Scientists have made a major leap in ear imaging by using terahertz radiation to see inside the cochlea – an impossibly tiny, ...

One of the most common reasons? Using cotton swabs, "which push the earwax further into the ear canal and can also cause damage to the delicate canal skin," continues Dr. Kim. Outer ear infection ...

Ear issues nowadays are more common than you think. This is also because we are constantly by sounds and noises. When we ...

“Using a Q-tip to clean inside the ear can damage the ear canal and can push wax deeper into the ear,” says Joshua Zeiger, an otolaryngologist in the Mount Sinai Health System in New York Cit ...

Wax is the body’s natural protection of the ear canal. But too much of it can cause damage, including infections or pressure in the ear. "Wax is composed of three things: dead skin, the oil that ...

Obstruction in ear You may experience tinnitus if your ear canal becomes blocked with earwax ... But sometimes, severe blockages can cause permanent damage leading to chronic tinnitus.

The WHO guidelines have laid out the recommended number of MAXIMUM hours of exposure to various levels of sound in order to prevent hearing loss.

or scarring of the ear canal due to recurrent infections are all potential causes of hearing loss. SNHL happens when there’s damage to inner ear structures or in the nerve pathways to the brain.

Wexler said smaller ear buds can cause more damage than larger headphones. The output levels on smaller ear buds are higher because they drown out more noise. But the combination of volume and length ...

What's the right age to take kids to a loud sporting event? A Johns Hopkins noise expert on protecting babies' ears and when ...

itching or irritation within the ear canal, discomfort and sometimes earache,” Gordon Harrison, chief audiologist at Specsavers. “Other signs include temporary hearing loss or muffled hearing ...