{"id":169,"date":"2020-02-24T10:21:10","date_gmt":"2020-02-24T16:21:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chsstl.fm1.dev\/ear\/"},"modified":"2020-07-10T13:30:03","modified_gmt":"2020-07-10T18:30:03","slug":"ear","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/chsstl.org\/ear\/","title":{"rendered":"Ear"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"services-wrapper \"><div class=\"service-box\"><h2 class=\"child-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chsstl.org\/ear\/cholesteatoma\/\">Cholesteatoma<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"child-content\"><p>Cholesteatoma is an abnormal skin growth in the middle ear behind the eardrum that may also affect the mastoid (skull bone). It begins as a cyst that gradually increases in size,&nbsp;destroying the bones of the middle ear and causing hearing loss.&nbsp;&nbsp; What Causes Cholesteatoma?&nbsp;&nbsp; When the Eustachian tube is functioning normally, it equalizes ear pressure&hellip;<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/chsstl.org\/ear\/cholesteatoma\/\" class=\"continue-reading-link \">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"service-box\"><h2 class=\"child-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chsstl.org\/ear\/ear-tubes\/\">Ear Tubes<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"child-content\"><p>If you\u2019re a parent, it probably comes as no surprise that middle ear infections are common in children, particularly those between the ages of&nbsp;six months&nbsp;and&nbsp;two years. Known as otitis media, these are caused by&nbsp;a number of&nbsp;factors, both physical and environmental.&nbsp;&nbsp; Most ear infections clear up on their\u00a0own, or\u00a0are treated with antibiotics. But in some children,&hellip;<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/chsstl.org\/ear\/ear-tubes\/\" class=\"continue-reading-link \">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"service-box\"><h2 class=\"child-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chsstl.org\/ear\/earwax-removal\/\">Earwax Removal<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"child-content\"><p>Earwax (cerumen) is a yellowish waxy substance produced by healthy ears. Earwax protects the ear from bacteria, water and foreign particles. It also assists in the cleaning and lubrication of the ear canal. Usually, excess wax is removed from the ear canal naturally. If a buildup does occur, the earwax will become hard and block&hellip;<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/chsstl.org\/ear\/earwax-removal\/\" class=\"continue-reading-link \">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"service-box\"><h2 class=\"child-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chsstl.org\/ear\/otosclerosis\/\">Otosclerosis<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"child-content\"><p>Otosclerosis is an abnormal growth of bone in the middle ear that causes hearing loss. It typically begins in the early 20s, and is the leading cause of middle ear hearing loss in young adults. What Causes Otosclerosis? The exact cause of otosclerosis is not known, but evidence suggests a genetic link passed down from&hellip;<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/chsstl.org\/ear\/otosclerosis\/\" class=\"continue-reading-link \">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","schema":"","fname":"","lname":"","position":"","credentials":"","email_address":"","placeID":"","no_match":false,"name":"","company":"","review":"","address":"","city":"","state":"","zip":"","lat":"","lng":"","phone1":"","phone2":"","fax":"","mon1":"","mon2":"","tue1":"","tue2":"","wed1":"","wed2":"","thu1":"","thu2":"","fri1":"","fri2":"","sat1":"","sat2":"","sun1":"","sun2":"","hours-note":"","footnotes":""},"service_tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chsstl.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/169"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chsstl.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chsstl.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chsstl.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chsstl.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=169"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chsstl.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/169\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chsstl.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=169"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"service_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chsstl.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/service_tags?post=169"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}