Many patients don’t realize that their efforts to clean their ears can cause damage, says a Canadian ear, nose and throat specialist who studied U.S. emergency department records and found cotton-tipped applicators were involved in many ear injuries.
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Doctors warn new parents: Step away from the vaginal fluid swabs
Enlarge (credit: Getty | BSIP) To slather, or not to slather—that is the question that has been roiling doctors, scientists, and new parents recently. And a new ruling by a doctor’s group stands to muck up the debate further. Amid the birth of microbiome research, some scientists have advocated for smearing bacteria-laden vaginal secretions on […]