MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'ear candling'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 03:33:02 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3746685&cid=t_241500_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fget-an-earful-daily-health-quiz%2F It’s summer, but school is still cool. And our Daily Health Quiz will test your know-how. Answer our question, below, and check back tomorrow for the answer and your next pop quiz. photo: Thinkstock Today’s Question: Earwax can be a pesky, pesky problem. Ear candling, placing a hollow, cone-shaped, lit candle in your ear, is a method a lot of people swear by. But is it safe? #MicroPollDiv_265330 { width: 250px; margin: 0px auto; } Answer to Friday’s Question: There are so many types of condoms, but which are the best for you? Latex condoms are the best at preventing pregnancy and the transmission of STDs. But, if you have a latex allergy and can’t use a latex condom, you could use a polyurethane condom, but it doesn’t provide protection that is as effective as... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3746685 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 14:30:34 +0100 3746685 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3291902&cid=t_241500_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FsUYFIjIkyPw%2F Ear candling can cause serious injuries, even when used according to the manufacturer’s directions, says a press release issued by the FDA. The release warns the general public and healthcare professionals that there have been reports of “burns, perforated eardrums and blockage of the ear canal which required outpatient surgery from the use of ear candles.” (FDA) Ear candling falls under the realm of alternative medicine and the concern is not a slam against alternative therapies and treatments; not all alternative medicine is harmful. There are many procedures that could help someone feel better, but ear candling isn’t  one of them, says the FDA and Health Canada. Health Canada issued a warning in 2006 that is similar to the FDA’s. In 1996, Health Canada surveye... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3291902 Sun, 21 Feb 2010 13:31:54 +0100 3291902 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2442056&cid=t_241500_117_f&fid=34808&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthebeautybrains.com%2F2009%2F05%2F29%2Fear-candling-inquiry-part-2%2F The Left Brain expands on ear candling: I realized that in my answer to Rebecca’s question “Does ear candling really work?” I failed to give a thorough list of references. So here is list of additional sources that thoroughly debunk this pseudo science. PubMed Central Mayo Clinic Skeptics Dictionary Audiologyonline (Source: thebeautybrains.com) thebeautybrains.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2442056 Fri, 29 May 2009 16:01:36 +0100 2442056 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2417117&cid=t_241500_117_f&fid=34808&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthebeautybrains.com%2F2009%2F05%2F19%2Fdoes-ear-candling-really-work%2F Rebecca’s reasonable request…This isn’t exactly a beauty question but I was wondering if you could tell us if ear candling really works or not? The Left Brain responds: For those of you who might not be familiar with this pseudo scientific practice, ear candling is the process of cleaning out ear wax and other stuff by “sucking” it out using heat from a burning candle. A hollow candle is burned with one end in the ear canal to allegedly create negative pressure to draw cerumen (aka ear wax). Ear whacks According to sites like Earcandles.net it works like this: the smoke from the candle spirals down into the ear where its warmth gently dislodges foreign debris, softens old ear wax and helps evaporate excess moisture. Unfortunately, a search of peer reviewed ... thebeautybrains.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2417117 Tue, 19 May 2009 11:30:01 +0100 2417117