Perhaps surprisingly, it’s possible to get swimmer’s ear without a dip in the pool, lake or ocean. Two doctors explain what this painful infection is and how to get rid of it.

Here, learn how to recognize the symptoms and what ear infection home remedies you can try. There are two types of ear infections: internal otitis media (IOM) and external otitis media (EOM). IOM is ...

Sound waves pass through the canal of the external ear and vibrate the eardrum, which separates the external ear from the middle ear. The three small bones in the middle ear (hammer or malleus, anvil ...

Discover 7 proven remedies for ear infections, from warm compresses to hydration techniques, plus when to seek medical help for this common childhood ailment.

Chronic otitis media (chronic ear infection) occurs when fluid behind your eardrum becomes infected and does not go away with antibiotics. Unlike swimmer’s ear that affects the external ear canal, a ...

Ear infections are usually secondary to inflammation of the external ear canals (the tube-shaped part of the ear visible under the ear flap). Inflammation of the canals leads to the ...

The man developed a severe bacterial infection that started in his ear canal, progressed into the bone at the base of his skull and then moved upward, into the lining of his brain, the meninges ...

Man Develops Infection in His Skull and Brain Lining After Cleaning His Ear with a Cotton Swab. After experiencing painful infections, hearing loss, and a seizure, doctors discovered a piece of ...

It is important to note that ear infections in dogs and cats are almost always external ear infections. This means that they involve the outer ear canal and the ear drum (much like swimmer’s ear ...