Archive for April, 2010


Are in-ear (canal) headphones bad for your health?

And I’m not referring to volumes that are too loud, I’m referring to the fact that the ear is sealed closed for hours at a time, and cannot “breathe” properly.

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Will sleeping with ear plugs every night cause me any health problems?

i started using ear plugs to sleep about 1.5 years ago and i’ve continued using them because it helps me to sleep very soundly most nights. however i have recently started getting occaisional pains in my ear that are very short and not too intense, but definately noticeable. is there any danger to using ear [...]

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ear piercing health risks?

are there any risks with getting your cartilage (middle part of outer cartilage, also known as a conch piercing) pierced? is the facial ligament connected there, or is it only on the upper cartilage/helix? i also had a piercing on the upper cartilage but i closed it up because the piercing was inside my ear [...]

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my 15 yr old son has a hard lump behind his right ear no health insurance?

I just noticed my 15 yr old has a hard lump behind his right ear on or near his mastoid. Its not red, or tender,nor does it move. He says it doesn’t hurt at all and he has absolutely no other symptoms we don’t have insurance but i have a registration appointment at the community [...]

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Ear Surgery (otoplasty) – Plastic Surgery

If you feel that your ears are a bit too conspicuous, maybe you could do with help from plastic surgery; to be more specific, from otoplasty or ear surgery. One of the best things about otoplasty is that it is safer when compared to many other plastic surgery methods. Works for Both Children and [...]

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