A brain abscess is a rare but life-threatening infection. Learn how advances in imaging, surgery, and diagnostics are ...

It demonstrated that antibiotics for antecedent AOM halved the risk of mastoiditis in general (1.8 vs. 3.8 per 100,000 AOM episodes) and specifically the risk of mastoiditis requiring surgery ...

In less serious cases, untreated otomycosis will linger or come back. But in more serious cases, it can lead to meningitis, mastoiditis, and osteomyelitis. Those conditions can be life-threatening.

The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) agreed unanimously on Thursday to include the 20-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV20; Prevnar) as an option for U.S. children ...

Severe Acute Mastoiditis Admission Is Not Related to Delayed Antibiotic Treatment for Antecedent Acute Otitis Media ...

Mastoiditis can result from untreated otitis media. If unrecognised, it can result in life-threatening complications. We present a 69-year-old woman with a history of left-sided otitis media admitted ...

Key messages • Due to a lack of studies, we are very uncertain of the benefits and risks of topical antiseptics in the treatment of chronic suppurative otitis media (long-term middle ear infection). • ...

Make sure you or an older family member are not missing out on extra support through Attendance Allowance or Pension Age Disability Payment.

More than 9,300 people above the State Pension age are now receiving either £73.90 for the lower rate, or £110.40 for the higher rate of Attendance Allowance each week due to a hearing condition ...