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Hygiene is a major key to remaining healthy and happy. Using the right tools properly is a key. And some experts say Q-tips and cotton swabs aren't a good method for cleaning your ears. These items ...

They may look harmless, but cotton-tip applicators send an estimated 34 kids to the ER every day, according to a new study in the Journal of Pediatrics. The authors say their findings debunk the myth ...

You may have been taught to clean your ears with a Q-tip or cotton swab -- and even enjoy how satisfying it can be -- but Q-tips aren't the safest method and can actually harm your ears. After all, ...

If you've stuck a Q-tip (or other type of cotton swab) in your ear, it's probably crossed your mind once or twice: How far can I go? It probably crossed your mind again if you're a fan of HBO's ...

After taking a shower, Abby Hoffman, 27, proceeded to try to clean her ears with a Q-tip, but that was when she discovered something unexpected—a whole trazodone pill lodged inside her ear. Hoffman, ...

Using Q-tips to remove earwax is pointless, Dr. Mark Vaughan told INSIDER. It's because Q-tips are too big to effectively scoop anything out of your ear canal. Dr. Mark Vaughan is an earwax whisperer.

If you’ve stuck a Q-tip (or other type of cotton swab) in your ear, it’s probably crossed your mind once or twice: How far can I go? It probably crossed your mind again if you’re a fan of HBO’s ...

Elyse Stoltz Dickerson, a CEO and founder of Eosera takes a photo with her new earwax impaction solution called, Earwax MD. It helps aid centers and audiologists to help improve hearing aid ...