Keeping AirPods clean is essential to their longevity and your hygiene. Given that many people use AirPods for multiple hours a day, dirt and ear wax can accumulate over time. Here are the dos and don ...

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It may seem puzzling that your ears — which of course operate best when they’re not clogged up — produce a waxy substance that sometimes seems to do just that. But earwax actually plays an important ...

You probably don’t think much about your ear wax, unless you see it collecting on a pair of earbuds or earplugs. That buildup might look offputting, but it’s actually a boon to your health. But what ...

What is an Ear Wax? Ear wax or Cerumen is a sticky, yellowish fluid that hardens and turns to wax over time. The body secretes this in order to protect the ears. However, this protection might not be ...

Earwax, medically known as cerumen, is a substance naturally produced by glands in the ear canal. It serves critical functions: Trapping dust, dirt, bacteria, bugs (really!) and other foreign ...

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 ...

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Cleaning your ear out and removing ear wax might sound like an innocent act of self care, but one expert is sounding the ...