Feb. 24 -- It's been done for centuries and few would consider it a medical procedure. But in some cases a routine piercing of the ear can result in some seriously unpleasant consequences. Case in ...

People have pierced their ears for thousands of years for ceremonial, cultural, religious, and decorative purposes. The oldest known example of ear piercing comes from “Ötzi the Iceman,” a man who ...

This may seem like an arbitrary list but it’s not: malls, tattoo parlors, Claire’s, jewelry stores, pediatrician’s offices, or friends’ homes. These are the most common places where people get pierced ...

NEW YORK – Mall-based teen accessories retailer Claire's, known for helping to usher in millions of teens into an important rite of passage — ear piercing — but now struggling with a big debt load and ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Because she thought there were no other options, Cristina Orlando, 32, took her first born daughter to a local retail shop to have her ears pierced when she was a baby. “It was ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Mall-based teen accessories retailer Claire’s, known for helping to usher in millions of teens into an important rite of passage — ear piercing — but now struggling with a big debt ...

Claire's, Known for Piercing Millions of Teens' Ears, Files for Chapter 11, 2nd Time Since 2018 NEW YORK (AP) — Mall-based teen accessories retailer Claire's, known for helping to usher in millions of ...