I remember it clearly. My son, at age 3, had spent an entire night crying inconsolably. He would fall asleep for just a minute, then awaken abruptly screaming. The symptoms started with a fever. We ...

The rainy season brings a refreshing change in weather, but it also poses unique challenges, especially for children. One area of concern during this time is the increased likelihood of ear problems ...

Step away from the Q-tips.

NEW YORK – A nose spray containing a naturally occurring probiotic or "good" bacteria may be an effective treatment for children with chronic secretory otitis media — a condition involving persistent ...

Babies and toddlers who need a tracheostomy -- a tube surgically inserted into their windpipe to help relieve breathing problems -- are at a high risk of accumulating fluid behind their eardrum when ...

“Based on the size of the problem, we really wanted to design a technology that could detect it accurately, and also be accessible to a wide audience,” says Justin Chan, a doctoral student at the Paul ...

We’ve all become familiar with the classic COVID symptoms — the fever that has you kicking off blankets one minute and shivering the next, the cough that keeps your roommates awake, and that bizarre ...

Parents with children under 12 may be interested in a new gizmo called the Ear Popper that the FDA has approved for sale. The device applies gentle pressure through the nose to clear fluid that can ...