"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." When your ears are feeling clogged, it can feel uncomfortable to say the least. And although there are ...

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 ...

Every day, millions of Americans use cotton swabs to clean their ears. However, cotton swabs can push earwax further into the ear, causing wax blockage in the ear canal. Ear candling or ear coning can ...

Never use Q-tips or cotton swabs to clean your ears—doing so can push earwax further into your ear and cause painful ...

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We don’t always have the answers, but we have some people on speed dial who do — which is why we present to you our series FYI where we have experts explain if lip balm is actually bad, how often you ...

Your ears are probably one of those body parts you don’t spend a lot of time thinking about. Obviously, they do a lot for you, but they typically do their job so damn well, you really don’t need to ...

Jessica Braun Gervais is a Chicago-based freelance writer specializing in health, wellness and fitness. She earned a B.A. in Journalism from Columbia College and has written content for various health ...

If your ears feel clogged while flying, try yawning, chewing, or swallowing to help relieve some of the pressure that’s causing clogged ears. These movements can open the eustachian tubes, which ...

The first thing to know about how to how to clean your ears is what not to do: please don't stick a Q-Tip back there. Take it from someone who punctured an eardrum chasing down errant wax: Don’t do it ...