What Are Ear Tubes?
Ear tubes are small plastic, metal, or Teflon cylinders placed inside the ear drums of children with chronic middle ear infections. Fluids that otherwise become trapped in the ear are allowed to drain, preventing recurrent infections and other complications like hearing loss, developmental delays, and poor sleep patterns. Ear tubes are very common during childhood. […]
What Is An Ear Infection?
It’s the middle of the night, and your child has awakened you crying. Nothing you’ve tried is consoling her, and you notice she is pulling at her ears. Could she be suffering from an ear infection? Most ear infections are caused by a bacterial accumulation in the middle ear. These infections cause fluid to build […]
Sleep Disorders
Nearly everyone has had trouble falling asleep or staying asleep at one point or another. It is normal for things like anxiety to interrupt sleeping patterns though they usually return to normal once the stress is diffused. But some people suffer from sleep disorders that either prevent them from getting a normal, restful night’s sleep or […]