Ear wax, also known as cerumen, is a natural substance produced by glands in the ear canal. While it often goes unnoticed, the color and consistency of ear wax can provide important clues about your ...

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 lower the swab, you can't help but notice… your ear wax smells. Is that ...

Would you consider yourself an ear wax whisperer? No? Well, you’re missing out because your ear wax can tell you some really interesting things about your health. You just need to open up your ears ...

Try removing ear wax at home with ear drops, oil, or a baking soda solution. Here is a step-by-step guide on how to use each one.

It says right there on the packaging: “Do not insert swab into ear canal.” Speak with an ear-nose-and-throat doctor, and you’ll hear the same thing. “We always say, ‘Never put anything smaller than ...

Each Tuesday, Doctor Rob Riley joins us on NewsCenter 16 at Noon to answer our viewers' medical questions. Here are the questions he addressed on Oct. 31. "My ears get plugged up with wax. I hear ...

Chris Brennan-Jones receives funding from the Cochlear Foundation, the Lions Hearing Foundation (WA) and has previously received funding from the Medical Research Council (UK) and Action on Hearing ...

If you can see wax in the outer part of a child’s ear, you can wipe it away with a damp flannel or cotton wall ball, she ...

A persistent clogged or muffled feeling in the ears can be frustrating—and sometimes even concerning. Kelly Trythall, PA-C, an ear, nose, and throat specialist at University of Utah Health, explains ...