Articles related to "Otitis Media"



Otitis Media and Speech Delay in Children
Otitis media may result in intermittent hearing loss and delayed speech in young children. A common condition, it can go unnoticed for some time with serious consequences
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Ear Tube Surgery
How to find signs that your child may need ear tube surgery? A parents guide to the most common ailment, second only to the cold.
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How to Prevent Ear Infections in Children
Ear infections are common in children and can cause serious discomfort and damage to the ear drums. Understand the risks and symptoms to prevent and treat earaches.
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Medicine, Embarrassed Again.
A brief look at recent research into several common medical treatments that show very poor results. The article is an attempt to educate the medical consumer.
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New Pneumococcal Vaccine Approved
Streptococcus pneumoniae causes a number of life threatening diseases in children under 2 years of age. This new vaccine could save a lot of lives
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Pneumonia Bacterium Becoming More Resistant to Antibiotics
A recent study reveals a common bacterial cause of pneumonia is less likely to be killed by several commonly used antibiotics.
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Autoimmune Neutropenia
Autoimmune neutropenia, which primarily occurs in infants, is characterized by antibodies that destroy neutrophilic white blood cells, increasing the risk of infection.
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Evaluation of Hearing Loss and Deafness
What are the different causes of hearing loss? How does a physician manage this problem?
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Xylitol - Sugar Substitute with Health Benefits
With obesity at epidemic levels the use of sugar substitutes that are safe and beneficial for health is crucial. The natural sweetener, xylitol, meets these requirements.
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Common Skin Hazards of Swimming
Common skin hazards of swimming in the form of water related dermatoses are unknown to majority of swimmers indulging in aquatic leisure activities.
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Milk: It does a body harm.
Why Cow's milk is NOT so good for you. Alternatives to cow's milk and suggestions for a healthy happy life without milk!
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Rhinoviruses and the Common Cold
What are the facts behind the mild sickness known as the common cold?
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Vaccine Prevents Pneumonia in Children
New vaccine can lower the number of children who die of pneumococcal pneumonia.
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What is Scarlet Fever?
Sometimes occurring after having a strep throat, this disease can cause a rash that starts on the chest or abdomen and spreads over most of the body.
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Are Probiotics Good for You?
In recent years there has been much interest in probiotics. Now there is greater understanding of how they work and growing evidence of their benefit.
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Breastfeeding: Economically Friendly
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Causes of Sore Throat
Sore throat is mostly caused by infection and can be the precursor to a number of illnesses. There are few effective treatments but the condition is usually self limiting
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TMJ Syndrome
TMJ syndrome has protean causes; many people experience pain with chewing or jaw opening, but most cases are self-limited. Those that persist require intervention.
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Understanding Colic
Colicky infants are usually healthy; their irritability is not due to poor parenting, and the condition resolves after several weeks with no lasting adverse effects.
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Why Should You Breastfeed?
Many new mothers defer breastfeeding, believing erroneously that they won't be successful. The benefits of breastfeeding are substantial, both for infant and mother.
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Yeast Free Diets Made Easy
One of the biggest frustrations of the diagnosis of overabundance of candida is that while diet is the most important thing, it's also the hardest part of treatment.
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Does My Dog Have an Ear Infection?
Hearing loss, pain and discomfort can result from a dog's ear infection, which can cause permanent hearing loss in dogs if untreated.
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Ear Candles May Cause Injuries
Many are unaware of dangers of ear candles, which may be used to remove excessive earwax. Learn about ear candling risks and recommended ways to safely remove cerumen.
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Ear Infections
Causes, symptoms, treatment, and prevention of childhood ear infections.
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Irrelevant! by guest columnist Catherine Young
A tale of two women who stood up for the WHO Code and a courtroom battle where facts about breastfeeding were ignored.

The Risks and Disadvantages of Formula Feeding
Formula feeding, or bottle-feeding, is often presented as a choice equivalent to breastfeeding. In fact, there are known and unknown risks associated with the practice.
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The Risks of Infant Formula Feeding
The Risks of Infant Formula Feeding in non-human primates.
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Whooping Cough
Despite the availability of an effective and relatively safe vaccine, pertussis remains a cause of serious and sometimes fatal illness in children.
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Brain Pain and Mycoplasma A Mediator of The PNS Neuropathies
A description of an article on the discovery of the cells in the brain that are conjectured to control pain. A collection of articles and commentary about the recent possibility that mycoplasma organisms could be the root of the PNS neuropathies. Mycoplasma organisms are virus sized bacteria that must live within the cells of the host.
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Antibiotics are losing their magic touch
This article gives an overview of the current situation concerning the use, abuse and 'effectiveness' of antibiotics nowadays, the reasons for the situation of antibiotic resistance and what can be done to prevent and correct it.
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How Do Humans Hear?
Sound waves entering the ear canal induce pressure waves that activate a series of events involving membranes, miniature bones, and specialized hairs.
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