This is disgusting. And bizarre. And terrifying. Second base umpire Bruce Dreckman needed the assistance of a trainer during the New York Yankees’ 7-3 win over the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday. He ...

A Melbourne woman made national headlines this week when she chronicled her harrowing nine-day experience with a palmetto bug stuck inside her ear. In an essay she wrote for Self.com, Katie Holley ...

If you know me, I’m one for adventure. I love the outdoors and enjoy spending time with my kids. My youngest, Morgan, LOVES to sleep outside on our deck -- no tent -- and fall asleep under the stars!

You may've heard that the average human swallows several spiders a year in their sleep (totally false, per Britannica) — but what happens when a spider makes its way into your ear? The answer to that ...

Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health Physicians Roseville Pediatrics saw an increase in strep throat cases. They’ve also seen fevers, rashes, including hand, foot and mouth disease, impetigo and ...

Earwax, medically known as cerumen, is a substance naturally produced by glands in the ear canal. It serves critical functions: Trapping dust, dirt, bacteria, bugs (really!) and other foreign ...

A 64-year-old woman in Taiwan woke up one morning in April and felt something rustling in her ear. When the noise persisted, she went to a clinic, where a doctor used a scope to peer into her ear ...

This week, pediatricians at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital are seeing an uptick in COVID cases. They are also seeing some upper respiratory viruses, stomach bugs and summer colds. UPMC Children ...