What Can You Do for an Ear Infection?
The Major Types of Ear Infections Ear infections are classified by where they occur in the ear. The most common types include: Swimmer’s ear – an ear infection located in…
The Nose Knows
We do not have enough knowledge of the nose to properly assess its full ability; however, we do know that our noses are much more powerful than we give them credit…
Ear Piercings: Healthy or Not?
Are you thinking about getting your ears pierced? You are not alone. According to Statistic Brain, 83 percent of people in the United States have had their earlobes pierced. Piercings are…
What Makes a Voice Sound the Way It Does?
It’s always amazing to ponder the sheer diversity in the sounds that can be made with the human voice. There are high voices, deep voices, raspy voices and many…
Balance Issues—How Your Ears May Play a Part
Recurring spinning sensations, lightheadedness and disorientation can instantly interrupt your day and damage your sense of well-being. Since these symptoms are so disruptive, you might be surprised to hear that…
When a Nosebleed Is Something More Than Just a Nosebleed
You think you have a runny nose and dab it with a tissue or your hand then, to your horror, you realize blood is coming out of your nose. Whether…
Hearing Throughout the Years
As a child, you might have taken hearing for granted. For adults, the sense of hearing is often worth celebrating. Walt Whitman remarked that “Seeing, hearing, feeling, are miracles.” The…
How to Tell If You Have a Deviated Septum
Your nostrils are divided by a wall known as the septum. When this wall shifts in one direction or the other, the result is called a deviated septum. It’s an…
Ear Wax: Friend or Foe?
Hearing loss might have been on Greek historian Herodotus’ mind when he remarked, “Men trust their ears less than their eyes.” For those who suffer from it, hearing loss is…
Everything You Need to Know about Tonsillitis
Your throat is on fire and it hurts to swallow so you get a flashlight and look at the back of your mouth. There you see two giant glands looking…