Dear Dr. Gott: For years, I have suffered with an inner ear problem, many times to the extent of nausea. I have been to several specialists with little to no help. Talking with another person with the ...

Dr Gaur says, “Adding oil to the tip of a cotton swab is a fundamentally flawed concept that does not reduce the primary ...

Earwax helps prevents debris, dirt, and other things from entering the ear canal. Earwax also helps prevent infections entering the body. Ears are self-cleaning, and old earwax, along with dead skin ...

Using earbuds or cotton swabs to clean earwax can push the wax deeper, leading to infections, pain, and even hearing damage.

Earwax is one of those bodily fluids that's usually out of sight and out of mind—that is, until you put a Q-tip into those ears and, well, you know. It's not pretty. But if you're self-conscious about ...

Earbuds, often thought to clean earwax, actually cause harm by pushing wax deeper, irritating the ear canal, and increasing ...

As good as it might feel cleaning your ears out with cotton buds, it’s really not good for them. Despite some people swearing that it leaves them feeling squeaky clean, cotton buds can come with ...

It seems that icky mix of sweat, dead skin cells, dust, dirt and hair holds untold secrets on everything from our stress levels to our ethnicity, and even our smell. Sorry to say, but if you’re one of ...

Earwax isn't pleasant but in most cases, a build-up of earwax will go away on its own. However, if earwax build-up is becoming an issue, there are some methods to try at home to help remove it.