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Smelly Ear Wax: What Ear Wax Odor Can Tell You About Your Health

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 ...
Rolling Out

Why ear wax color is a concern for your health

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 ...
The New York Times

What’s the Best Way to Clean Your Ears?

Cotton swabs may feel the most satisfying, but there are safer and more effective alternatives. Credit...Eric Helgas for The New York Times Supported by By Caroline Hopkins Q: I know I’m not supposed ...
Business Insider

Earwax actually has a flavor — and there's a medical reason why

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Why ear candling is a dangerous, ineffective way to remove ear wax — and safer ways to do it

Ear candling is a practice meant to remove earwax but puts you at risk for burns, ear infections, and event temporary hearing ...
The Conversation

What bodily secretions like blood, wax and tears can tell us about our health

Dan Baumgardt does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...
UUHC Health Feed

Do Your Ears Feel Plugged? Here's What You Can Do About It

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 ...