The 60-60 headphone rule that could save your hearing
Headphones are everywhere. From busy subway commutes to afternoon gym sessions, over-ear models and wireless earbuds have become a near constant companion for millions of smartphone users. But as convenient and enjoyable as they are, prolonged use especially at high volumes carries a health risk that many people do not take seriously enough, permanent hearing […]
Stop cleaning your ears the wrong way because doctors say it is doing real damage
Almost everyone has been told to clean their ears at some point. The instruction feels hygienic, responsible and perfectly reasonable. The problem is that the method most people reach for, the cotton swab, happens to be the one thing that specialists consistently warn against. The cotton swab market generated over 800 million dollars in sales […]
Why Q-tips and ears are a combination doctors hate
The instinct to clean the ears with a cotton swab is one of the most common grooming habits in the country, but ear specialists say it routinely causes the opposite of what people intend. Rather than removing earwax with Q-tips, inserting Q-tips into the ear canal tends to push the wax further inward, compressing it […]