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Why you shouldn’t clean your ears with a cotton swab or Q-Tip

Cotton swabs may seem harmless enough, but they can be dangerous when used to clean your ears. Although some people swear by using cotton swabs (Q-Tips™) to remove excess earwax and debris from their ear canals, medical experts will warn you not to try it. Why is it bad to use Q-Tips in your ears?… Read More: Why you shouldn’t clean your ears with a cotton swab… »

Everyday Medications You Probably Shouldn’t Take When You Exercise

Pain medications nd3000/Shutterstock What are they? There are two types of pain medications, also referred to as analgesics: acetaminophen (think Tylenol, etc.), which is alternative to aspirin for pain relief; and ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin, etc.). Ibuprofen treats pain as well as reduces swelling and inflammation. “Pain is a signal of something—usually tissue injury—so overuse of analgesics… Read More: Everyday Medications You Probably Shouldn’t Take When You Exercise »

15 MS Symptoms In Women That Shouldn’t Be Ignored

At first, Selma Blair thought she was just suffering from a pinched nerve—it wasn’t until she fell in front of her doctor that she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. However, Blair 46, thinks she’s had the disease for much longer. “I have probably had this incurable disease for 15 years at least,” she wrote in a… Read More: 15 MS Symptoms In Women That Shouldn’t Be Ignored »