These Are the Signs of Hearing Loss in Children
A little one doesn’t come when you call them, but they’re probably just distracted, right? You are constantly asking older kids to turn down the volume on the TV, iPad,…
How to Safely Pop Your Ears
Photo: FotoHelin (Shutterstock) Whether it was driving up a winding mountain road, riding in a skyscraper’s high-speed elevator, or a traveling on a plane, you’ve probably experienced a feeling of…
Everything You Never Thought You’d Need to Know About Adult Ear Infections
Photo: Andrey_Popov (Shutterstock) Some medical incidents are inextricably linked to the childhood experience: Kids throw up a lot for some reason, they skin their knees, they have their tonsils removed,…
Stop Cleaning Your Ears
Photo: Regreto (Shutterstock) You rarely, if ever, need to remove earwax on your own. Earwax is good! I know this. I really do. And yet—even though I know better—sometimes I…
How to Clean Your Earbuds, Because They’re Even Grosser Than You Think
Photo: natali_ploskaya (Shutterstock) Fungus and yeast infection-causing germs can build upon the earbuds as you jam them inside your ear canals, not to mention wax that visibly sticks to their…