For years we’ve all been using Q-Tips to burrow down in our ears and give them a good cleaning. But as it turns out, we’re ...

It's a habit so ingrained it feels almost automatic: grabbing a cotton swab to clean out your ears after a shower. For many, the satisfaction of seeing earwax on the tip provides a deceptive sense of ...

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Years ago, my mother complained about a terrible earache. The pain was unbearable. And it wouldn’t go away – for a week, she walked around with a debilitating ringing in her head. Eventually, she ...

This is Explainer, a column that answers questions we all have (or should have). As someone who regularly “cleans” my ear canals with cotton swabs, a question hangs over me basically every day: How ...

The human ear is a magical organ that allows us to hear and helps keep our balance. It’s also the production site and happy home of ear wax — the orangey-brown, chunky, funky gunk that’s completely ...

Try removing ear wax at home with ear drops, oil, or a baking soda solution. Here is a step-by-step guide on how to use each ...

Atlanta urgent care, WestsideMed, helps potential patients avoid using cotton swabs in the ear and promotes a comprehensive ear cleaning to stay healthy. When in doubt, contact your healthcare ...

You probably don’t think much about your ear wax, unless you see it collecting on a pair of earbuds or earplugs. That buildup might look offputting, but it’s actually a boon to your health. But what ...

Are Q-tips flimsier now? A recent TikTok seems to show that Q-tips are much less sturdy than they were only two years ago. In it, he compares two 625-count cartons of Q-tips. One package commemorates ...