A new ear piercing can easily become infected. Find out how to properly care for your child's new piercing.
Your child's doctor prescribed a medicine called Ciprodex ear drops to prevent and treat your child's ear infection. This information sheet explains what Ciprodex is, how to give it, and its possible side effects.
Information about middle ear effusion, a build-up of fluid in the space behind your child's eardrum. Learn about the common symptoms and treatments for this problem.
Learn how to identify, treat and prevent otitis externa, an infection of the ear canal.
An earache can develop because of an infection, impacted earwax or an injury. Learn how to treat an earache at home and when to see a doctor.
Otitis media is a middle ear infection caused by a backup of fluid behind the eardrum. Learn the causes, symptoms, prevention and treatment of otitis media.
A mastoidectomy is surgery to remove a part of the bone behind a child's ear. Learn about what to expect during the operation and follow up treatment.
A myringotomy is a surgical procedure in which tiny soft tubes are placed in a child's ear to drain fluid. Learn how to care for a myringotomy at home.
Learn about the age restrictions for piercings, how to identify a trusted piercing studio, and about important things to think about before getting a body piercing.
Learn about considerations for discussing body piercings with your teen, including how to identify a trusted piercing studio and how to care for a body piercing.
As your child enters the pre-teen years, they have more opportunities to express their independence. Find out how to support their mental health, prepare for puberty and handle influences from the media.
Learn how to safely clean your child's ears.
Discusses pain management for common childhood pain and injuries such as ear infections, colic, and injections.
A cochlear implant is an electronic device that helps your child hear better. Learn what is involved in cochlear implant surgery.
Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is a rare inherited disease that can cause recurring lung, ear and sinus infections. Find out how the condition is caused and treated and the long-term outlook for children with PCD.
Find information about common problems such as ear infections, strep throat, croup and nosebleeds. Also learn about cochlear implants, choanal atresia, adenoid surgery and tonsillectomy.
Learn how to correctly take your child's temperature when they have a fever, depending on their age, and which methods to avoid.
Babies born with a cleft palate often have a conductive hearing loss.
Measles is an infection caused by a highly contagious virus. Learn the symptoms and causes of measles and how it can be prevented.
Adenoids are located behind the nose on the back wall of the nasal cavity. Find out about the signs and symptoms of enlarged adenoids and what you can do to help.
Accidentally swallowing button batteries can cause life-threatening injury. Learn what to do if your child swallows a button battery.
An overview of the symptoms, causes and treatment of this sudden partial facial paralysis.
Staying in a hospital can be difficult. Find out tips about how to make your hospital stay a little easier while you are recovering from scoliosis surgery.
Your child will need an operation to repair their cleft palate. This page tells you about the operation and what you need to know before, during and after the operation.
