Over-the-counter (OTC) medications and ear drops are available to treat ear infection pain and other common conditions like ...

Summer, sun, and cooling off: On hot days, a visit to the outdoor pool or jumping into the lake is simply part of the experience. However, the bathing pleasure is often followed by an unpleasant ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Both children and adults are susceptible to the ear infection known as "swimmer's ear." Kay Blaschke/Stock4B-RF via Getty Images ...

Summer is less than a month away, with more time for swimming in the pool, boogie-boarding in the surf, or wakeboarding at the lake. If your child suddenly experiences ear pain after swimming, or if ...

Q. My daughter gets swimmer’s ear every summer. Is there anything I can do to prevent it? A. Swimmer’s ear, also known as otitis externa, is an infection of the ear canal. Swimmer’s ear is caused by ...

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Q: You have given your readers some very bad advice. As a practicing physician for 44 years, I advise my patients after they bathe, shower or swim to simply use a hair dryer to gently blow warm (not ...