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 ...

SEATTLE — As cold and flu season peaks, many parents feel like their children are constantly battling congestion, coughs, and recurring ear issues. According to Dr. Lisa Mulligan, an ear, nose and ...

To understand earaches you must first know about the Eustachian tube, a narrow channel connecting the inside of the ear to the back of the throat, just above the soft palate. The tube allows drainage ...

"My ear hurts." There are many conditions that can trigger this complaint from a young child. Depending on the symptoms, causes of earache in children include a foreign object in the ear, the common ...

If your child gets ear infections often, you may wonder if you could save time and money by checking them for one at home. You might be able to, but you shouldn’t if there’s any pus or blood coming ...

Q.I have a 30-month-old toddler, who has had between 13 and 15 ear infections since birth. Her pediatrician tells me that it is probably caused by allergies and put her on Claritin. However, she does ...