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 ...

You step out of the shower and, even though you know you shouldn't, you reach for a Q-tip to clean your ears. Except when you ...

Earwax is a natural ear protector. Most people do not need to clean their ears. Inserting objects like cotton buds can push wax deeper, causing blocka ...

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 ...

When your ears are feeling clogged, it can feel uncomfortable to say the least. And although there are some ways you can try to relieve the pressure on your own, there are some cases where only a ...