by American Hearing and Balance | Oct 31, 2013
What most people call ear wax develops because our ear canals are covered with hair follicles and glands that produce an oily wax called cerumen. This wax lines the interior surface of the ear canal and helps to protect it by attracting and gathering alien debris such...
by American Hearing and Balance | Aug 8, 2013
The eardrum serves two very important functions: naturally, it vibrates when it senses sound wavesand is thus an essential part of hearing, but it also functions as a barrier to protect the inner ear from infection. When your eardrum is intact, your inner ear is...
