News Network Summertime Survival Guide: Prevent Swimmer's Ear June 19, 2013 Media Release Summertime means fun-time and often involves water sports. Swimming, water skiing, water park visits, and just playing in the water can be fun. But water in your ears can cause infection, and that’s not fun. To help prevent infections, it is important to protect your ears while in the water. ... Continue Reading Lower the Volume. October 1, 2012 Featured “Say what?” This phrase is becoming more common today—thanks to the misuse of MP3 players and other portable music devices that may lead to hearing loss. North Oaks Neuro-otologist Gerard Gianoli, MD, explains that hearing loss is caused by three main factors: Genetics Increased ... Continue Reading