potentially offering a non-invasive solution for managing cerumen impaction[5]. Cerumen: A natural waxy substance produced in the ear canal that helps protect the ear from dust, debris ...

Q. I’ve been getting lots of ear wax lately. Please tell me this has nothing to do with getting older. A. I wish I could. Ear wax problems are just one more indignity seniors have to deal ...

but issues can arise “when wax obstructs the eardrum or becomes impacted within the ear canal.” Often, these complications are ironically caused by our own attempts to clean our ears.

A new study by University of Manchester audiologists has highlighted the difficulties people face with impacted ear wax. The findings are published in the British Journal of General Practice as more ...