Earwax (cerumen) protects the inside of your ears from irritation and infection. As the body makes new wax, the old earwax usually drains out of your ears naturally. Sometimes earwax can build up and ...

There you are, admiring your beautiful child, and suddenly you notice a glob of wax in her ear! You wonder… should I clean it out? The simple answer is no. The more complex answer is maybe… but only ...

It’s one of those bodily substances most of us prefer not to think about. Earwax, that sticky, sometimes smelly stuff you clean out of your ears, seems like nothing more than an annoyance. But before ...