Choose the right earplugs or earmuffs: Buy earplugs or earmuffs with a Noise Reduction Rating of at least 22 decibels. This number, listed on the product package, tells you how much sound the product ...

Guthrie recently underwent an operation to fix her long-standing voice issues that led to a three-week absence from the show.

Erica Trocino underwent ear pinning surgery before she was a teenager. In an interview with PEOPLE, she shares how the journey impacted her confidence and led to a no-communication relationship with ...

Swallowing, chewing gum, blowing your nose, and yawning can help relieve ear pressure from altitude changes. Earwax can be softened and removed using plain water, saline solution, or hydrogen peroxide ...

Ben Summers lights up with a smile the moment he talks about the “Batman” theme song or the afternoons he spends playing the piano at his grandmother’s house. Just a few years ago, Ben could not hear ...

Do not use rubbing alcohol in your ears if you have an ear infection, a perforated eardrum, or a history of ear surgery. To safely use rubbing alcohol, put three to five drops in the ear and let it ...

Minutes before a 10-hour surgical procedure, 8-year-old Olivia Olson sat on a hospital bed grinning. With quiet confidence she explained why the operation was so important to her. “I think I look ...

The three types of hearing loss are sensorineural, conductive, and mixed hearing loss. They each involve different parts of the ear and may have varying causes and treatments. Hearing loss in one or ...

This is one we hadn't heard before: a doctor explains what's behind this nuisance that affects around two million people. More than half of all Americans—around 55%—say they want to lose weight, ...

For Stephen Greene, an attorney and father of two, the first symptoms of a brain tumor were subtle — and not obviously linked. He first noticed a tingling on the right side of his tongue and a slight ...