ear and blood infections; and meningitis, all caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria. These infections tend to be both more common and more severe in older adults, said Dr. Benjamin Singer ...

Pneumococcal pneumonia kills about 1 in 20 older adults infected with the bacteria, according to the CDC. Roughly 100 known strains of pneumococcus bacteria can also cause ear infections ...

However, many adults are inclined towards ear drops as they offer swift and efficacious alleviation of symptoms. When it comes to finding the best ear drops for ear infection for adults ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

It sounds as if your grandson's grommets may have dropped out and his glue ear has come back. As you may know glue ear is a condition in which the middle ear becomes filled with thick sticky fluid ...

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An estimated 2.4 million of them are 50 and older. “It is increasingly becoming more recognized as a condition that affects adults,” the report’s lead author Brooke S. Staley, told AARP. “Just as ADHD ...

An operation carried out thousands of times a year to help children with glue ear may be useless, according to a group of doctors. The condition, in which fluid accumulates in the middle ear ...