Despite repeated medical warnings, sales of cotton swabs continue to rise worldwide.
A woman's daily habit of cleaning her ears with cotton swabs led to a life-threatening infection in her skull, according to news reports. The 37-year-old woman, who is identified only as Jasmine, said ...
A man in England has sworn off cleaning his ears with cotton swabs after developing a potentially life-threatening infection that not only affected his hearing, but also spread to the lining of his ...
Growing up, we were told that cleaning our ears was standard hygiene. But there’s more and more evidence steering people away from this practice – because it can do more harm than good. Recent ...
A man in England has sworn off cleaning his ears with cotton swabs after developing a potentially life-threatening infection that not only affected his hearing, but also spread to the lining of his ...
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