If your child has frequent ear infections, your child's doctor may recommend ear tube surgery. It's the most common childhood surgery performed with anesthesia. More than half a million children 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 ...

Guidelines for ear infections in young children may lead to unnecessary tympanostomy tube placement, according to a study published in Pediatrics. The study found that recurrent cases of acute otitis ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — It’s cold and flu season in KELOLAND, which can sometimes lead to ear infections in kids. With colder weather also comes cold and flu season, which can sometimes result in ...

Earflo is a medical device cleverly designed as a sippy cup - and early studies show it led to a nearly 90% reduction in the need for ear tube surgery for children with negative middle ear pressure.

Dealing with ear infections in young children can be a difficult part of parenting. It’s a fact that Dr. Kathryn Halyko, a pediatrician at UnityPoint Clinic Pediatrics Cedar Rapids, knows firsthand, ...

Ear tubes, also known as tympanostomy tubes, are tiny cylindrical devices that are inserted into the eardrum to help drain fluid and prevent infections. While many people may think that ear tubes are ...

Your Eustachian tubes are located inside each ear, on the sides of your head. These tubes connect your middle ear to the back of your nose and throat. When you hear your ears pop after swallowing or ...

Ear tube surgery involves making a small cut in the eardrum and inserting a synthetic tube. An adult might need ear tubes ...

When your ears pop, it may often be due to flying, scuba diving, hiking a mountain, or just riding in an elevator. When air pressure around you changes (it drops as you go higher and increases as you ...

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 ...