It may seem puzzling that your ears — which of course operate best when they’re not clogged up — produce a waxy substance that sometimes seems to do just that. But earwax actually plays an important ...

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Doing so can push the wax further inside, risking eardrum damage. Furthermore, it can cause ear infections or affect hearing.

Your earbuds work hard. They accompany you through workouts, commutes, calls, and countless hours of music listening. All that use means they're constantly exposed to moisture, skin oils, and the ...

Cotton swabs “really weren’t made to clean your ears — all they do is just push the wax deeper down into your ear canal and this causes an impaction,” Dr. Tonia L. Farmer, who goes by Dr. Nose Best, ...