UNC Healthcare says millions of people each year are diagnosed with otitis externa, more commonly known as swimmer’s ear. According to the CDC, swimmer’s ear is most often caused by water staying in ...

Try removing ear wax at home with ear drops, oil, or a baking soda solution. Here is a step-by-step guide on how to use each one.

There are many ways to get water out of your ear if you've been swimming or have recently taken a bath. You can try tilting your head down, placing facial tissue against your ear, or using ear drops.

Earwax is vital for protecting your ability to hear. But too much can sometimes accumulate and lead to itchiness, pain, a feeling of fullness, and even coughing. It can also temporarily muffle your ...

Which earwax removal kits are best? Earwax is a good thing. The body produces it to protect the delicate inner parts of the ear. However, too much earwax can lead to hearing loss or ear pain. It can ...

Trapped water in the ear canal can cause infection and even damage, but it turns out that one of the most common methods people use to get rid of water in their ears can also cause complications.

Cotton swabs “really weren’t made to clean your ears — all they do is just push the wax deeper down into your ear canal and this causes an impaction,” Dr. Tonia L. Farmer, who goes by Dr. Nose Best, ...

SEATTLE, November 23, 2019 -- Trapped water in the ear canal can cause infection and even damage, but it turns out that one of the most common methods people use to get rid of water in their ears can ...