Earwax is one of those bodily fluids that's usually out of sight and out of mind—that is, until you put a Q-tip into those ears and, well, you know. It's not pretty. But if you're self-conscious about ...

While earwax can feel uncomfortable, using a cotton swab to clean it out can actually make things worse, one doctor has ...

Perhaps wiggling a cotton tip in each ear is part of your daily ablutions. Perhaps you subscribe to your grandmother's remedy of cleaning your ears with warmed oil or delicate wire implements. Or ...

It's kind of gross. But you can learn a lot about what's going on inside your body by paying attention to the stuff it produces. The color and consistency of your pee, poop, saliva, and mucus can ...

YOU MIGHT HAVE an earache. Things may sound muffled, or your ear might feel full. These are signs you could have earwax buildup. Earwax usually isn’t something to worry about. A certain amount of wax ...

An expert has revealed the earwax shades that could be a sign you have a serious health condition, or even cancer. Earwax is the waxy substance naturally produced by the ears that helps protect the ...

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Earwax is useful stuff. Some ancient physicians smeared it onto wounds as a soothing salve. Others thought its taste should be used as a diagnostic tool: a hint of sweetness, one doctor wrote, was a ...

This article was written by Markham Heid and provided by our partners at Prevention. It's kind of gross. But you can learn a lot about what's going on inside your body by paying attention to the stuff ...

Scientists have used analytical organic chemistry to identify the presence of odor-producing chemical compounds in human earwax. Further, the amounts of these compounds differ between individuals of ...

Scientists are seeing potential in some sort of biomimetic earwax adhesive surface that can be used in a ventilation system for robotics or for other kinds of machinery. While most of us consider ...