There are some people that swear by sticking a cotton swab (Q-Tip) into their ears to remove excess wax and debris. Anyone in the medical field can tell you, they have seen many catastrophes resulting ...

Q: Can you explain why I always seem to get lot of earwax buildup in my right ear, but not my left? What’s the point of earwax anyway? A: The best explanation I can offer for a greater wax buildup in ...

When your ear canal makes more earwax than needed, the wax may get hard and block the ear. When cleaning the ear, you can accidentally push the wax deeper, causing a blockage. Your ear canal produces ...

An audiologist in the U.K. who goes by the moniker “Wax Whisperer” has shared a gruesome clip featuring a patient whose earwax was so backed up that it had become infected. Neel Raithatha, who owns ...

The American Academy of Otolaryngology — Head and Neck Surgery Foundation issued an update on recommendations for managing earwax buildup on Jan. 3. The new recommendations were published in the ...

The newly released guide is written to keep readers informed about the regular care of their ears with Polished Ear’s digital cleaning kit. Compared to regular doctor treatments, the high-tech kit ...

Your grandmother may have tried to do it to you, and now you can pay big bucks for it at a spa. Practitioners say a folk-medicine procedure called ear candling removes ear wax buildup, which results ...

A new survey has revealed that many adults in Northern Ireland suffer in silence instead of getting ear wax removal treatment ...

Your ears can feel congested due to sinus congestion, altitude changes, middle ear issues, wax buildup, and more. If you also experience pain, balance problems, or hearing loss, a doctor can help ...

Hearing aids can cost a lot of money. To keep them working properly, it's a good practice to learn how to take care of them and keep them clean. This way, you can also avoid having to repeatedly ...

Sixteen years' worth of earwax was removed from a United Kingdom man who had not cleaned his ears in more than a decade and a half. An online Caters News clip of the nauseating removal and the “dig” ...

Anyone who's accidentally tasted ear wax knows it has an awful, sour flavor. Otolaryngologist Dr. Seth Schwartz told INSIDER that ear wax tends to be acidic. We know acidic foods also taste sour, so ...