Saturday, July 7, 2012

Swimmer's ear

  • Is there anything more inviting on a hot summer day than a sparkling pool or spraying ocean? Swimming is a good way to stay cool, get some low-impact exercise and enjoy the summer season, whether youre hitting up the local beach, pool or lake.
  • (Huffington Post)
  • Hot, summer weather is here and kids spend lots of time in pools, at the beach and running through sprinklers. One of the health hazards of summer swimming is what has been called Swimmer's Ear.
  • (Examiner)
  • According to the Mayo Clinic swimmer's ear, also referred to as acute external otitis or otitis externa, is an infection in the outer ear canal. Swimmer's ear is caused by bacteria that invade the skin on your ear canal.
  • (Click10.com)
  • Swimming may be one of the best ways to beat the summer heat, but that may also mean your child is at risk for developing a painful swimmers ear known as otitis externa.
  • (ArkansasMatters)
  • and I immediately had a huge grin from ear-to-ear. I am so thrilled to have this opportunity. Donahue becomes the first WKU swimmer to ever make the U.S. Olympic swimming team, and becomes just the third WKU swimmer to ever swim in the Olympics.
  • (Sun Belt Conference)
  • Dr. Bhayani also suggests using a scarf or even covering your ears with your hands to muffle sound. Swimmers ear and cotton swabs: "Swimmer's ear is caused by painful membrane swelling due to trapped moisture in the outer ear," Dr. Bhayani said.
  • (Healthy Hearing)
  • Perhaps more useful is its ability to accommodate injured swimmers or those with limited pool time. Ear infection? Sore shoulder? Open cut? If you cant get in the water, you can get on the erg. It features seven resistance options.
  • (Omaha World-Herald)
  • But taking the plunge can create painful problems for our ears. Our pet's are no different. Dogs can develop chronic "swimmer's ear" from water that gets lodged in the ear canal after a dip in the water.
  • (MySanAntonio)
  • The mother is miffed because she was seen the day before at the emergency room, which diagnosed the child's ailment as swimmer's ear, and the child has not improved.
  • (WebMD)

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