Link Between Middle Ear Infection And Air Pollution

For the first time a systematic study which has just been published by epidemiologists of the GSF – Research Center for Environment and Health together with Dutch scientists finds associations between the onset of middle ear infections during the first two years of life and traffic-related air pollutants to which they are exposed.
In view of [...]

Antibiotic Ear Drops Favored For Ear Infections

A multicenter study on treating common ear infections in children with ear tubes adds to a growing body of evidence that favors antibiotic ear drops over antibiotics swallowed in pill or liquid form in such cases, a UT Southwestern Medical Center researcher reports.
The latest study, involving 80 children, showed that antibiotic ear drops performed better [...]