We all know we shouldn’t do it, but why does shoving a cotton bud in our ear canal feel so damn good? Life is full of simple pleasures: that first sip of coffee in the morning, luring a cat on ...

THOSE struggling to hear may think a cotton bud is the easiest way to shift wax build-up. But folk are being urged to stop the common hygiene practice for fear they could cause serious long-term ...

You will probably find a safety warning which will tell you that cotton buds ‘should not be inserted into the ear canal’! When we use cotton buds, what we actually end up doing is pushing ...