Dear Dr. Gott: My 50-year-old son has had a draining ear for a year and a half. He has been to nine doctors, including ear specialists and doctors at a teaching university hospital at the University ...

UNC Healthcare says millions of people each year are diagnosed with otitis externa, more commonly known as swimmer’s ear. According to the CDC, swimmer’s ear is most often caused by water staying in ...

Dale Garber, MD, is a board-certified pediatrician. She has a passion for promoting health and preventative care for children. Water can get trapped in your ear from any water exposure, including ...

Dear Dr. Gott: During an upper respiratory infection three months ago, I blew my nose too hard and experienced an immediate loss of hearing in my left ear. I was examined by an otolaryngologist who ...

Q: I woke up this morning and my ear was draining foul fluid. I think that there was also a little bit of blood in it. This has never happened before. What should I do? — Fluid ...

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, researchers ...

Acute otitis media is not associated with otorrhea as a presenting sign. It is a complication of tympanic membrane perforation and may be associated with short-term hearing loss. Usually, perforations ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. UNC Healthcare says millions of people each year are diagnosed with otitis externa, more commonly known as swimmer’s ear.