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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 ...

Life can be tough for kids whose ears stick out, and they may suffer from low self-esteem due to their appearance. But now, a new study shows that although people's eyes are naturally drawn to a child ...

Scientists have successfully transplanted lab-grown ears onto five children with a serious condition that affects ear development. The children — who all suffer from microtia, which deforms the ear — ...

Chinese researchers say they’ve grown human cells into new ears for five children. How it works: A scaffold, created from a mirrored, 3-D-printed replica of a patient’s healthy ear, is seeded with ...

Thousands of kids in Colorado get ear tubes every year. It's one of the most common pediatric procedures, even though it can get expensive and requires general anesthesia. But, that's now changing at ...