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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 ...

Around six percent of the population suffer from excessive earwax, typically the elderly and children. Having too much earwax can be distressing and cause pain or even deafness, so it’s important to ...

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Safe ways to clean ears: If your earwax is built up and impacting your hearing, see a doctor. The doctor will professionally clean your ear, using syringe to gently pump warm water into the ear (Image ...

Using cotton swabs is not a safe or effective method for cleaning your ears. You may have been taught to clean your ears with a Q-tip or cotton swab -- and even enjoy how satisfying it can be -- but Q ...

You may have been taught to clean your ears with a Q-tip or cotton swab -- and even enjoy how satisfying it can be -- but ...

During the rainy season, the risk of ear wax swelling increases due to itching, infection and water entering the ear. In such a situation, when you clean the ear or remove the wax, it can cause an ear ...