It's common nowadays to wear something in or over your ears to listen to music, a podcast or talk on the phone. Some people ...

If you can see wax in the outer part of a child’s ear, you can wipe it away with a damp flannel or cotton wall ball, she ...

Earwax, medically known as cerumen, is a substance naturally produced by glands in the ear canal. It serves critical functions: Trapping dust, dirt, bacteria, bugs (really!) and other foreign ...

Everyone has dirty ears; the human ear is designed to produce earwax to protect itself from other junk getting in there, ...

That satisfying feeling when you twist a cotton swab in your ear? It might be setting you up for months of spinning rooms and unsteady walking. Millions of people have an ear cleaning habit that’s ...

...and then, she tilts her head into a towel and lets it all run out. Ayisha told BuzzFeed that her family was recommended this method by a pediatrician, and described it as "the most satisfying ...

Cotton swabs may feel the most satisfying, but there are safer and more effective alternatives. Credit...Eric Helgas for The New York Times Supported by By Caroline Hopkins Q: I know I’m not supposed ...

If you've ever pulled out an AirPod or other in-ear bud to find it covered with ear wax you've probably wondered what other gunk hangs out in your ear canals and how you can get rid of it. Disgusting?