Do you remember as a child being told never to put anything in your ears smaller than your elbow? I used to wonder how anyone could put their elbow in their ears. Mine wouldn’t fit. Earwax is a natural substance called cerumen that protects the tissues and structures of your ear canal. This waxy substance […]
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My husband and I have spent many nights sleeping on the couch, but not for the reason you may think. We happen to have two beautiful babies who suffer from a very common problem – frequent ear infections. My daughter, now 2, had tubes put in her ears when she was just 8 months old. […]
Swimmer’s ear is a bacterial infection of the outer ear canal. In the medical field, it’s called “acute external otitis” or “otitis externa”. It’s commonly caused by water stuck in the ear after swimming, hence its name. It can also be caused by other water sports, or when there is excessive moisture left in the […]
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Starting my time as a rough guy. The first summer cold. Then the bear’s ears were so closed that he could hardly hear. I followed my advice – read “Tips for overcoming the cold” – to get him back on his feet. After the virus left the cold, the hearing in the left ear was […]
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As a child, I spent a lot of time swimming or engaging in other water-related activities. Unfortunately, I also suffered from frequent swimmer’s ear. Because of that experience I learned how to reduce my chances of contracting an ear infection With that said, here are five swimmer’s ear prevention techniques that you may want to […]
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Anyone who has taken notice of the interior of a cat’s ears know they’re considerably different than the ears of a human, and they have many nooks and crannies that catch dirt, excess earwax, and other debris. Not all cats do a good job of cleaning their ears, and sometimes it’s necessary to give them […]
When proud parents bring their babies home, they marvel at those tiny smiles and play with those twinkling toes. They can see Grandma’s eyes, Grandpas toes and Uncle Charlie’s dimples, but there is harm in thinking that babies are just like pint sized versions of adults. Babies are as fragile as they are beautiful and […]
Dogs can hear sounds from much farther away and at higher frequencies than humans. If you are a dog owner you’ve probably noticed this before a thunderstorm when your dog starts to whimper and get scared but you don’t hear anything. When a dog hears something interesting it can rotate its ears around from front […]
When I was a child, I seemed to have more than my share of ear infections. As I grew older, the infections became fewer, but no one can “outgrow” this painful medical condition. If you catch an ear infection at its onset, the chances are good that it will be healed quickly and it won’t […]
The causes of ear pain tend to vary based on age. Children are far more likely than adults to acquire an ear infection whereas adults with ear pain tend to be dealing with conditions not directly related to the ear. Ear pain causes include an inner ear infection, swimmer’s ear, a ruptured eardrum, earwax blockage, […]
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