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FDA Approves First Drug to Treat Yeast Ear Infections in Dogs
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 19, 2024
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first drug to treat yeast ear infections in dogs.
DuOtic is also the first ear infection medication that does not contain an antibiotic, the FDA said in its
New AI Tool Could Diagnose Ear Infections
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 5, 2024
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A new smartphone app can help doctors more accurately diagnose ear infections in babies and small children, potentially reducing unnecessary antibiotic use in kids, researchers report.
Ear infections -- known by doctors as acute otitis media (AOM) -- can be difficult to ...
Ear Infections Could Delay a Child's Speech
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 8, 2024
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Ear infections are common for kids, but they can lead to long-term developmental problems, a new study finds.
Temporary hearing loss caused by recurring ear infections can lead to delays in language development and sound processing years later, researchers reported recen...
Paxlovid Won't Cut Odds for Long COVID: Study
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 8, 2024
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Paxlovid might help shorten and diminish a COVID infection, but the antiviral doesn't reduce the risk of developing long COVID, a new study shows.
About 16% of COVID patients treated with Paxlovid wound up with long COVID symptoms, compared to 14% of those not given the ...
Many Antibiotics No Longer Work Against Common Childhood Infections
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- November 1, 2023
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Many antibiotics long used to treat common childhood infections are no longer effective because of antibiotic resistance.
The authors of a new study say global guidelines on antibi...
Non-White Kids With Recurrent Ear Infections Less Likely to Get Specialist Care
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- October 17, 2023
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Which U.S. kids see specialists for ear infections and have tubes placed to drain fluid and improve air flow differs significantly by race.
Asian, Hispanic and Black children are much less likely than white kids to see ear, nose and throat (ENT) doctors, new research sho...
Could Ear, Nose & Throat Issues Play a Role in Autism?
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- April 25, 2023
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Researchers have long tried to pinpoint a reason that some people have autism or autistic traits.
A new study from the United Kingdom builds upon evidence about one potential factor, finding that ...
Summer Swim? Watch Out for 'Swimmer's Ear'
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- July 23, 2022
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When weather gets hot and people start jumping into a pool, lake or ocean, cases of swimmer's ear are likely to climb, but one expert says there are steps you...
Coronavirus May Infect, Harm the Inner Ear
- Robert Preidt
- October 29, 2021
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By now, it would seem that there is almost no part of the body that the new coronavirus does not strike, but new research adds one more: COVID-19 may be able to infect the inner ear and affect hearing and balance.
There have been reports of COVID-19 patients with symptom...
Could an App Help Kids With Severe Ear Condition Avoid Surgery?
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- October 7, 2021
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A pair of special headphones plus a free app might help kids with hearing difficulty due to "glue ear," a new, small study suggests.
Glue ear is slang for a condition called otitis media with effusion (OME), where thick fluid builds up in the middle ear. It's very common...
What Works Best to Ease Recurrent Ear Infections in Kids?
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- May 13, 2021
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Frequent middle-ear infections are the nemesis of many parents and young children. Now a new study suggests that a common treatment -- "ear tubes" -- may not prevent future bouts.
Middle-ear infections (or acute otitis media) are second only to the common cold in creatin...
Vertigo: A Common Symptom With Many Different Causes
- April 25, 2021
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Many conditions can trigger vertigo and the first step in treating it is to find out what's causing it, an expert says.
Middle ear fluid, dislodged crystals in the inner ear, Meniere's disease, vestibular neuritis and vestibular migraine all can cause vertigo, according ...
Got Flu? Deal Quickly With Complications
- Kayla McKiski
- February 2, 2020
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Fighting the flu can be an unpleasant experience -- but the misery may not stop there.
When you have the flu, your immune system is under attack, making complications common. Other infections can weasel their way into your body, according to Libby Richards, an assoc...
Suspect Your Child Has an Ear Infection? There May Soon Be an App for That
- Robert Preidt
- May 15, 2019
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Can a smartphone app spot an ear infection?
It did so with high accuracy in new research.
Ear infections occur when fluid builds up behind the eardrum and gets contaminated. Though an ear infection can hurt and make it hard to hear, sometimes there are no s...