Ear

Cleaning Your Ears

Cleaning Your Ears

Did you know that Q-tips are not recommended for cleaning our ears? Oftentimes, using Q-tips only push the earwax further into the ear canal. Moreover, we run the risk of pushing the Q-tip in too deep, potentially puncturing the eardrum. For most people, there is no need to take active measures for cleaning the ears. [...]

Cleaning Your EarsEditorial2019-07-30T16:18:11-04:00

How do we hear?

Sound waves travel through many different parts of our hearing system before they are converted into electrical signals that are perceived as sounds by the brain. Let’s look at the anatomy of our hearing system so we can better appreciate what works behind the scenes for us to hear. Sound waves travel through the ear [...]

How do we hear?Editorial2019-06-06T15:04:15-04:00