An essential part of maintaining proper ear health is ridding your ears of wax buildup. Many people use cotton swabs to pull wax from their ear canals, but there are safer ways to clean them. The ...

Earwax isn’t dirt - it protects your ears from dust, bacteria and infections. Learn the safest way to clean your ears and why cotton buds can do more harm than good ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. You've probably used cotton swabs to clean your ears. Here's why ENTs say you shouldn't. (Getty Images) (LaylaBird via Getty ...

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Learn from an expert on why your earwax is not unhygienic and is actually good for you.

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