Sporting events are fun but loud. How too loud is too loud for young children. Emily Boss, director of children's ear, nose and throat surgery at Johns Hopkins University talks about when noisy is too ...

Big Ears Festival returns to downtown Knoxville, featuring unique cross-cultural collaborations and drawing a global audience ...

To grasp the "rare, intuitive and ultimately anti-commercial vision" of Big Ears, University of Tennessee students have been preparing to attend March 27-30.

Cleaning the ear not only improves the ability to hear but also prevents any possible infection. These simple and safe home ...

Earwax, medically known as cerumen, is a substance naturally produced by glands in the ear canal. It serves critical functions: Trapping dust, dirt, bacteria, bugs (really!) and other foreign ...

A small amount of earwax is perfectly normal and actually beneficial, but occasionally it can accumulate, leading to various issues.

The general principle is the same: A higher rating equals more noise reduction and ear protection. In general, foam and wax earplugs tend to be disposable, while silicone or plastic ones tend to ...

Just make sure to not use the wipe on the mesh speaker part and to dry the buds completely with a clean cloth before popping them back into your ears ... could push the wax through the mesh ...

I’m generally not a fan of the emerging ‘open-ear’ style of earbuds ... classics too — John Coltrane’s Blue Train sounded big and smooth, with emphasis on the double bass.

“If you’re concerned about any changes in your earwax or have one of the causes of concern about ear wax colours, you should contact your healthcare provider immediately,” she adds.

Hydrogen peroxide is a common ingredient in eardrops that can help remove earwax by adding oxygen to the wax, causing it to bubble and soften. Earwax is a waxy substance secreted in the ear canal.