M ANILA, Philippines — Normally, when you feel like there’s a build-up of ear wax (or cerumen) in your ears, you reach for a pair of cotton buds, also known as cotton swabs, stick one end into ...

So what’s the best way to clean our ears ... “And if you just stick that in your ear, all you’re doing is plunging the wax further down into the ear canal. You might get a little ...

boytaro Thongbun / 500px via Getty Images So what’s the best way to clean our ears ... “And if you just stick that in your ear, all you’re doing is plunging the wax further down into ...