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 ...

It turns out, you shouldn’t use a cotton swab to clean out your ears. Your ears are self-cleaning machines, with very little maintenance required. One of its best defenses? Earwax. Earwax is a ...

Nicole Kramer (@nicolekramer) recently amassed over 4 million views after using a viral hack involving hydrogen peroxide to treat ear issues. But is this a safe remedy? In her video, Kramer claims to ...

In a world where personal hygiene is given utmost importance, it's common for people to take every measure to ensure they are clean from head to toe. This often includes the ears, where the presence ...

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 ...

FORT WAYNE, IN - December 19, 2025 - - What starts as a strange and satisfying moment, earwax falling out on its own, could be a warning sign that your ears need professional help, according to a new ...

The ear is a marvelous, humble organ. It powers our hearing and also our balance, keeping us upright and connected to the world around us. In return, ear doctors tend to ask that we follow one very ...

"Don’t put anything smaller than your elbow in your ear." It's the kind of thing you may have heard your grandmother say, but, for the most part, it’s true, says Dr. Bradley Kesser, an ear, nose and ...