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Doctor referred us to the ENT specialist, and said if we had one more ear infection within the next 6 months, we’d have to have an ear tube. “it’s a very quick procedure”, doctor said. After some internet search I learnt it’s a full-body anesthesia procedure. Please no thank you. I was definitely not...

It’s 3 am, and my 2-yr-old son woke up again, crying with a fever while tugging his ear. This was just one of many sleepless nights after I started sending him to childcare. This happened to coincide with the time that I started a high-stress job. 

Swimmer's ear, an infection in the outer ear canal which runs from your eardrum to the outside of your head, is more common in children than you might think. Often associated with exposure to water, this infection leads to an uncomfortable condition that can dampen the spirits of any young swimmer. But how can...