EARWAX isn't actually wax - it gets its name for its waxy, sticky texture. Its primary function is to protect and clear the ear. But according to one expert, the colour could be indicative of a ...

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 ...

It seems that icky mix of sweat, dead skin cells, dust, dirt and hair holds untold secrets on everything from our stress levels to our ethnicity, and even our smell. Sorry to say, but if you’re one of ...

It turns out, you shouldn’t use a cotton swab to clean out your ears. Your ears are self-cleaning machines, with very little maintenance required. One of its best defenses? Earwax. People are putting ...

Earwax, scientifically known as cerumen, is technically just skin cells that have fallen off inside the ear, bits of hair and secretion from the ceruminous glands mixed together. Although earwax is ...

A common sign in your ear could actually be a symptom of a silent killer cancer. Ear wax is often considered normal and even beneficial. It prevents dirt and bugs from entering your ear canals, but ...

Seth R. Schwartz, M.D., M.P.H., otologist, neurotologist, and medical director for the Listen for Life Center at Virginia mason hospital in Seattle, reveals the right ways to treat the sticky stuff.

Ears that are blocked with wax should not be syringed. For thousands of years, the syringe has been the ear doctor's tool of choice (Roman author Celsus wrote about it in De Medicina), but now the ...

LIKE pimple-popping, earwax removal videos are a relaxing refuge for some. But before you pick up the cotton bud, earwax enthusiast and removal expert Lisa Hellwege wants you to read this first.