Earwax, medically known as cerumen, is a substance naturally produced by glands in the ear canal. It serves critical functions: Trapping dust, dirt, bacteria, bugs (really!) and other foreign ...

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Pinch the nose shut. Try to blow air gently through ... to relieve pain and fevers. Doctors can treat fungal outer ear infections with topical antifungal medications. They can also remove fungi ...

Melon, president of Carolina Ear, Nose & Throat Sinus and Allergy Center ... though in some cases a doctor will prescribe antibiotics. Earwax: A bothersome buildup of earwax often becomes more ...