Ear stretching (also called ear gauging) is when you gradually stretch out pierced holes in your earlobes. Given enough time, the size of these holes could be anywhere from the diameter of a pencil to ...

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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 — ...

Question: My 4-year-old daughter already has had three ear infections this winter. When she isn’t feeling well, our entire family is miserable. The pediatrician says she may continue to get more ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My 4-year-old daughter already has had three ear infections this winter. When she isn’t feeling well, our entire family is miserable. The pediatrician says she may continue to get ...

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 ...

When thinking about gauged ear piercings, you might conjure up images of alternative folks who are members of a musical subculture, like pop punk fans. Unless you're interested in getting your ear ...