Ear, Nose, and Throat

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9 Medical Reasons You’re Losing Your Sense Of Smell

10 Things to Know About Ear Wax Candles—And if They’re Safe

If You Can’t Recognize These 5 Smells, You Could Develop Dementia

Protect Your Hearing

How to Sharpen Your Sense of Smell and Taste

This Is How You Really Should Be Cleaning Your Ears—No Q-Tips Required

Only 14 Percent of People With Hearing Loss Use Hearing Aids. This Is a Major Health Crisis.

Sore Throat Remedies: 12 Natural Gargles That May Ease the Pain

Here’s Why You Should Never, Ever Share Earbuds with Anyone

5 Silent Signs of Hearing Loss You May Be Ignoring

Take Care of Your Voice: Why You Sound Hoarse (Or Old) and What to Do About It

Why Some People Get Motion Sickness—and Others Don’t

If You Live in Any of These Places, You Might Lose Your Hearing

14 Effective Tinnitus Cures to Try If You Have Ringing in Your Ears

These Are the Only Two Body Parts That Don’t Stop Growing

Listen Up! 11 Surprising Things That Could Ruin Your Hearing

5 Clear Signs You Have Sinus Infection Symptoms

6 Body Parts You Can Stop Cleaning So Often

When It’s OK to Buy an Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid

7 Things Your Earwax Could Reveal About Your Health

12 Diseases Doctors Can Actually Detect Through Smell

Here’s the Age When You Should Get Your Hearing Tested, According to Experts

So, Why Does Your Nose Always Run When It’s Cold?

13 Bizarre Things You Never Knew About Your Own Voice

Wearing This May Reduce Your Dementia Risk, Says New Study

How Bad Is It to Pick Your Nose?

The Dangerous Reason You Shouldn’t Pick Your Nose

Why You Should Never, Ever Use Q-Tips to Clean Your Ears

6 Strep Throat Signs to Never Ignore

Do Throat Lozenges Really Work?

Sneezes: Here’s Exactly What Happens When You Sneeze—and Why

How Bad Is It to Hold in a Sneeze?

Everything You Need to Know About Reusable Q-tips

What’s the Best Way to Clean Out Earwax—If You Can’t Use Q-Tips?

Nose Breathing vs. Mouth Breathing: Which Is Better?

So, You’ve Got Ringing in the Ears—Should You Be Worried?

Can You Sneeze in Your Sleep? It Depends

There’s a Reason You Feel Like Smells Always Get Stuck in Your Nose

What Is a Deviated Septum? 5 Signs You Have One