The inflammation and buildup of mucus that occurs in a sinus infection can block the tubes. This type of blockage is known as obstructive eustachian tube dysfunction.

DEAR DOCTORS: My nose has been plugged up for a few weeks from a sinus infection. Now my left ear is feeling full, and sounds are muffled. Can that be related? My dad says yes. (He has GERD, and he ...

A tickle in the throat is often caused by viral infections, like strep throat, cold, and flu. Acid reflux, allergies, and asthma can cause a tickle in the throat along with coughing. If you're not ...

Chronic cough is any cough that lasts for at least 4 weeks in children and 8 weeks in adults. If you can't stop coughing it could be due to asthma, post-COVID-19, GERD, COPD, and more. Once the ...

I figured it was just allergies. It seemed logical: My constant throat clearing began last summer, amid a bumper crop of weeds following last spring’s torrential rains. But when that compulsion to ...

Bad breath that doesn't go away is a sign that something else may be going on with your health. Getty Images/iStockphoto So you’ve downed a whole pack of tic tacs but still have bad breath? A few ...

Dear Doctors: My nose has been plugged up for a few weeks from a sinus infection. Now my left ear is feeling full, and sounds are muffled. Can that be related? My dad says yes. (He has GERD; he says ...