Has your child ever picked up a small object and – for no reason whatsoever – stuffed it into their ear? Or even up their nose? They’re not the only ones. Removing foreign objects from ears and noses ...

A darker discharge or pain would accompany the hearing loss, while living insects can scratch and damage the ear drum, causing nausea. Turn their head so that the affected ear faces downwards.

A darker discharge or pain would accompany the hearing loss, while living insects can scratch and damage the ear drum, causing nausea. Turn their head so that the affected ear faces downwards.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Youngsters with foreign objects stuck in their ears and noses are costing the NHS a staggering £3 million a year. A new paper, ...