A warm compress can also be helpful. Soak a clean cloth in warm water, wring it out, and place it gently over your ear. The warmth can help loosen the fluid and relieve some of the discomfort.

While children have a more horizontal angle of the ear canal and the Eustachian tube (ET), they are more likely to experience ear infections. As we age, our canal and ET start to have more of an angle ...

Chronic ear infections cause severe damage and conductive hearing loss if left untreated. Conductive hearing loss happens when the fluid or infection behind your eardrum blocks sounds from reaching ...