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	Earwax - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Cells formed in the centre of the tympanic membrane migrate outwards from the umbo (at a rate equivalent to that of fingernail growth) to the walls of the ear canal, and accelerate towards the entrance of the ear canal.
		The cleaning of ears is thus considered an act of intimacy, often performed by a mother to a child, or among adults, by one's lover.
		Ear candling, a folk medicine practice, is also used to remove ear wax and improve ear health.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ear_wax (1263 words)

	Earwax -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Cleaning: Cleaning of the ear canal occurs as a result of the "conveyor belt" process of epithelial migration, aided by (Holding device consisting of one or both of the opposing parts of a tool that close to hold an object) jaw movement (Alberti, 1964).
		Cells formed in the centre of the (The membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound) tympanic membrane migrate outwards from the umbo (at a rate equivalent to that of fingernail growth) to the walls of the ear canal, and accelerate towards the entrance of the ear canal.
		After the wax is removed, the ear can be dried tipping the head then gently pulling the ear upwards to straighten the ear canel.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/e/ea/earwax.htm (1125 words)

	Ear wax
		Ear wax is a normal product of the ear which protects the skin of the ear from water and infection.
		Ear wax is formed from wax glands in the external ear canal as well as other components such as dead skin, sweat, and oil.
		While ear wax is generally simply felt to be a nuisance, in medieval times, ear wax was used as a component of pigment for illumination of manuscripts (Petrakis, 2000).
	www.dizziness-and-balance.com /disorders/hearing/wax2.html (1537 words)

	Boston.com / News / Local / Mass. / Lend me your ears: Devotees wax on about ear candling
		Ear candling, or ''ear coning" for insiders, is advertised as benefiting anyone in need of thorough ear wax removal.
		Ear candles are 10 to 12 inches long and five-eighths of an inch in diameter.
		Spas and private practitioners say that, in addition to solving pesky wax buildup problems, ear candling alleviates health problems from common colds, allergies, and sinus infections to severe migraine headaches, lymphatic circulation, and symptoms of Mnire's disease (onsets of vertigo and tinnitus caused by a buildup of fluid in the inner ear).
	www.boston.com /news/local/massachusetts/articles/2004/12/05/lend_me_your_ears_devotees_wax_on_about_ear_candling (776 words)

	Ear Wax Buildup
		Ear wax is produced naturally to coat the ear canal, prevent cracks, protect against infection and keep dirt from passing into the ear drum.
		In most cases, ear wax slowly migrates to the outside, where it can be wiped free with a soft cloth, but many people routinely insert objects, like cotton swabs, bobby pins and twisted tissues, into the ears in an effort to clean them.
		Ear candles are cone-shaped devices that use gentle air suction to remove excess ear wax from the ear canal.
	www.herbalremedies.com /earwaxbuildup.html (1487 words)

	Discovery Health :: Diseases & Conditions :: ear wax blockage
		Ear wax blockage is a common complaint that causes no serious effects.
		Ear wax is produced all the time in the ear.
		Ear wax will generally move outward during chewing and with the growth of the ear canal lining.
	health.discovery.com /encyclopedias/illnesses.html?article=2355&page=1 (313 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Health \| Gene for ear wax
		Wet ear wax is common in whites and African Americans, dry ear wax is common in Asians and native Americans.
		After studying the family, the researchers found that the gene coding for ear wax was located on the same area as chromosome 16 as the gene responsible for paroxysmal kinesigenic choreoathetosis.
		The wax migrates towards the outer part of the ear, carrying with it dirt and debris.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/health/2029151.stm (478 words)

	Ear Wax, Itching & Swimmers Ear (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The ear is designed to handle this problem through tiny glands in the skin of the ear canal which produce a thick substance called ear wax.
		The dead skin sticks to the ear wax and is gradually pushed to the outside, aided by the skin growth pattern and by jaw movement.
		Ear itching with its associated irritation is the most common form of ear disease.
	www.innerear.com /book10.htm (557 words)

	Ears and Airplane Travel, Ear Wax, and Ear Cleaning
		The middle ear consists of the ear drum and the ossicles (three bones that are joined together).
		However, ears that are already blocked (by a cold, for example) cannot equalize the air pressure in the middle ear adequately, therefore, creating a vacuum that sucks the eardrum in and stretches it.
		Wax also coats the fragile skin of the ear canal and acts as a water repellent.
	www.healthsystem.virginia.edu /uvahealth/adult_ent/travel.cfm (460 words)

