. There are many difference kinds – ranging from bone conduction and bone anchored hearing devices to...

The hearing loss warning sign: You know someone is talking, but you can’t make out what he's saying.

For many individuals who have suffered a trauma resulting in the loss of an ear their life is forever changed. Despite the best efforts of society to create a community which does not alienate or unforgivably dehumanize individuals, the reality is...

In 1861, French physician Prosper Meniere identified a syndrome that presents as spontaneous vertigo attacks, fluctuating hearing loss, and ringing in the ear. More than 150 years later, the cause is not known, but is associated many times with...

Tinnitus is typically characterized by a ringing sound in the ears. It can also create “swish” sound as well as a wide variety of other noises. Thirty-six million Americans have tinnitus, representing 17 percent of the total population. Most...