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Why Do Children Get So Many Ear Infections?
Updated July 2025 In this article: Almost every parent knows the stress and anxiety that occur when their child has an ear infection. It seems like these chronic infections are almost a rite of passage…
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Baby It’s Cold Outside: Protecting Your Ears During Cold Weather
Updated April 2025 In This Article: Before you shovel snow from your driveway or to take the dog for a walk around the block, you put on a winter coat, gloves and maybe a hat.…
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Your Complete Guide to Summer ENT Care and Swimmer’s Ear Treatment
From family vacations at the lake to a relaxing afternoon on the beach, summer is a perfect time for fun, excitement and a good break from the daily grind of your regular schedule. But summer…
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The 4 Most Common Problems Affecting the Ears
In this article: Swimmer’s Ear Swimmer’s Ear Symptoms Swimmer’s Ear Prevention Traumatic Ear Injuries Ear Wax Impaction When to Remove Ear Wax How to Remove Ear Wax Middle Ear Infection The Role of Ear Tubes…
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How Are Ear Tubes Removed (And Do They Get Stuck?)
f your child has been plagued with constant ear infection, one of our ear, nose and throat doctors may have suggested ear tube placement. Through this procedure, a small pressure equalization (PE) tube is inserted into…
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Is It Safe to Fly With an Ear Infection?
As if flying weren’t enough of a pain. It’s stressful dealing with delayed flights, long security lines and lost luggage — not to mention the passenger beside you who always hogs the arm rest. Add…
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Help For Chronic Ear Infections
Ear infections are common and painful. They seem to happen over and over, particularly in children. In fact, ear infections are the second most common childhood illness in the United States. These infections (“otitis media”) are caused when…
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Eustachian Tube Problems
What is the Eustachian tube? The Eustachian tube is a narrow tube-like passageway that connects the thimble-sized space behind the eardrum (the middle ear) to the space behind the nose. Its purpose is to provide…