	Earwax
		The outer ear is the funnel-like part of the ear you can see on the side of the head, plus the ear canal (the hole which leads down to the eardrum).
		The ear canal may be blocked by wax when attempts to clean the ear push wax deeper into the ear canal and cause a blockage.
		Wax is not formed in the deep part of the ear canal near the eardrum, but only in the outer part of the canal.
	www.entnet.org /healthinfo/ears/earwax.cfm (684 words)

	Ear wax
		Dry wax is common in Asia, while wet wax is common in western Europe.
		While this is a conventional and accepted method of ear wax removal, it has many disadvantages compared to removal under direct vision.
		In pursuit of ceruminolytic agents: a study of ear wax composition.
	www.tchain.com /otoneurology/disorders/hearing/wax2.html (1118 words)

	AllRefer Health - Wax Blockage (Cerumen Impaction, Ear Blockage, Ear Impaction, Ear Wax)
		Wax blockage is obstruction of the ear canal with cerumen (wax).
		More commonly, the ear canal may be blocked by wax when attempts to clean the ear push wax deeper into the ear canal and cause a blockage.
		Wax blockage is one of the most common causes of hearing loss.
	health.allrefer.com /health/wax-blockage-info.html (397 words)

	Medinfo: Ear wax
		Wax in the ears is a common and easily treatable cause of deafness, discomfort, and sometimes noises in your ears (tinnitus).
		Other people have either one or both ear canals that is narrow, or that is at an angle which slows the natural passage of the wax.
		If you think you have ear wax blocking your ears, either buy some wax softening drops, from the pharmacy, or use a couple of drops of warmed (body temperature) olive oil into your ear two or three times a day, for a few days.
	www.medinfo.co.uk /conditions/earwax.html (522 words)

	The Ear Wax FAQ
		Ear wax, sticky stuff that it is, traps anything foreign that flies, crawls, or is blown into the ear canals.
		The primary purpose of ear wax is to protect your ear canal and ear drum from such foreign materials.
		This can be effective, although hard wax and complete blockages often require more aggressive treatment (by a doctor!) Also, bear in mind that you run the risk of converting a partial blockage into a complete blockage by using peroxide, because the liquid can get trapped between the wax and the ear drum.
	www.doctorhoffman.com /wax.htm (1124 words)

	Ear wax
		The ear is made up of three different parts: the outer ear (the part you can see); the middle ear (which is separated from the outer ear by the eardrum and contains tiny bones that amplify sound waves); and the inner ear (where sound waves are translated into electrical impulses and sent to the brain).
		The ear wax you see is a combination of cerumen, shed skin cells and dirt.
		It is not possible to reduce the amount of ear wax you produce or widen your ear canals.
	www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au /bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Ear_wax?OpenDocument (520 words)

	~~@Com ~~\|~~The Pseudoscience of Ear Wax Removal - Skeptical Inquirer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The process of ear candling begins by placing the narrow end of the tapered candle just inside the ear as the person lies flat on one side of their body.
		When the candle is cut open, the wax observed is in the form of a dried powder since moisture is evaporated during the burning process.
		In a limited clinical trial (eight patients), it was found using tympanometric measurements that ear candles did not produce a negative pressure inside the ear nor did the candles remove cerumen from the car as claimed.
	www.nowscape.com /massage/ear_candle/ear_candle-skeptic.htm (642 words)

	Ear Candles at Wholesale Prices (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		When using ear candles, the small end of the cone is put into an ear and the other end is lit.
		She had two ear wads come out of her left ear first and second time both about 2 inches long and 1/2 inch in diameter it was unbelievable (almost couldn't get it out of the cone) The right ear was also bad but nothing to compare with the left.
		I did 2 on each ear and when she laid down for me to do the cone, it was the last dizzy spell she had for a week (she'd been having them more frequently over a period of time, and had been having them all throughout the day for 2 weeks).
	www.relfe.com /ear_candles.html (3888 words)

	Ear Wax (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Ear wax is generally cleansed from the canals by normal washing.
		The symptoms of wax blockage are a feeling that the ear is plugged, partial hearing loss, ringing in the ear and sometimes earache.
		The wax is removed by flushing the ear with water using a large metal syringe.
	scc.uchicago.edu /earwax.htm (402 words)

	Ear Wax (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The patient may complain of "wax in the ear," a "stuffed up" or foreign body sensation, pain, itching, decreased hearing, tinnitus, or dizziness.
		Warn the patient that he has thick ear wax, that he may need this procedure done again someday, and that he should never use swabs in his ear.
		One of the problems with ear swabs is that they can push wax inwards away from these hairs and against the ear drum, where it can then stick and harden.
	www.ncemi.org /cse/cse0301.htm (542 words)

