UNC Healthcare says millions of people each year are diagnosed with otitis externa, more commonly known as swimmer’s ear. According to the CDC, swimmer’s ear is most often caused by water staying in ...

Erich Voigt explains what you should do if you get swimmer's ear. There are risks involved, and Dr. Voigt explains some of the gentler options to removing the water from the ear. More from News ...

Essentially, when water gets trapped in the ear, usually after swimming, bacteria that thrive in warm, moist environments multiply and cause infection. Symptoms of swimmer’s ear are ear pain ...