Cotton swabs are probably the first thing you use to clean your ears However a doctor advises against it as it can cause ear damage and increase infection risk ...

Earwax helps protect the delicate lining of the ear canal. It can be removed by following some home remedies such as warm oil ...

The cotton swabs that most of us use to clean wax out of our ears are a lot more harmful than helpful. When you put a Q-tip in your ear, it actually ends up pushing most of the wax deeper into the ...

“If you take a look at the diameter of the cotton swab, it’s about the diameter of your ear canal,” Kasper, who has been an audiologist for over 25 years, noted. “And if you just stick ...

More than 35 million Americans have to deal with compacted earwax, according to studies by SafKan Health. This medical device ...

Many people use Q-Tips brand cotton swabs as tool to remove excess ear wax from inside the ear canal, but the Q-Tips box clearly says that the swabs should not be used for this purpose.

M ANILA, Philippines — Normally, when you feel like there’s a build-up of ear wax (or cerumen) in your ears, you reach for a pair of cotton buds, also known as cotton swabs, stick one end into ...