by Pennsylvania State University Credit: Towfiqu barbhuiya from Pexels An earache can turn a happy, energetic child into a cranky, uncomfortable one in no time. It’s a common struggle—5 out of 6 kids will have an ear infection by age 3, according to the National Institutes of Health. Ear infections and other ear, nose and throat (ENT) problems...
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Understanding ear infection in children
by Laurel Kelly, Mayo Clinic News Network Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain “My ear hurts.” There are many conditions that can trigger this complaint from a young child. Depending on the symptoms, causes of earache in children include a foreign object in the ear, the common cold, swimmer’s ear and earwax blockage. Another common cause of...