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  • Fact Check: Earwax Color Does NOT Reveal 'True State' Of Your Health

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    Does the color of your earwax reveal the "true state" of your health, with white earwax indicating a vitamin deficiency and black earwax suggesting a fungal infection? No, that's not true: Earwax can come in a range of colors from dark to light, but it doesn't reliably show if you're healthy or have problems like infections. If it changes a…

    • Nov 25, 2024
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Earwax Color Does NOT Reveal 'True State' Of Your Health Color No Clue
  • Fact Check: NO Medical Evidence That 'Just a Few Drops' Of Hydrogen Peroxide In The Ear Boosts Immunity To Viruses

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    Will a few drops of hydrogen peroxide in the ear canal pass through the eardrum to the blood and fight off viruses, including presumably COVID-19? No, there is no medical evidence to substantiate the claim. The eardrum is watertight, and neither peroxide nor other liquids can penetrate unless it is punctured. The claim surfaced in a video on YouTube on…

    • Apr 16, 2020
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fact Check: NO Medical Evidence That 'Just a Few Drops' Of Hydrogen Peroxide In The Ear Boosts Immunity To Viruses Bad Science
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