WHEN Michelle Willard felt a marble-sized lump behind her right ear last September, cancer was the furthest thing from her mind. “I’d had a bit of pain on one side of my face, some inner ear ...

A woman who believed her persistent earache and jaw pain were due to an infection was later diagnosed with an aggressive, ...

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Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with any advertisers on this site. Where your lower jaw meets your skull, in front of your ear, you’ll find your TMJ, or temporomandibular joint.

We've all been guilty of it—putting in our earbuds for hours at a time while doing work, driving, exercising, or even drifting off to sleep listening to music or podcasts. They're small, convenient, ...

Botox may help relieve the symptoms of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) dysfunction. Botox for TMJ dysfunction may relax the jaw, reduce pain, and enable the person to open their mouth fully. TMJ ...