A snug piercing is a horizontal ear piercing located along the cartilage between the mid-helix (outer ear ridge) and the ...

Instead, open earbuds rely on using music to drown out the world around you, to an extent (though they will be noticeably ...

You've probably used cotton swabs to clean your ears. Here's why ENTs say you shouldn't. (Getty Images) "Don’t put anything smaller than your elbow in your ear." It's the kind of thing you may have ...

Cotton swabs may feel the most satisfying, but there are safer and more effective alternatives. Credit...Eric Helgas for The New York Times Supported by By Caroline Hopkins Q: I know I’m not supposed ...

You’re sitting in a meeting or watching a movie when it strikes, that maddening itch deep in your ear canal that no amount of discreet finger wiggling seems to satisfy. Most of us brush off these ...

William Truswell, MD, FACS, operates his own cosmetic and reconstructive facial surgery practice. Dr. Truswell was the first in his area in Western Massachusetts to have an accredited private office ...

Many people use Q-tips or cotton swabs to clean their ears, believing that this is an effective method due to the Q-tip's ability to remove earwax and the satisfying sensation it provides. However, ...

Filthy buds look bad, impact sound quality, and even risk infection. WIRED asked the experts how to correctly banish that ear gunk. But are my yellowing Airpods actually a risk to my health? I asked ...