{
  "id": 14990570,
  "title": "12 Symptoms ENT Doctors Say Never to Ignore",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/12-symptoms-ent-doctors-say-never-to-ignore",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-16T16:19:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Time",
    "slug": "time",
    "url": "https://time.com/article/2026/10/16/symptoms-ent-doctors-say-never-to-ignore/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sudden hearing loss in one ear is not something to dismiss as merely a blocked ear needing to pop. Dr. Ryan Salvador, an ENT surgeon, warns that abrupt changes in hearing can be a medical emergency. Sudden sensorineural hearing loss, affecting the inner ear, could be the culprit. If not treated promptly, steroids may not be effective. Seek medical attention immediately, even if the sensation is only a feeling of fullness or recent cold symptoms.",
  "summary": "Your ears, nose, and throat might be trying to tell you something.",
  "key_points": [
    "Sudden hearing loss in one ear is a medical emergency",
    "Sudden sensorineural hearing loss affects inner ear",
    "Seek medical attention immediately for effective treatment"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}