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Can My Earbuds Give Me an Ear Infection?
When the weather isn't good for exercising outdoors I run on a treadmill, sometimes for well over an hour. No matter how many fans are blowing and how many windows are open at the gym, I seem to sweat 10 times more when I'm running indoors than when I'm running outside. I always cue up an inspiring playlist on my iPod — especially for long indoor runs — but lately I've been having a problem with sweat getting into my ears during the runs and wondered if sweat in my ears (ew!) might cause an ear infection.
What Do You Know About Ear Tubes?
Most mamas gets an earful about ear infections from her tot's pediatrician. Some kids are more prone to the common ailment, and doctors often suggest ear tube surgery as a treatment to the problem. No parent wants to put their child under the knife, but the procedure is not as scary as it sounds.
Test Your Ear Infection Knowledge
With Winter little more than a memory at this point, mamas throughout the country are looking forward to moving past cold-weather illnesses and beginning to enjoy the warmer climate and healthier tots. Before we bid last season a final ado, take our quiz and see just how much you know about ear infections.
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Keep Your Earbuds to Yourself!
While we know that listening to loud music can cause hearing loss, now we have a new thing to worry about when it comes to using earbuds. A study published in the Online Journal of Health and Allied Sciences has found that frequent use of earphones greatly increases the bacterial growth in the ear. If you share earbuds with a friend, say on the bus or while watching a movie on a laptop, bacteria can transfer from your friend's earbud to your ear.
Into Swimming? Avoid Swimmer's Ear
If Michael Phelps and Dara Torres have inspired you to hit the pool, let me warn you about an unwanted side effect of spending lots of time in the water — swimmer's ear. When your ear is exposed to excess moisture, (whether you're swimming or bathing), water can stay trapped in your ear canal. Then the skin inside your ear can become soggy and begin to break down.
DrSugar Answers: Deadly Pools?
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DrSugar,
I have a friend who was banned from swimming as a child. She grew up with a pool in her backyard and developed a serious ear infection that landed her in the hospital.
When an Earache Needs Medical Attention
Last month we went over the signs and symptoms of realizing when a stomachache may require a visit to the doctor, recently I was confronted with a similar issue — an earache. I used to think that ear infections were just a problem for babies and small children, but adults can suffer from them, too. While earaches can be a symptom of a cold, that ache can turn into an infection.
Prevent Swimmer's Ear
Your ears are pretty remarkable. Their unique design helps to tip water out of your ear canal, so you can usually bathe, shower, swim, and even walk in the rain with no problems. The ear canal is also acidic which prevents against bacterial and fungal infections.
Is it an Ear Infection? Find Out With EarCheck
If you have young kids, you already know ear infections are a part of childhood. Children are susceptible to them because when they're sick, kids have a hard time getting the mucus out of their body. They're just beginning to learn the vital skill of blowing their nose.
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In This Report- Highlights
- Introduction
- Causes
- Risk Factors
- Symptoms
- Prognosis
- Diagnosis
- Prevention
- Treatment
- Home Remedies
- Medications
- Surgery
- Resources
- References
- Acute otitis media (AOM) is an inflammation caused by bacteria that travel to the middle ear from fluid trapped in the Eustachian tube. Children with AOM exhibit signs of an ear infection including pain, fever, and tugging at the ear.
- Otitis media with effusion (OME) refers to fluid that accumulates in the middle ear without obvious signs of infection.
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