Do you have a bottle of hydrogen peroxide in your medicine cabinet right now? The disinfectant is famous for fizzing up when poured on wounds, and so it fast became a first aid staple. (Though, it ...

Earwax plays an important function in keeping our ears healthy, but too much can cause problems. The majority of people don't need earwax removal and excessive cleaning can damage your ears. But in ...

It says right there on the packaging: “Do not insert swab into ear canal.” Speak with an ear-nose-and-throat doctor, and you’ll hear the same thing. “We always say, ‘Never put anything smaller than ...

The ear is a marvelous, humble organ. It powers our hearing and also our balance, keeping us upright and connected to the world around us. In return, ear doctors tend to ask that we follow one very ...

Do you have a bottle of hydrogen peroxide in your medicine cabinet right now? The disinfectant is famous for fizzing up when poured on wounds, and so it fast became a first aid staple. (Though, it ...

Earwax is, well, pretty gross, so it’s no wonder most of us reach for cotton swabs on a regular basis. But here’s the rub: There’s a good chance you’re putting your ears and your hearing at risk with ...

Excessive ear wax has a quiet way of shrinking life. The volume on the TV is turned up louder, you’ll keep saying ‘sorry - can you repeat that’ and maybe suffer from dizziness and ringing in your ears ...

Chris Brennan-Jones receives funding from the Cochlear Foundation, the Lions Hearing Foundation (WA) and has previously received funding from the Medical Research Council (UK) and Action on Hearing ...