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Children's health
Your guide to glue ear and grommet insertion in children

Grommet insertion is a surgical procedure used to treat persistent glue ear.

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Children's health
Four ways to protect your child’s hearing

Hearing loss is usually associated with getting older, but it can happen at any age, including during childhood.

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Hearing loss in children: spotting the signs and how it’s treated

Around 50,000 children in the UK are deaf and in around 90% of cases, they are born to hearing parents.

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Ear, nose and throat
How to protect your hearing as you get older

Your hearing declines with age, with children able to hear sounds at higher frequencies than adults

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Ear, nose and throat
Balance problems: what causes poor balance?

Your ability to balance depends on many different factors.

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Ear, nose and throat
Understanding earwax and when to remove it

All healthy ears produce earwax. It’s your body’s way of cleaning out your ears.

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Ear, nose and throat
Dysphagia: what causes swallowing difficulties?

Problems with swallowing, known as dysphagia, often cause issues with eating and talking, and needs assessment and treatment.

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Ear, nose and throat
Sore throat, strep throat or tonsillitis: what’s the difference?

When you have a sore throat, the lining of the inside of your throat is inflamed or swollen.

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Ear, nose and throat
Blocked nose: what causes nasal congestion and how is it treated?

Most people experience nasal congestion, commonly referred to as a blocked nose.

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