The most common cause of chemicals destroying hearing (ototoxicity) is the improper application of ear cleaners or mite killing products into ear canals with ruptured ear drums.

Anatomy and Function The ear canal is the hollow tube portion of the ear that connects the pinna, or outer cartilage portion, to the eardrum. It is about 1 inch long and one-fourth inch wide ...

With the ear canal removed, the doctors spotted and removed a grape-sized mass that they believe could have been blocking Ella's Eustachian tube, part of the ear anatomy that helps with pressure ...

What causes an ear infection? “ Viruses and bacteria cause the majority of ear infections,” says Dr. David Levine, pediatrician and Chief of Ambulatory Pediatrics at the Atlantic Health System ...

The extinction of the Neanderthals is one of the most intriguing mysteries in paleoanthropology, with researchers speculating ...

A spider was found inside a woman's ear after she heard clicking and rustling, according to a new report. Doctors say such cases are rare but not unheard of.

A spider and its molted exoskeleton inside the ear canal of a 64-year-old woman who came to the doctor in April complaining of insomnia caused by an incessant rustling sound in her ear. (New ...

It says right there on the packaging: “Do not insert swab into ear canal.” Speak with an ear-nose-and-throat doctor, and you’ll hear the same thing. “We always say, ‘Never put anything ...

Teeny jumping spider found in woman’s ear after days of torturous racket The spider was nesting on her eardrum—and there's video.

But the claim is false. Garlic won't do anything to help with earaches, ear infections or headaches, doctors say. It can also pose hazards when placed in the ear canal. Special access for ...