Sixteen years' worth of earwax was removed from a United Kingdom man who had not cleaned his ears in more than a decade and a half. An online Caters News clip of the nauseating removal and the “dig” ...

Our bodies produce all kinds of substances, and people have different tolerance levels for them. One that can be really bothersome is earwax. But believe it or not, this substance actually serves a ...

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Using earbuds or cotton swabs to clean earwax can push the wax deeper, leading to infections, pain, and even hearing damage.

Earwax is a natural ear protector. Most people do not need to clean their ears. Inserting objects like cotton buds can push ...

Is it safe to use cotton swabs to remove earwax? Most of us have seen or used the earwax-cleaning products all over social media — high-tech lavage kits, spoons equipped with smartphone cameras, ...

Dr Gaur says, “Adding oil to the tip of a cotton swab is a fundamentally flawed concept that does not reduce the primary ...

We’ve heard it since childhood: “Don’t put anything smaller than your elbow in your ear.” Despite that advice, many use Q-tips to clean their ears. But is there a better and safer way? According to a ...

Swimmer’s ear, a condition that occurs when water or moisture is trapped in the ear canal, is often talked about during summer, but health professionals say it is a year-round condition and doesn’t ...