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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 ...

This is the way to be ear-responsible. A UK doctor is sharing sound advice about how we should be cleaning our ears. “How should you keep your ears clean? You don’t,” the 31-year-old general ...

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Doctors are updating guidelines on earwax and are urging people to stop cleaning their ears. Experts from the said cleaning ears too frequently can cause major problems. "There is an inclination for ...

This is Explainer, a column that answers questions we all have (or should have). As someone who regularly “cleans” my ear canals with cotton swabs, a question hangs over me basically every day: How ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - Once again, TikTok is center stage in a trend that is a bit concerning. That trend is ear cleaning. That's right, ear cleaning. We're talking about the type that could damage your ...

"There is an inclination for people to want to clean their ears because they believe earwax is an indication of uncleanliness," said Dr. Seth Schwartz, chair of the guideline update group. "This ...