The decline in coin-swallowing incidents highlights an unexpected safety benefit of the shift to digital payments. While ...

Surgeons say far fewer children are now needing surgery to remove objects from their throats, noses and airways. | ITV ...

Far fewer children now need hospital procedures to remove objects from throats, noses and airways, as per figures in The ...

Contactless payments were first introduced in the UK in 2007, and cash payments significantly declined from 2012, the ...

The shift away from using coins has fuelled a drop in children needing surgery to remove objects they have swallowed or stuck ...

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 ...

Using a Q-tip could also damage nearby structures within the ear or rupture the eardrum. A foreign object can become lodged in the ear canal; this is most common in young children, who may put ...

A federal judge on Monday ordered the Trump administration to release foreign aid payments owed under certain existing contracts but stopped short of staving off mass contract cancellations that ...

While over-ear headphones often deliver superior sound quality thanks to their larger drivers, the best wireless earbuds win on comfort, portability and convenience. Plus, they spare you from ...

Some studies suggest that garlic supplements can reduce the occurrence and/or duration of colds, a common cause of ear infections. These studies are small, however, and more research needs to be done.

The compact buds not only take a (sometimes) massive weight off your noggin but can securely keep their position in your ear so you don't miss a beat. I'm old-school and still prefer to have the ...