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How to use Q-Tips to clean your ears

Corey Protin
2016-03-03T15:37:28Z
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Most people don't use Q-tips properly and wind up putting them inside their ears to feel "clean." Big mistake! Not only is ear wax good for you, but putting a Q-Tip anywhere except for the outermost parts of your ear can be a big detriment to your health. 

William H. Shapiro, an audiologist and a clinical associate professor from NYU Langone, reveals why we should stay away from Q-Tips.

Produced by Corey Protin. Camera by Grace Raver. 

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