For many, ear pain is a normal - albeit unpleasant - part of travelling by plane, but have you ever wondered why it happens?

Ear pain is a common problem experienced by many when flying, but there are things you can do to help alleviate the ...

A doctor has explained why your ears may be painful when you fly in a plane, and shared several techniques for how to ease ...

and ear obstruction or pressure, with a score of 0~7 for each item, and a total score of ≥ 14.5 (Or ≥ 2.1 average score for each item) indicated that the patients had Eustachian tube dysfunction. The ...

It has been shown that infections caused by HMPV lead to inflammation in the upper respiratory tract that can disrupt the ...

A pilot has gone viral after sharing a video about the risks of flying with a cold - and the repercussions could be huge.

This is very common – known medically as eustachian tube dysfunction. The eustachian tube connects the middle-ear cavity, which lies behind the eardrum, to the nasopharynx, the space at the back ...

Patulous eustachian tube is a type of dysfunction wherein the tube stays open most of the time. Typically, the tube stays closed and only opens to equalize air pressure between the middle ear and ...

The ears may become sensitive to cold air ... and this can be a contributory factor to eustachian tube dysfunction. Antihistamines or decongestants, as prescribed, may help relieve these symptoms.