AskAnAudiologist.com Investigates Why Earwax Falls Out Of the Ear and When It’s a Sign of a Serious Blockage

FORT WAYNE, IN - December 19, 2025 - - What starts as a strange and satisfying moment, earwax falling out on its own, could be a warning sign that your ears need professional help, according to a new ...
HPPR

After 360 miles of whitewater and irrigation, the Arkansas River leaves Colorado as a trickle

By the time it reaches Holly, nearly to Kansas, the river is left with salts and pollutants picked up along the way ...
The Bulletin

Deschutes River flows to drop as irrigation districts slow Wickiup outflow

Irrigation districts in Central Oregon are preparing for their annual winter water shut-offs. This annual pause in water deliveries dries up canals across the region, and significantly lowers the ...
Grist

California’s first solar-covered canal is now fully online

A novel solar power project just went online in California’s Central Valley, with panels that span across canals in the vast agricultural region. The 1.6-megawatt installation, called Project Nexus, ...
The Washington Post

On the brink of a devastating canal collapse, a GOP district waits for Trump’s help

YAKIMA, Wash. — Six mornings a week, Walter Burson Jr. hikes roughly six miles along a century-old irrigation canal that funnels snowmelt out of the Cascade foothills — a system that keeps apples, ...
CNN

My earwax buildup was a problem, but this easy-to-use, shower-safe ear cleaner helped

I’ve struggled with uncomfortable, unsightly and unhygienic earwax buildup my whole life, but after I stopped using cotton swabs like Q-tips to clean them — they can cut ear canals or perforate ...
Circle of Blue

After Wildfire, Unstable Earth Pummels Irrigation Systems in American West

NACHES, Wash. – The Yakima-Tieton Irrigation Canal, a small-scale engineering wonder cut into the face of soaring basalt cliffs in central Washington, is a precarious and endangered 12-mile channel ...
Forbes

Open Ear Vs In-Ear? How These Earbuds Differ And Which Is Best?

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about commercial cinema technology and smart-home tech. Some months ago, I encountered an entirely new format of earphones ...
C&EN

Ear wax as a possible screening medium for Parkinson’s disease

Most treatments for Parkinson’s disease (PD) only slow disease progression. Early intervention for the neurological disease that worsens over time is therefore critical to optimize care, but that ...
The New York Times

How Can I Avoid Swimmer’s Ear?

This painful, itchy infection can dampen summer fun. Here’s how to avoid getting it. Ask Well This painful, itchy infection can dampen summer fun. Here’s how to avoid getting it. Credit...Joyce Lee ...
USA Today

How to know if you have an ear infection (and get rid of one)

An ear infection can present as a dull, persistent ache, and is sometimes accompanied by pressure, discharge, itching, fever or muffled hearing. In more severe cases, the pain can be sudden, sharp and ...
KHQ

Quincy woman found dead in an irrigation canal

QUINCY, Wash. – The body of 24-year-old woman was found in a rural irrigation canal in Quincy on Tuesday. The Grant County Sheriff's Office reported that Erika Martinez Chavez was found inside her ...