Ear infections are the most common reason parents take their child to a doctor. In fact, data shows that 5 out of 6 children will have at least one ear infection by their third birthday, making ...

Dr. Lisa Mulligan shares important information on ear infections and what it means if they become chronic. Sponsored by ...

Chronic otitis media (chronic ear infection) occurs when fluid behind your eardrum becomes infected and does not go away with antibiotics. Unlike swimmer’s ear that affects the external ear canal, a ...

Common ear infection symptoms include fever, ear pain or fullness, and a headache. Children tend to get ear infections more frequently than adults, and often develop a fever. Ear infections can get ...

There are three types of ear infections: outer ear infection, middle ear infection and inner ear infection. Ear infections can be caused by bacterial, fungal or viral infections. Some people are more ...

Ear infections often develop due to allergies or an upper respiratory infection. Otitis media (a middle ear infection) is the most common ear infection. About 80% of children have an ear infection at ...

Is your child complaining of an earache? It could be an infection. Children are more prone to ear infections than adults, and they can be painful. Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a Mayo Clinic pediatric ...

You don’t want one of these painful bad boys as an adult, when they can become more serious. When ear pain hits a fully-formed human, docs usually look for one of two types of infection: middle-ear ...

OTC oral pain relievers and ear drops can help relieve discomfort associated with ear conditions, but ear drops typically do not relieve ear pain as well as pain relievers, and neither can treat an ...

Middle-ear infections are a common affliction in early life, affecting more than 80% of children in the U.S. Antibiotics are often employed as a first line of defense but sometimes fail against the ...