A board-certified pediatrician speaks to the nuances of ear infections, and ways to minimize their discomfort and risks.
Beyond exposure to loud sounds, causes of hearing problems in children include otitis media (infection of the middle ear), ...
An earache can turn a happy, energetic child into ... the middle ear to the back of the nose. Then, harmful bacteria multiply. External ear infections: The outer ear canal gets infected, causing ...
Ear infections are not common in adults, but they're not impossible either. While children have a more horizontal angle of the ear canal and the Eustachian tube (ET), they are more likely to ...