You step out of the shower and, even though you know you shouldn't, you reach for a Q-tip to clean your ears. Except when you ...

You've probably used cotton swabs to clean your ears. Here's why ENTs say you shouldn't. (Getty Images) "Don’t put anything smaller than your elbow in your ear." It's the kind of thing you may have ...

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 ...

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 ...

The levels of the natural bodily oil sebum in ear wax could be used to detect Parkinson's disease early, according to a new study. Changes in sebum have previously been linked with the ...

Filthy buds look bad, impact sound quality, and even risk infection. WIRED asked the experts how to correctly banish that ear gunk. But are my yellowing Airpods actually a risk to my health? I asked ...

"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 ...