A doctor told a courtroom this week in Los Angeles that Michael Jackson went without real sleep for 60 days leading up to his death.The testimony raises questions about how long a person can survive without shut-eye, and whether it matters what type of sleep a person slips into when they snooze. doctor told a courtroom this week in Los Angeles that Michael Jackson went without real sleep for 60 days leading up to his death.
Big increase in surgery to mend âflesh tunnelâ earlobes. The price of fashion: Â£1,800 to rebuild ears stretched by fashion. One of the fastest growing cosmetic procedures in the UK is repairing earlobes that have been stretched. Photograph: Alamy.
Treatment may involve removing wax or dirt from the ear or treating an underlying infection. If there is damage or a structural problem with the eardrum or ossicles, surgery may help to repair it. If the problem is with the cochlea or hearing nerve, a hearing aid or cochlear implant may be recommended.