UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics is seeing an increase in cases of viral upper respiratory infections and strep throat.

WBZ-TV's Dr. Mallika Marshall treated patients for "swimmer's ear", she explains the causes of the infection and how to ...

Ady Hammock news@greenepublishing.com This summer, most people will spend a portion of their days at the beach, by the lake or in the pool to cool off. Although swimming is a fun summer pastime ...

To avoid swimmer’s ear in the future, prevent water from lingering in your ear canals. But if your ears feel damp or itchy, ...

An ear infection can present as a dull, persistent ache, and is sometimes accompanied by pressure, discharge, itching, fever ...

Chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) is a long-term (chronic) swelling and infection of the middle ear, with ear discharge (otorrhoea) through a perforated tympanic membrane (eardrum). The main ...

There are a few approaches to clean the affected ears and remove discharge. These include: – using cotton wool or tissue paper (called dry mopping); – sucking out pus and fluid that is blocking the ...

Summer is less than a month away, with more time for swimming in the pool, boogie-boarding in the surf, or wakeboarding at the lake. If your child ...

People with swimmer's ear often experience pain ... Your provider may recommend ear drops that relieve pain or OTC pain medication like Advil (ibuprofen) or Tylenol (acetaminophen).

Many of the over-the-counter swimmer’s ear preventive drops sold in pharmacies contain isopropyl alcohol and anhydrous glycerin. That includes brand names such as Debrox Swimmer’s Ear and Swim ...

Q. You have given your readers some very bad advice. As a practicing physician for 44 years, I advise my patients after they bathe, shower or swim to simply use a hair dryer to gently blow warm ...

Many of the over-the-counter swimmer’s ear preventive drops sold in pharmacies contain isopropyl alcohol and anhydrous glycerin. That includes brand names such as Debrox Swimmer’s Ear and Swim ...