Piercing the ears of babies is a prevalent practice in many cultures worldwide. In Hispanic, Indian, and some African communities, it’s often viewed as a rite of passage or a way to add beauty.

Starting at the side of your face, locate the curve of your cartilage that forms the top of your ear (i.e. right above the tragus). This piercing area is called a forward helix as any jewellery ...

Scarlett Johansson and Jenna Bush Hager sealed their friendship by getting their ears pierced live on TODAY with Jenna & Friends — with only a little hand-holding required.

The 21-year-old woman, from Nepal, went to the doctor in the city of Dharan after experiencing "piercing" pain in her right ear, along with loss of hearing, tinnitus and nausea, for about a week ...