Audiologists are drawing attention to how smelly earwax, even without pain, can signal bacterial buildup or early infection, increasing ...

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 ...

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 ...

An ear infection can present as a dull, persistent ache, and is sometimes accompanied by pressure, discharge, itching, fever or muffled hearing. In more severe cases, the pain can be sudden, sharp and ...

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 ...

Dear J.B.: First, let’s review the anatomy. The ear has three components: the inner ear where the organs of balance and hearing are; the outer ear that includes the ear canal all the way to the ...

What happens when your newborn experiences ear infections? They can't point out the painful area or tug at their ears. They ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It's late at night and your child is complaining of an earache. You suspect it's an ear infection, and all you want to do is make ...