GP and ITV talking head Dr Amir Khan has explained why you should never use a cotton bud to clean the wax out of your ears.

Dr Amir Khan has issued a warning to his social media followers urging them to avoid using cotton buds in their ears, and ...

Dr Amir Khan has spoken out about the dangers of using cotton buds to clean your ears. He has warned that they can cause a ...

At some point or another, we've probably used cotton buds to clean our ears. After all, they seem to easily fit to do the job ...

With a complete ban on plastic cotton buds now in effect, these are the environmentally friendly alternatives to use instead. As a nation we’re getting more and more savvy when it comes to being ...

And why are the consequences so bad? “The satisfying sensation associated with wiggling our fingers in the ear canal or cleaning it with cotton buds is due to the sensitivity of the ear ...

New laws have come into force in Scotland banning the sale and manufacture of plastic-stemmed cotton buds. The move follows concerns about the number of buds washing up on beaches after being ...

Plastic straws and cotton buds could be banned in England as part of the government's bid to cut plastic waste. Ministers pointed to one estimate that 8.5bn plastic straws were thrown away in the ...

Ears have a natural clearance mechanism to get rid of the excess wax. But sometimes using earplugs, cotton buds, or drops will prevent this system from doing its job, leading to more buildup.