Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Parents of newborns and toddlers deal with a constant barrage of virus and infections in their children's early years, and an ear ...

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 ...

Newborns show their discomfort through crying, struggling to feed and sleep, and changes in behaviour. Unlike adults or older toddlers, they can't localise pain or rub the painful area. This puts the ...

Over a third (36%) of surveyed parents believe children always need antibiotics for ear infections, according to new research appearing in BJGP Open. The study is titled "A survey of parental ...

Ear pain in young children can quickly make parents anxious, especially when the child becomes irritable or unable to sleep. In paediatric practice, the most common reason for earache is acute otitis ...

Question: My 4-year-old daughter already has had three ear infections this winter. When she isn’t feeling well, our entire family is miserable. The pediatrician says she may continue to get more ...

Exposure to cigarette smoke, including passive smoke exposure in children, may contribute to or increase the risk of ear infections. Smoking and exposure to secondhand cigarette smoke can have harmful ...

Parents of newborns and toddlers deal with a constant barrage of virus and infections in their children's early years, and an ear infection, although relatively common, can add to a parent's anxiety ...