Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dealing with pain or pressure in your ear, neck or throat is not only uncomfortable, it could also be a sign of an ear infection.

Ears are a delicate part of our body and we often ignore its health. Many times we ignore a slight itching thinking it is normal, but this negligence can become the cause of big problems later on.

Cotton swabs “really weren’t made to clean your ears — all they do is just push the wax deeper down into your ear canal and this causes an impaction,” Dr. Tonia L. Farmer, who goes by Dr. Nose Best, ...