You've probably used cotton swabs to clean your ears. Here's why ENTs say you shouldn't. (Getty Images) "Don’t put anything smaller than your elbow in your ear." It's the kind of thing you may have ...

There are different ideas about how to clean your ears. Doctors generally agree that putting anything inside your ear is a bad idea. Your ears usually do a good job cleaning themselves and don’t need ...

For some, an ear cleaning is a part of their daily, or at least weekly, self-care routine. But did you know your dog could need similar care? Just like humans, pet's ears should be cleaned regularly ...

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Following is a transcript of the video. My name's Conor. I'm an audiologist, and I'm an expert in ears. And today I'm going to show you some earwax-removal videos. There is liquidy, soupy earwax; hard ...

You rarely, if ever, need to remove earwax on your own. Earwax is good! I know this. I really do. And yet—even though I know better—sometimes I cannot resist the urge to use a cotton swab and clean my ...

Cotton buds can be found in almost every bathroom, but if you use them incorrectly, you can accidentally damage your ears. How do you remove earwax properly? Many people use cotton swabs to clean wax ...

Our bodies produce all kinds of substances, and people have different tolerance levels for them. One that can be really bothersome is earwax. But believe it or not, this substance actually serves a ...