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Earaches: A Painful Problem for Many Children
A brochure presented by AAFP with information including how the ear works, what causes the pain, why are they so common, and the symptoms of an infection.

NIDCD Health Information: Otitis Media
Information, diagrams, signs and symptoms, and treatment for Otitis Media.

Middle Ear Infection
Easy to understand information for patients on middle ear infection (otitis media). Written by a UK general practitioner.

Questions and Answers about Otitis Media
Relates Otitis Media to problems with hearing and language development in children.

Ear Infections - Doctor's Guide
The latest medical news and information for patients or friends/parents of patients diagnosed with Ear infections and Earinfection-related disorders.

Ear Infections and Children
The American Academy of Pediatrics has developed this information to inform parents about the symptoms, treatments, and possible complications of acute otitis media.

PDR's Getting Well Network: Otitis Media
Information, risk factors, symptoms, prevention and treatment plus links to related articles.

Ear Infection
Conventional, herbal, and homeopathic treatments.

Outer Ear Infection
Accessible information for patients on otitis externa, a painful infection of the outer ear canal.

Antibiotics and Ear Infections
Should parents seek antibiotics to treat ear infections among their kids? NPR's Joe Palca reports, many doctors now say the routine use of antibiotics is a mistake. Listen to this report using RealAudio.

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