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Recent Examples of earache
Irritation in your throat and certain nerves can lead to sore throat, cough, trouble swallowing, and earache.
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Sarah Hudgens, Health, 5 Oct. 2024
In some cases, students may even attend with an earache, diarrhea or wheezing, according to the health department’s guidelines.
—Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 13 Feb. 2024
While children may have a harder time distinguishing a bug in their ear from a general earache, adults should be able to tell right away.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 25 Oct. 2023
Humans have been using castoreum for more than 2,000 years, mostly to cure ailments like headaches, earaches, toothaches, fevers and gout.
—Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Nov. 2023
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Sarah Hudgens, Health, 5 Oct. 2024
In some cases, students may even attend with an earache, diarrhea or wheezing, according to the health department’s guidelines.
—Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 13 Feb. 2024
While children may have a harder time distinguishing a bug in their ear from a general earache, adults should be able to tell right away.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 25 Oct. 2023
Humans have been using castoreum for more than 2,000 years, mostly to cure ailments like headaches, earaches, toothaches, fevers and gout.
—Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Nov. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for earache
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The health benefits of wild garlic Wild garlic appears to have a host of healthy properties and has long been used in Europe and Asia as a homeopathic remedy for everything from toothaches to bloating to the flu.—
Christina Pérez,
Vogue,
30 Apr. 2025
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When incurred from other causes, the same disease is sometimes called a toothache in the rear end.—
Robeson Bailey,
Outdoor Life,
11 June 2025
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Read More: The 9 Most Underrated Healthy Foods Flavorings and additives Natural fruit compounds, artificial colorants, and tannins in wine can cause headaches, GI symptoms, or hives in sensitive people.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Time,
22 July 2025
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Magnesium is an essential nutrient that your body needs to stay healthy, and doesn't usually cause headaches.—
Ashley Wong,
Health,
21 July 2025
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Before getting her period, your daughter may experience mood changes, headaches, cramps, or backache.—
Cordelia Nwankwo,
Verywell Health,
31 Mar. 2025
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Researchers found that for people with a history of backache, participating in a walking program stretched out the time between back pain episodes from 112 to 208 days.—
Don Rauf,
EverydayHealth.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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Gripe water is an herbal remedy some parents use to ease their babies' gas, colic, or general fussiness.—
Brandi Jones,
Verywell Health,
4 June 2025
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Symptoms, called a gallbladder attack or biliary colic, often start after eating a big meal or during the night or evening.—
Amber J. Tresca,
Verywell Health,
11 June 2025
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Rates of depressive symptoms, loneliness and physical complaints such as headaches and stomachaches have also worsened.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
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Key Takeaways New research suggests lactose intolerance can cause nightmares, possibly because of symptoms like stomachache that disrupt sleep.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
1 July 2025
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Later signs could include faster breathing, muscle aches or cramps, vomiting, confusion, a feeling of faintness, headache, and pale or clammy skin.—
Dr. Katie Lockwood,
Boston Herald,
13 July 2025
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Symptoms of Listeria infection may include high fever, muscle aches, nausea, diarrhoea, and in severe cases, complications such as meningitis or miscarriage.—
Emma Marsden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
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That’s been an ongoing gripe for exporters, given that the 27-country EU remained the U.K.’s largest trading partner after Brexit was finally enacted in 2020.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
21 July 2025
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Filmmakers have actually known about this gripe for years.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
11 July 2025
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“Earache.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earache. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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