Tiny studs, big trouble? Parents itching to pierce their kids’ ears might want to put down the needle — a growing body of research suggests the popular practice could cost more than just a few tears. “Delay ear piercings in young girls,” Dr. Niha Qamar (@doctor._.q), a board-certified allergist and immunologist, said in a recent … Read more
It’s music to your inner ear — literally. A study out of Japan recently found sound waves could potentially help you lose weight. Now, another study courtesy of Japanese scientists has unveiled a type of sound therapy that could soon have motion sickness sufferers singing a different tune. zinkevych – stock.adobe.com Dubbed “sound spice,” this … Read more
Here’s another reason to indulge in that extra cup of coffee: It might just help protect you from tinnitus. A new study suggests that making certain changes to your diet could help lower your risk of developing the annoying condition known for causing persistent ringing, buzzing or hissing in the ears — with no external … Read more
They got their ears pierced — and pierced holes in their pockets, too. New Yorkers are dropping thousands on ear stylists to hole up their lobes and bedazzle their auditory areas with baubles specifically curated to complement the curvatures of their ears. “I’ve probably spent around $4,500 on piercings. My most expensive piece was around … Read more
It’s a pretty great parenting move. Maggie Katz, a mom-of-two and content creator, recently revealed that she refuses to use the word “pretty” when letting her daughter use makeup. In a viral TikTok video that scored over 67,000 views, Katz explained that she tells her 3-year-old daughter Lila that she looks “so fancy” after applying … Read more
They put her under out-house arrest. Two female airline passengers have sparked an online debate after they locked a stranger’s crying child in the bathroom to “educate her,” as seen in a video blowing up online. The incident transpired on August 24 on a Juneyao Airlines flight from Guiyang to Shanghai, China, CNN reported. The … Read more
Check out this adorable Tennessee kitten with not two, but four ears. This little ear-resistible feline, named Audio due to his built-in surround-sound speakers, is estimated to be nearly 9 weeks old and weighs just over 2 pounds. “This is an extremely rare genetic mutation and is completely harmless,” said True Rescue, the Mount Juliet animal shelter, which took the cat … Read more
The cat’s out of the bag. On the 50th anniversary of Hello Kitty, fans were shocked to learn that their beloved cat-inspired character is, in fact, not a feline at all. “Hello Kitty is not a cat,” Jill Cook, the director of retail business development at Sanrio, the creators of the iconic cartoon, told Today. “She’s … Read more
Any parent knows — turn your back for one second and it’s anyone’s guess what kind of trouble the kids are going to get into. Mom-of-three Brianna Attias received a sharp reminder of the rule this week when her young daughter shockingly managed to pierce her own ears after being unsupervised for mere minutes. “I … Read more
It’s a gentle story, full of tender moments, and knowing that the parents and daughter in the main cast are a family in real life increases the warmth. There’s a complexity to their conversations, the way their interactions are never one-note (as parents and teens often are in films), that you can sense has its … Read more
Parents — you might want to be all ears for this. Dr. Tania Elliot a board-certified physician and mom-of-two from New York is warning people not to pierce their babies’ ears. Elliot is a health influencer with 96,000 followers on Instagram and is a doctor on faculty at NYU Langone Health as well as a spokesperson … Read more
Soap isn’t enough to clean these potty mouths. Parents are participating in the viral TikTok “bad word bathroom challenge” with over 88 million views featuring toddlers cursing like a sailor in the bathroom. “I can’t believe my ears,” captioned one mom’s video. “My sweet little baby I can’t believe she had all this in her.” In a 2-minute … Read more
Those headphones you love could be hazardous to your health. The popularity of Apple’s AirPods Max reached fever pitch in 2023, with celebrities and internet personalities alike conspicuously toting the oversized status symbols almost everywhere, prompting the easily-influenced to run out and buy a pair of their own. But now, some former fans are saying … Read more
This is the way to be ear-responsible. A UK doctor is sharing sound advice about how we should be cleaning our ears. “How should you keep your ears clean? You don’t,” the 31-year-old general practitioner who goes by Dr. Sooj told his 58,700 TikTok followers last month. “Your ears are self-cleaning,” the ear-thority explained in the 12-second TikTok, which has pulled … Read more
Your sweet little pooch might be hiding a deadly secret from you. Scientists have discovered the drug-resistant fungus Candida auris from an animal, and it came from the ear canals of dogs. The fungus is a serious concern as it is now resistant to most, if not all, of the antifungal medicines used to treat it, according … Read more
This beachgoer got skin so sun-kissed it nearly melted his face off. A UK man has gone viral after revealing that he ended up in the hospital during his vacation with third-degree burns from the sun on his lips and ears. Joshua Reade, 31, told NeedToKnow.co.uk that he spent the day at nearby Bournemouth beach … Read more
Had it up to your ears with weight loss gimmicks? You might be on the right track. Acupuncture on the outer ear has been shown to reduce weight, ease food cravings and lower body mass index, according to researchers from Japan. But the acupuncture technique used in this study doesn’t require needles. Instead, small metal … Read more
King Charles’ former school chum Johnny Stonborough believes that the monarch will be a “kinder” sovereign due to his years of being “mercilessly bullied.” Stonborough claimed that the former Prince of Wales hated his time at Scotland’s Gordonstoun School in the 1960s, and the traumatic experience has made him a more “empathetic” individual. He said … Read more
Royal fans are giving a costume-maker an earful. A costume resembling King Charles III, 74, has gone on sale via Amazon UK for about $40. However, some are saying the outfit is “cruel” due to the fact it comes with enormous plastic ears. The ensemble hit the market just weeks before King Charles’ May 6 … Read more
A delta bacteriophage, the first identified in a new study in Frontiers in Microbiology to have binding sites for CtrA, a protein produced by the bacteriophage’s host that regulates the production of pili and flagella. The presence of these binding sites only in phages that require their host cells to have pili/flagella in order to … Read more