Ear this!

I want to keep you all abreast of the latest developments in the world of mental health, so I scour the newspapers and websites for important stories that'll make you think.
Yesterday evening, tired after a long day of doing nothing except being depressed, I surfaced and checked out the New York Times' Science section, and found the below story. For some reason, I'm mesmerized, maybe because my hearing is kind of bad. (And no, I don't have ear wax. Not that there's anything wrong with that.)
Does this mean the end to ear candling? Seems a shame, given this image from Wally's Natural. How will that little Amish girl bond with her mother?

