Your everyday earbuds, used everywhere from work to the gym, can become breeding grounds for harmful bacteria. Neglecting to ...

Earwax naturally protects your ears but can cause blockage and hearing issues if excessive. Avoid inserting fingers, sharp ...

Earbuds, often thought to clean earwax, actually cause harm by pushing wax deeper, irritating the ear canal, and increasing infection risks. Your ears are self-cleaning; this habit disrupts the ...

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The OtoSet Ear Cleaning System might look like headphones, but it's actually an easy way to clean your ears. Reading time 2 minutes Struggling to keep your wireless earbuds clean? You can buy cleaning ...

You've probably used cotton swabs to clean your ears. Here's why ENTs say you shouldn't. (Getty Images) "Don’t put anything smaller than your elbow in your ear." It's the kind of thing you may have ...

That satisfying feeling when you twist a cotton swab in your ear? It might be setting you up for months of spinning rooms and unsteady walking. Millions of people have an ear cleaning habit that’s ...

Advice from an ear, nose and throat specialist on how to clean your ears at home, what tools to use and what to watch out for. Jesse Orrall (he/him/his) is a Senior Video Producer for CNET. He covers ...

While walking through the evening shows at CES 2025, I was on the hunt for the latest audio products. So when I walked by the Bebird booth, I thought I spotted a new pair of over-ear headphones. To my ...