When Katie Niemeyer was 16 years old, she had an extreme reaction to a new medication — leading to a diagnosis of Stevens Johnson Syndrome. Within days, she was hospitalized with second and third degree burns covering her entire body and given only a 50 percent chance to live. Today, she supports Mass. Eye and Ear research to tackle the devastating disease.

A Mass. Eye and Ear retina specialist explains how to enjoy the solar eclipse without causing permanent, irreversible damage to your eyes.

A sinus surgeon at Mass. Eye and Ear describes four ways that smoking can be harmful to your sinuses.

Pediatric ear, nose and throat specialist Dr. Michael Cohen offers tips for parents to keep children safe this summer.

A team of physicians and music therapists study the benefits of medically-based music therapy for head and neck cancer patients.

A Mass. Eye and Ear specialist explains why earwax is healthy, and why you shouldn’t use q-tips or ear candles to remove it.

For a safe July 4th holiday, Mass. Eye and Ear specialists urge revelers to take steps to prevent common fireworks injuries to the eyes, ears, head and neck.

An ophthalmologist at Mass. Eye and Ear sheds light on the principal cause of blindness in the world — cataracts.

An anonymous gift exceeding $20 million transformative for Mass. Eye and Ear, patients.

Often referred to as our "sixth sense," balance relies on input from several ares of the body to keep you from falling -- the inner ear, the eyes, the muscles and joints in your leg and spine.