In addition to protecting your ears from water damage and infection, earwax also lubricates the ears, preventing the area ...

Most of us have found ourselves satisfying an itch in the ear with a cotton bud or using a swab to remove excess earwax — but ...

Child health experts have warned parents against using harmful practices to treat ear infections in children, cautioning that these actions could worsen the condition, leading to permanent hearing ...

After experiencing painful infections, hearing loss, and a seizure, doctors discovered a piece of the cotton swab lodged in the man's ear canal, surrounded by wax and debris Joelle Goldstein is a ...

Should I ever clean inside my ears with cotton swabs? No. You could technically ... A buildup of wax can lead to pain, hearing loss, and ringing in the ears. If this is what's causing your ...

Joe Fusco Jr. is a Worcester County humorist/stand-up poet. He hosts the open mics at the Richard Fox Poetry Series at Root and Press Café and The Poetry Extravaganza at The Mill in West Boylston. He ...