As tempting as it might seem to reach for a Q-tip when your ears feel uncomfortable, one doctor has warned against doing so. ...

An Ohio-based ear, nose, and throat surgeon is revealing how to properly clean wax out of ears -- and it doesn't involve cotton swabs. Listen up! An Ohio-based ear, nose, and throat surgeon is ...

Do you have a bottle of hydrogen peroxide in your medicine cabinet right now? The disinfectant is famous for fizzing up when poured on wounds, and so it fast became a first aid staple. (Though, it ...

Ear wax, medically known as cerumen, serves as your body’s natural cleaning and protection system for the ears. While some odor is normal, understanding when that smell signals a problem can help ...

Not sure if ear pain means a simple wax blockage or a true infection? Learn the key symptoms that set them apart—and know when it’s time to watch and wait or see a doctor.

Earwax can feel uncomfortable and can affect your hearing, but one doctor has warned against using cotton buds to clean your ...

The urge to extract earwax with fingers is quite common, and more so among Bhutanese. But it is not advisable according to ...

Cotton swabs “really weren’t made to clean your ears — all they do is just push the wax deeper down into your ear canal and this causes an impaction,” Dr. Tonia L. Farmer, who goes by Dr. Nose Best, ...