So this week I decided to experience the ancient Chinese art of ear cleaning. Many Chinese people regularly get their earwax extracted in traditional ceremonies like this both for hygienic reasons but ...

Hearing health isn't just about keeping the volume down - regularly cleaning your headphones and earbuds is just as important.

Headphones don't go directly into a user's ear, but that doesn't make them exempt from dirtiness, especially the ear pads.

It's common nowadays to wear something in or over your ears to listen to music, a podcast or talk on the phone. Some people ...