If you're still reaching for this common product to battle ear wax, it's time to try a better — and safer — method.

Wipe with a damp washcloth: This is the safest and best method of all. You can't really get inside your ear canal with your ...

A 35-year-old male presented within 15 months of a perforating cotton swab injury to the right ear. Dislocation of the incus had initially been suspected at another center due to tympanic membrane ...

According to a report by Healthline, if you use Q-tips to clean your ears, you are at risk of developing a variety of ...