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 ...

There are three types of ear infections: outer ear infection, middle ear infection and inner ear infection. Ear infections can be caused by bacterial, fungal or viral infections. Some people are more ...

Dear J.B.: First, let’s review the anatomy. The ear has three components: the inner ear where the organs of balance and hearing are; the outer ear that includes the ear canal all the way to the ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I think I have a middle ear infection. I noticed it last night. It doesn’t hurt except when I swallow. Otherwise, I feel fine. Should I wait 24 hours before seeing my doctor, or should ...

The singer experienced temporary hearing loss after an ear infection, which she described as "the most painful thing that has ever, ever happened to me" Kevin Mazur/Getty Adele is opening up about a ...

Sometimes, earache and headache occur together. A few conditions can cause this, such as middle ear infections and migraine. The treatment for ear pain with headache depends on what’s causing it. Ear ...

It's easy to take your ability to blissfully sail through life without ear pain for granted — until you suddenly can't. Cue you suddenly searching for things like "why does my ear hurt?" and "how do ...

Children in Papua New Guinea have some of the world's highest rates of childhood middle ear infections, a new study has found.