That satisfying feeling when you twist a cotton swab in your ear? It might be setting you up for months of spinning rooms and unsteady walking. Millions of people have an ear cleaning habit that’s ...

Ear wax, medically known as cerumen, serves as your body’s natural cleaning and protection system for the ears. While some odor is normal, understanding when that smell signals a problem can help ...

Smelly earwax can be caused by underlying issues like earwax buildup, swimmers ear, cholesteatoma, and ear infection. Complications of these issues can be serious and in rare cases, even fatal so it's ...

When you think of ear issues, hearing loss is probably the first thing that comes to mind. And while it is indeed common as we age, so are issues that can cause aches and pains—sometimes severe—in and ...

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 ...

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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - When ear wax builds up to the point of causing symptoms, people should turn to their doctors rather than the old-fashioned cotton swab, according to new guidelines. About ...

However, Medicare will cover cleaning if you have a serious earwax buildup that’s causing you pain or trouble hearing. You might be able to get coverage for other types of ear cleanings if you have a ...