	Ear Candles & Wax Removal
		Recently a friend told me to try an "ear candle," a product that can be found at health-food stores, which somehow extracts wax from the ear by convection.
		Ear candles have to be one of the stupidest inventions in the history of ear wax.
		My recommendation on ear wax (which I admit is rather self-serving) is that you have your primary-care physician diagnose but not treat this condition.
	health.ivillage.com /ent/ear/0,,6c0s,00.html (544 words)

	Ear Wax - Patient UK
		Ear wax forms a protective coating of the skin in the ear canal.
		The wax is softened, and it often breaks up if you put drops in 3-4 times a day for 5-7 days.
		Have recurring infection of the ear canal (recurring otitis externa).
	www.patient.co.uk /showdoc/23068727 (548 words)

	Ear Wax (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Wax forms a protective coating of the skin in the ear canal.
		The wax is softened and it often breaks up if drops are put in 2-3 times a day for a week.
		A build up of earwax may be prevented by putting some wax softening drops in each ear once or twice a week.
	www.eastquaymedicalcentre.com /pils/ear_wax.htm (419 words)

	MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Wax blockage
		A few drops of alcohol in the ear or a hair dryer set on low may be used to help dry the ear.
		If attempts to remove the wax plug are unsuccessful, consult a health care provider, who may remove the wax by repeating the irrigation attempts, suctioning the ear canal, or removing wax with a small device (curette).
		Wax blockage of the ear usually responds well to removal attempts, but may happen again in the future.
	www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/ency/article/000979.htm (748 words)

	Why Ear Candling Is Not a Good Idea
		Since wax is sticky, the negative pressure needed to pull wax from the canal would have to be so powerful that it would rupture the eardrum in the process.
		Misbranded -- The article's labeling represents and suggests that it is adequate and effective for reducing ear wax, fever, and infections associated with a ruptured ear drum, and that it may be used as a replacement for surgical tubes inserted in the ear, which representations and suggestions are contrary to fact.
		Wax from the ear candle was found on one of my eardrums and had to be scrapped and suctioned off at the doctor's office.
	www.quackwatch.org /01QuackeryRelatedTopics/candling.html (2796 words)

	Ear-mart: Ear Wax Removal
		After putting the ear drops in the canal, the user may use the ear plugs to temporarily seal the drops in the ear.
		Physicians' Choice Ear Wax Removal Drops contain the active ingredient, 6.5% Carbamide Peroxide, which is the government approved ingredient for all non-prescription ear wax removal drops in the United States.
		After putting the ear drops in the canal, the user may use the earplugs to temporarily seal the drops in the ear.
	www.ear-mart.com /wax_removal.asp (230 words)

	Ear Wax: Health Topics: UI Health Care
		If left alone, the wax will fall out or may be cleaned safely from the outer ear with a soft washcloth.
		An ear can also get plugged up with earwax when fingers or objects are used to clean the ear canal.
		The inner portion of the ear canal lacks oil glands, so the compacted earwax is no longer coated with oil and hardens.
	www.uihealthcare.com /topics/earnosethroat/earn4453.html (519 words)

	MSN Encarta - Martha Talks Back: Reader Questions Answered
		Ear wax sure seems gross, but you should be glad to have it.
		The proper name for ear wax is cerumen, and it is secreted by modified sweat glands in the outer ear canal.
		Also, it keeps the fragile skin of the ear canal from drying out and cracking, thereby preventing bacterial invasion via this route.
	encarta.msn.com /column_questionearwax/Why_is_there_ear_wax.html (146 words)

	cerumen (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Parents are often very concerned about the amount of ear wax that oozes out of their child's ears.
		It is a sticky substance that coats the ear canal skin and hairs and traps any dirt or foreign objects (bugs, rocks.
		As long as nobody pokes around in the ear with the infamous Q-tip, everything is OK. The only reason your doctor cleans out the wax is that the eardrum must be visualised for a thorough physical exam in a young child.
	www.drhull.com /EncyMaster/C/cerumen.html (212 words)

	EAR WAX
		Wax is quite harmless and is a normal part of the body's self-protection mechanism.
		It is made by tiny glands in the skin that line the ear canal — the passage in the ear that disappears inside the head.
		Wax's job is to trap dirt and other things entering the ear canal.
	www.mydr.com.au /?article=351 (479 words)

	Wax, ear definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms
		The purpose of this natural wax is to repel water and to trap dust and sand particles.
		Ear wax is helpful in normal amounts and serves to coat the skin of the ear canal where it acts as a temporary water repellent.
		The absence of ear wax may result in dry, itchy ears, and even infection.
	www.medterms.com /script/main/art.asp?articlekey=6964 (230 words)

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