A pair of balloons and some glue can do the work of surgical stitches. Stitches — the wound closure method of choice for millennia — can be tricky to use in tight places. So Harvard University ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . According to a recent study, treatment with a nasal balloon can be used in a primary care setting to clear up ...

A simple procedure using what's known as a "nasal balloon" can treat hearing loss in children with a common middle-ear problem, preventing unnecessary and ineffective treatment with antibiotics, ...

Children with otitis media with effusion were effectively treated with nasal balloons, a simple, nonsurgical treatment option for the millions of people diagnosed with the ailment annually in the ...

Blowing up a nose balloon can reduce hearing loss and pain in children affected by "glue ear" without resorting to drugs or surgery, a study has shown. Inflating the balloon by blowing through each ...

Using the nose to inflate a balloon helps heal glue ear, University of Southampton research suggests. The act increases the pressure in the ear to clear it of sticky mucus. Three times a day, 320 ...