UNC Healthcare says millions of people each year are diagnosed with otitis externa, more commonly known as swimmer’s ear. According to the CDC, swimmer’s ear is most often caused by water staying in ...

Middle ear infections are caused by bacteria or a virus that infects fluid that has builds up in the middle ear. These infections often happen when a child has a cold, allergy or upper respiratory ...

Not every kid should get ear tubes to relieve excessive fluid buildup in the middle-ear canal, says a first-ever clinical guideline for physicians released last week. An extensive body of research ...

There are several ways to clear fluid buildup and reduce dizziness. First, try using gravity to your advantage. If you tilt your head to the side with the affected ear facing down, the fluid may drain ...

Putting tubes in the eardrum to help drain a young child’s middle ear infection doesn’t guard against developmental problems later in life, according to a study released Wednesday. Ever year about 280 ...

Otitis media with effusion (OME) is a leading cause of conductive hearing loss, especially in children. The condition quietly builds as sterile fluid accumulates in the middle ear cavity, muffling ...

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 ...

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 ...

Medically reviewed by Anju Goel, MD Eustachian tube dysfunction and inner ear inflammation from allergies can cause ear ...

I remember it clearly. My son, at age 3, had spent an entire night crying inconsolably. He would fall asleep for just a minute, then awaken abruptly screaming. The symptoms started with a fever. We ...

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 ...