Constantly having headphones on can make your ear canal hot and humid, upsetting the bacteria balance in your ear. Here’s what to look out for.
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While water usually drains naturally, a few tips can help speed things up and prevent swimmer’s ear, a common infection after swimming.
Caregivers of children with ear disease said they’d noticed them talking loudly, turning up the TV or devices, being distracted, talking in class, ‘not listening’ or not responding.
Wireless earphones have freed us from devices. It’s tempting to wear them all day for phone calls, podcasts and music but research into hearing aids suggests this can create a sticky problem.
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Aboriginal Research Officer, School of Medicine, Western Sydney University
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Associate Professor of Science & Medicine, Bond University
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Senior Lecturer in Audiology, The University of Melbourne; Murdoch Children's Research Institute
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Assistant Professor of Medicine, Bond University
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Research Fellow, Health Sciences, Curtin University