The FDA filed 15 warning letters against companies selling ear candles, in the apparent -- and wholly justified -- belief that sticking a burning object into your ear while it is dripping liquid wax ...

Mike Miller faces a felony attempted arson charge after video shows him placing a lit ear wax candle on the door and walking away. Updated: 10:50 PM CST Jan 20, 2014 Police: Bar owner attempts to burn ...

We end the day with this warning from the FDA: Consumers should "steer clear of ear candles -- hollow cones that are about 10 inches long and made from a fabric tube soaked in beeswax, paraffin, or a ...

Q. I’ve been getting lots of ear wax lately. Please tell me this has nothing to do with getting older. A. I wish I could. Ear wax problems are just one more indignity seniors have to deal with. I ...

There are many reasons why we have earwax but ultimately its function is to protect and clear the ear, taking trapped dirt and debris with it when it falls out. Its sticky texture prevents bacteria ...

Last week, I paid a woman in New York City to stick burning candles in my ears like it was the second night of Hanukkah. It was about 4 p.m. on the Fourth of July. I just got back to Manhattan from ...