(CNN) -- Parents of young children are often all too familiar with ear infections. The pain, the fever, the tear-filled nights almost seem like a rite of passage for children in their first two years ...

Parents of newborns and toddlers deal with a constant barrage of virus and infections in their children's early years, and an ear infection, although relatively common, can add to a parent's anxiety ...

Ear infections are the most common reason parents take their child to a doctor. In fact, data shows that 5 out of 6 children will have at least one ear infection by their third birthday, making ...

Ear infections rank among the most prevalent childhood ailments in America, with a staggering 80% of youngsters experiencing at least one episode before their third birthday. While these painful ...

Medically reviewed by Daniel More, MD Middle ear infections are common and occur when fluid builds up behind the eardrum.

Nappy rash? Trapped wind? Parents looking for answers could be helped by a new app that - developers say - can accurately diagnose or rule out ear infections in babies. Fredrik von Erichsen / dpa ...

Colic is when an infant is crying relentlessly for no apparent reason. This crying is hard on everyone in the family and can occur at any hour of the day. A commonly overlooked reason is the baby has ...

An ear infection can present as a dull, persistent ache, and is sometimes accompanied by pressure, discharge, itching, fever or muffled hearing. In more severe cases, the pain can be sudden, sharp and ...

Chronic otitis media (chronic ear infection) occurs when fluid behind your eardrum becomes infected and does not go away with antibiotics. Unlike swimmer’s ear that affects the external ear canal, a ...