Putting tubes in the eardrum to help drain a young child’s middle ear infection doesn’t guard against developmental problems later in life, according to a study released Wednesday. Ever year ...

The treatment was tested on children, ages four to 11, who had middle ear fluid in one or both ears. There were few side effects or adverse events from the therapy. While the treatment is simple ...

Not every kid should get ear tubes to relieve excessive fluid buildup in the middle-ear canal, says a first-ever clinical guideline for physicians released last week. An extensive body of research ...

Thousands of children may be undergoing an unnecessary surgical procedure to drain fluid from their ears, researchers say. In a study published in today's New England Journal of Medicine ...

Middle ear fluid common in kids on ventilators, UTSW study finds The research, which followed 94 babies and toddlers at Children’s Medical Center Dallas, could lead to ...

Unlike acute otitis media (ear infection), there is minimal pain and redness with otitis media with effusion. But fluid retained in the ear can contribute to pediatric hearing loss, vestibular ...