Camelback Mountain is an absolutely beautiful mountain to hike. When you get to the top, you are 2,704 feet about sea level. To reach the summit, you have to hike about 1,200 feet in elevation and will have traveled a distance of about 1.2 miles. It takes anywhere...
Swimmer’s ear is a medical condition that results in significant pain as a result of irritation, inflammation, or infection in the ear. Its name is based on the fact that it normally affects swimmers. It typically affects children as well as teenagers, but can also...
It’s very common for kids to stick things where they don’t belong: namely the nose and the ears. The list of things they insert just keeps continues to grow, from candy to rocks to beads and buttons. All of these foreign bodies can lead to some serious health issues,...
Statistics show that every year almost half a million children undergo surgeries under anesthesia in which ear tubes are inserted into their eardrums. The surgery is performed under general anesthesia and is carried out to remove any fluid that may have become trapped...
Q-tip brand Q-tips made by Unilever should not be used in the ear canal, period. On Unilever’s website, it reads, “To clean your ears, stroke Q-tips cotton swabs gently around the outer ear, without entering the ear canal.” This begs the question:...
