You’re hopping off a flight and your ears feel full, like a bunch of compacted air is inside. Maybe your hearing is muffled, or you even feel pain in one or both ears. You know the answer is to pop ...

Whether it was driving up a winding mountain road, riding in a skyscraper’s high-speed elevator, or a traveling on a plane, you’ve probably experienced a feeling of pressure in your ears that you want ...

Whether you’re on a cross-country flight or in bed fighting off a bad cold, a feeling of fullness in your ears can make an already uncomfortable situation worse. Here’s what’s happening and how to pop ...

Ear pain during and after flying — otherwise known as “airplane ear” — is generally considered to be a trivial part of travel. It’s a small price to pay while soaring through the air to your ...

A few years ago, I was flying after coming off of a pretty terrible sinus infection. Besides looking like a hot mess, my still puffy and tender cheeks decided to wage a war on my head during our ...

When your ears are feeling clogged, it can feel uncomfortable to say the least. And although there are some ways you can try to relieve the pressure on your own, there are some cases where only a ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Finally—it’s vacation time. You’re thrilled to be OOO and flying to a dream destination, but that feeling ...

Whenever I take a flight, I always think to myself: “wow, we’ve become so advanced that I’m bored at 30,000 feet.” The only exceptions are take-off and landing, where the sudden change in speed or ...

Few sensations are as irritating or distracting as when your ears feel clogged, stuffy or “full.” Whether it happens on a plane, during a sinus infection, or even after sleeping in an odd position, ...