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 ...

Chronic ear infections could delay a child’s language development, new research suggests. University of Florida researchers launched a study about how the common childhood infection could impact ...

An ear infection is caused by a bacterium or virus in the middle ear. Children are more likely than adults to get ear infections. Dreamstime/TNS “My ear hurts.” There are many conditions that can ...

When I was a child, I became accustomed to ear infections. At least once a year, I would feel the telltale symptoms: pressure, the uncanny feeling of being underwater when I tried to swallow, and ...

Anyone can get an ear infection, but children are significantly more likely to get them than adults. Ear infections are among the most common reasons parents bring their child to a doctor and most ...

Ear infections are extremely common in children because of their smaller and more level eustachian tubes, which make it difficult for fluid to drain out of the ear, as well as their underdeveloped ...

MINNEAPOLIS — If you have visited a pediatrician lately, you've likely been met by very busy waiting rooms. You're not alone. Doctors are seeing a lot of kids with ear infections and strep throat ...

Dear Mayo Clinic: 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 ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: 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 ...

Listen to an interview with Adam Hersh, M.D. Black children are less likely to be diagnosed with and less likely to receive broad-spectrum antibiotics for ear infections than white children are, a new ...