An ear infection is caused by a bacterium or virus in the middle ear. Children are more likely than adults to get ear infections. Dreamstime/TNS “My ear hurts.” There are many conditions that ...

The recent surge in children's respiratory viral illnesses may also be causing a rise in related complications, such as ear infections. For Nicole Herrador, a school-based occupational therapist ...

The average rate of recurrent ear infection was around 1.5 per year in the ear-tube group, and 1.7 in the comparison group.

This can happen to anyone, although middle ear infections are more common in young kids than in adults. The most common sign of an ear infection is an earache. It can be either a sharp ...

It's a common struggle—5 out of 6 kids will have an ear infection by age 3, according to the National Institutes of Health. Ear infections and other ear, nose and throat (ENT) problems are among ...