TikTokers are cleaning their ears with hydrogen peroxide after a woman's earwax hack went viral. Doctors said the method is safe as long as you use a low concentration. Over-the-counter earwax removal ...

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It's a habit so ingrained it feels almost automatic: grabbing a cotton swab to clean out your ears after a shower. For many, the satisfaction of seeing earwax on the tip provides a deceptive sense of ...

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Our bodies produce all kinds of substances, and people have different tolerance levels for them. One that can be really bothersome is earwax. But believe it or not, this substance actually serves a ...

When it comes to cleaning our ears, mindlessly poking at the wax with a cotton bud could be doing more harm than good, a leading GP has warned. Dr Suraj Kukadia, a 33-year-old NHS GP from ...

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 ...