Many people are used to cleaning their ears with Q-tips. Their goal is to, well, keep them clean. This well-intentioned act, however, can actually risk our hearing ability. The ear, particularly the inside parts, are extremely delicate. So, special care has to be...
Statistics show that every year almost half a million children undergo surgeries under anesthesia in which ear tubes are inserted into their eardrums. The surgery is performed under general anesthesia and is carried out to remove any fluid that may have become trapped...
Q-tip brand Q-tips made by Unilever should not be used in the ear canal, period. On Unilever’s website, it reads, “To clean your ears, stroke Q-tips cotton swabs gently around the outer ear, without entering the ear canal.” This begs the question:...
What an awesome time I had with #Nicole Crites, morning news anchor for #CBS 5 in Phoenix! We started out, before the interview, talking about all things ears, nose, and throat. As is common, the conversation quickly turned to ear wax! It seems that the general...
