15:25, Sat, May 22, 2021 Updated: 15:26, Sat, May 22, 2021 Ears should never be completely wax free, as the substance is lubricating and helps keep ear canals functioning and healthy. In fact, the ...

Q: Can I use cotton earbuds to remove earwax on a regular basis? A: Excess earwax usually falls off on its own and does not require manual removal with earbuds. In fact, earbuds may push the wax ...

Every day, millions of Americans use cotton swabs to clean their ears. However, cotton swabs can push earwax further into the ear, causing wax blockage in the ear canal. Ear candling or ear coning can ...

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 ...

DEAR DOCTOR K: I’ve always used a cotton-tipped swab to clean earwax out of my ears. My husband says this is dangerous. I think it would be more harmful to leave the wax in my ears. Who’s right? DEAR ...

Using cotton swabs is not a safe or effective method for cleaning your ears. You may have been taught to clean your ears with a Q-tip or cotton swab -- and even enjoy how satisfying it can be -- but Q ...

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

Using ear buds is a common practice. People use them to clean their ear wax and everyone has done it at some point. It is habitual like brushing your teeth. However, health care professionals advise ...

Ears should never be completely wax free, as the substance is lubricating and helps keep ear canals functioning and healthy. In fact, the rule is just the opposite. Wax plays a vital role in ...