Step away from the Q-tips.

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Raise your hand if you've ever been personally victimized by a cotton swab. (Hi, yes, my hand is raised.) I've actually managed to get one stuck in my ear before. Ever since that moment, I've always ...

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Earwax, medically known as cerumen, is a substance naturally produced by glands in the ear canal. It serves critical functions: Trapping dust, dirt, bacteria, bugs (really!) and other foreign ...

This is the way to be ear-responsible. A UK doctor is sharing sound advice about how we should be cleaning our ears. “How should you keep your ears clean? You don’t,” the 31-year-old general ...

There's a reason Q-tips come with a warning to never use them in your ears — and it's about time we heeded the advice, says the American Academy of Otolaryngology. The academy's new guidelines for ...

If you have ever visited a doctor because of an ear problem, you’ve probably been cautioned not to put anything smaller than your elbow inside of your ear. As outrageous as it sounds, this piece of ...