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, ...

A Swedish child had a black beetle living in his year for a whole year despite several doctors examining him and determining that the soreness and discomfort he was experiencing was due to a wax plug.

Ear wax, or cerumen, is a natural substance that helps protect and lubricate your ears. However, when it builds up excessively, it can cause discomfort, muffled hearing, and even infections. While a ...

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 ...