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

There are over-the-counter eardrops that can help break up excessive earwax. Water-based options contain ingredients such as ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. You've probably used cotton swabs to clean your ears. Here's why ENTs say you shouldn't. (Getty Images) (LaylaBird via Getty ...

While earwax can feel uncomfortable, using a cotton swab to clean it out can actually make things worse, one doctor has ...

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

SHREVEPORT, La. - Experts say, when it comes to cleaning your ears, what "feels right" might actually be doing more harm than good. Some people are more prone to ear wax production, and some people's ...

It may seem puzzling that your ears — which of course operate best when they’re not clogged up — produce a waxy substance that sometimes seems to do just that. But earwax actually plays an important ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. You probably don’t think much about your ear wax, unless you see it collecting on a pair of earbuds or earplugs. That buildup ...

"Don’t put anything smaller than your elbow in your ear." It's the kind of thing you may have heard your grandmother say, but, for the most part, it’s true, says Dr. Bradley Kesser, an ear, nose and ...