Archaeologists have excavated a 5,300-year-old skull from a Spanish tomb and determined that seven cut marks near the left ear canal are strong evidence of a primitive surgical procedure to treat a ...

The history of medicine is disgusting. In neolithic times, people drilled holes into their skulls as part of an ancient process called trepanation. Some cultures believed that a hole in your cranium ...

Earlier this month, Ella, a three-year-old Vietnamese potbelly pig, entered into a surgical procedure at Oregon State University (OSU). Simultaneously, she entered the record books as the first pig to ...

Recently, I took my 9-year-old cat in to see a new local veterinarian. She did a thorough job evaluating the overall health of my pet, and I was impressed at how much time she took to share with me ...

LEICESTERSHIRE, U.K. - An audiologist could hardly believe the size of a massive earwax chunk he had just pulled out of his patient’s ear during a Feb. 22 procedure that was captured on video. “Wow!

It’s likely that your dog will need medical care for a health condition at least once in its life—especially if it’s a breed that’s predisposed to health issues like pugs. One health issue that’s ...

Country singer Cody Johnson revealed his mental health took a toll after undergoing surgery for a blown eardrum. He admitted ...

Chronic otitis media (chronic ear infection) occurs when fluid behind your eardrum becomes infected and does not go away with antibiotics. Unlike swimmer’s ear that affects the external ear canal, a ...

U.S. Army surgeons have grown a new ear on soldier's forearm to replace one that was lost in a car accident. Doctors at William Beaumont Army Medical Center (WBAMC) in El Paso, Texas, took cartilage ...