31.   Allergies can also set the stage for more serious health problems, including asthma, sinus infections, nasal polyps and, especially in young children, ear infections.

32.   Breastfeeding not only helps your baby gain immunity against disease but may also lower the risk of allergies, which lead to a higher incidence of ear infections.

33.   But ear infections often linger now, because widespread use of antibiotics to fight the infections has bred resistant strains of bacteria, physicians said.

34.   But Kim developed an ear infection and a Florida doctor told her to wait another day before flying.

35.   But she remembers how difficult it can be to coax a child who is prone to ear infections to put in earplugs before swimming.

36.   But now there is growing evidence that antibiotics are unnecessary for many children with the ear infections.

37.   But when Got entered the United States, he became ill, suffering from a severe ear infection and chicken pox.

38.   Chris Gatling, who is sidelined with an ear infection, on Tuesdasy night missed his second game since joining the Nets.

39.   Colds often lead to ear infections, so helping your child avoid the sniffles may help him to escape ear infections as well.

40.   Cold medicines, such as decongestants and antihistamines, are not effective in treating ear infections.