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 ...

Using a cotton swab or Q-tip to get wax out of your ears can be dangerous. This is what you should do instead.

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When people insert earwax removal tools such as cotton swabs into the ear canal, it not only disrupts the natural cleaning ...

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 ...

There are many daily practices that seem innocuous on the surface but can actually damage one's health. One hidden health risk that many people are unaware of emerges when cleaning ears with cotton ...

As many people are only too aware, poor hearing isn’t just about being unable to hear the TV or respond to a telephone call. It can make going out difficult (how many times have I heard patients and ...

Ears should never be completely wax free, as the substance is lubricating and helps keep ear canals functioning and healthy. In fact, the rule is just the opposite. Wax plays a vital role in ...

The doctors’ advice hasn’t changed much, but it’s still so unsatisfying: You should not use cotton swabs to clean your ears. Updated clinical guidelines published Tuesday in the journal Otolaryngology ...

The advice from doctors is clear: Don’t use cotton swabs to clean your ears. But people continue to use a soft-tipped plastic or paper stick to dig out the wax from their ear canals – and it’s a ...

"Don’t put anything smaller than your elbow in your ear." It's the kind of thing you may have heard your grandmother say, but, for the most part, it’s true, says Dr. Bradley Kesser, an ear, nose and ...