Debunk the Gunk! How Earwax Can Literally Plug Your Ears Up

Man about to clean his ears using Q-tip cotton swab to remove wax from ear

If you’re like millions of Baby Boomers, you grew up with this staple on the bathroom counter—cotton swabs. Parents used them to clean your ears as an infant, and as you grew older, taught you that’s the best way to keep your ears clean, too. But is it? Cotton swabs may not be just what the doctor ordered. The first … Read More