Ear candling, or ear coning, is the practice of placing a lit, cone-shaped candle into the ear. It’s a form of alternative medicine that has been practiced for thousands of years. The heat from the ...

The ears produce wax, a natural compound that protects the ear canal. When it accumulates, you need to remove it to prevent your ears from developing hearing difficulties. When you clean the ear, it’s ...

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 ...

Ear irrigation is an ear cleansing method that people use to remove a buildup of earwax. Some people may refer to it as “ear lavage”. Irrigation may involve using a syringe to insert liquid into the ...

Cleaning your ears is something many people overlook, yet it’s important to maintain ear health and prevent complications. Earwax, or cerumen, is a natural substance your body produces to trap dirt, ...

Medicare Part B doesn’t cover routine ear cleanings, but it will cover medically necessary ear irrigation and manual disimpaction to treat serious earwax buildup that causes pain or hearing issues.

However, Medicare will cover cleaning if you have a serious earwax buildup that’s causing you pain or trouble hearing. You might be able to get coverage for other types of ear cleanings if you have a ...

Clogged ears can affect hearing and balance and cause pain and discomfort. Tips for unblocking them include yawning, applying ear drops, and using home and medical remedies to treat an underlying ...

"Don’t put anything smaller than your elbow in your ear." It's the kind of thing you may have heard your grandmother say, but, for the most part, it’s true, says Dr. Bradley Kesser, an ear, nose and ...