Decongestant or antihistamine medicines are sometimes given to children with acute middle ear infection (acute otitis media). It is unclear whether decongestants or antihistamines are effective ...

Learn about childhood ear infections, their risks, signs, and the importance of early detection and treatment for long-term ...

Many children are diagnosed with otitis media with effusion, commonly known as “glue ear,” a condition where fluid collects ...

Pneumonia is potentially deadly, especially in vulnerable groups, but vaccination can help decrease the severity of this ...

Having your ears pierced is a fun way to showcase individuality, but sometimes, that tiny twinkle can get infected and be a painful surprise. An infected ear piercing can hurt, be swollen, and even ...

Ear infections in dogs, especially yeast infections, are often a symptom of an underlying issue, not the primary disease. Common underlying causes include allergies (both food and environmental), ...

Documents obtained from the Bethalto Police Department through a Freedom of Information Act request reveal a multi-day investigation in September into an adult at Trimpe Middle School. The documents ...

DEAR DOCTORS: My nose has been plugged up for a few weeks from a sinus infection. Now my left ear is feeling full, and sounds are muffled. Can that be related? My dad says yes. (He has GERD, and he ...

Finally—it’s vacation time. You’re thrilled to be OOO and flying to a dream destination, but that feeling is quickly stamped out by takeoff, knowing the inevitable cranial pressure and ear pops that ...

MISSOURI – The Missouri resident who was diagnosed with a rare “brain-eating” infection last week has died, according to officials. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services made the ...