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New Antibiotic Gel May Cure Ear Infections In Children: Study
A single dose of a bioengineered gel, developed by US researchers, could deliver a full course of antibiotic therapy for a common childhood ear infection, a preclinical study has found.
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Secondhand smoke and hearing loss in teens
Exposure to secondhand smoke could affect hearing development in children and increase their risk of hearing loss during adolescence.
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Type of ear infection makes children obese
Chronic middle-ear infections in children are linked to alterations in taste buds that change their sensitivity to certain foods.
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Air pollution linked to babies' ear infection risk
Babies and toddlers who live in areas with moderate air pollution have a higher risk of middle-ear infection than those breathing clean air.
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Kids prone to earache carry bacteria
Children who suffer frequent ear infections, otitis media, often harbour high numbers of the bacteria that cause the infections.
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Drug for cold may prolong ear infection
Although drugs called antihistamines are a useful treatment for cold symptoms, they can make ear infections worse. The findings indicate that antihistamines and steroids, which help reduce inflammation, are not effective treatments for a common ear infection in kids called acute otitis media (AOM).
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New Antibiotic Gel May Cure Ear Infections In Children: Study
A single dose of a bioengineered gel, developed by US researchers, could deliver a full course of antibiotic therapy for a common childhood ear infection, a preclinical study has found.
-
Secondhand smoke and hearing loss in teens
Exposure to secondhand smoke could affect hearing development in children and increase their risk of hearing loss during adolescence.
-
Type of ear infection makes children obese
Chronic middle-ear infections in children are linked to alterations in taste buds that change their sensitivity to certain foods.
-
Air pollution linked to babies' ear infection risk
Babies and toddlers who live in areas with moderate air pollution have a higher risk of middle-ear infection than those breathing clean air.
-
Kids prone to earache carry bacteria
Children who suffer frequent ear infections, otitis media, often harbour high numbers of the bacteria that cause the infections.
-
Drug for cold may prolong ear infection
Although drugs called antihistamines are a useful treatment for cold symptoms, they can make ear infections worse. The findings indicate that antihistamines and steroids, which help reduce inflammation, are not effective treatments for a common ear infection in kids called acute otitis media (AOM).
