As tempting as it might seem to reach for a Q-tip when your ears feel uncomfortable, one doctor has warned against doing so. "Using Q-tips to clean your ears might feel satisfying, but it can actually ...

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

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. The doctors’ advice hasn’t changed much, but ...

Sure, yes, I knew that the ear is an erogenous zone. But never did I expect that a quick, news-you-can-use post about the dangers of sticking Q-tips into that zone would draw an outpouring of "Noooooo ...

Q. I’ve heard Q-tips are bad for my ears, what about foam earplugs? A. Many people reach for cotton swabs to get wax out of their ears, but doctors recommend avoiding that temptation. For one, wax isn ...

It turns out, you shouldn’t use a cotton swab to clean out your ears. Your ears are self-cleaning machines, with very little maintenance required. One of its best defenses? Earwax. People are putting ...

Dominic Peter Power works for the University of Melbourne Audiology Clinic, which provides custom made ear plugs. “Never put anything smaller than your elbow into your ear” is something we’ve been ...