Doctors specializing in multiple areas of ear care explain how to maintain optimal ear health without overdoing it.

In some cases it collects on the outer ear or sticks to your earbuds. While it’s OK to clean the outer ear, you should avoid using Q-tips as a cleaning device. Most healthcare professionals ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Most people don't use Q-Tips properly and wind up putting them inside their ears to feel "clean." Big mistake! Not only is ear wax good for you, but putting a Q-Tip ...

Any process that encourages a person to listen more discriminately, particularly to sounds of the environment. The term was originally used by R.M. Schafer in his book Ear Cleaning (Toronto, BMI ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Most people don't use Q-tips properly and wind up putting them inside their ears to feel "clean." Big mistake! Not only is ear wax good for you, but putting a Q-Tip ...

Sticky yellow earwax. If you think you need to get rid of it to keep your ears clean, think again. Here's what the truth sounds like. Should I ever clean inside my ears with cotton swabs?

It helps keep our ears healthy and clean; it stops the skin that lines ... but it can be dangerous. It can burn the face and ear, it can leave wax in the canal, and it can also puncture the ...

Cotton buds are widely available in every home for cleaning ears, but many people are shocked to discover that they might have a major impact on their hearing. Cotton buds could give off a fleeting ...