{"id":19132,"date":"2024-12-31T09:00:35","date_gmt":"2024-12-31T10:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=19132"},"modified":"2024-12-31T10:26:47","modified_gmt":"2024-12-31T10:26:47","slug":"your-top-health-questions-of-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=19132","title":{"rendered":"Your Top Health Questions of 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-0\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">You have burning health questions. We all do. But if you\u2019ve spent any time scouring the internet for answers to them, you\u2019ve probably stumbled upon some dubious information.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">There\u2019s that one influencer who swears chugging green tea is just as good for weight loss as Ozempic, or that delaying your morning caffeine will prevent your afternoon energy slump. Your next question might be: Is that quite right?<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Our health reporters are here to help. They take your questions straight to experts and scour scientific journals to answer them with authority. Here are the 10 most popular <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/column\/ask-well\" title>Ask Well columns<\/a> from 2024, with evidence-based answers to help guide you into the new year and beyond.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"css-1u37br4 eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-d07964b\">1. What\u2019s the best way to clean your ears?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">If it takes all of your might to not twirl a Q-Tip around your ear after a shower, you\u2019re not alone. But cleaning your ears with tiny cotton swabs can do more harm than good, and it may increase the risk of an eardrum injury, experts say. In fact, they add, the best way to care for your ears is to leave them alone.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">If you absolutely must poke around in there, we have <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/02\/06\/well\/ear-wax-clean.html\" title>guidance on how to do it safely<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"RelatedLinksBlock-1\">\n<div data-testid=\"lazy-loader\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"Dropzone-2\"><\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"UnstructuredBlock-3\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-1\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<h2 class=\"css-1u37br4 eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-16f7003e\">2. How much Advil is too much?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Raise your hand if you pop ibuprofen like it\u2019s candy. Raise your hand if you also wonder if you\u2019re overdoing it.<\/p>\n<div class=\"css-1336jj\">\n<div class=\"css-121kum4\">\n<div class=\"css-171d1bw\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-asuuk5\">\n<div class=\"css-7axq9l\" data-testid=\"optimistic-truncator-noscript\">\n<div data-testid=\"optimistic-truncator-noscript-message\" class=\"css-6yo1no\">\n<p class=\"css-3kpklk\">We are having trouble retrieving the article content.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-3kpklk\">Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-1dv1kvn\" id=\"optimistic-truncator-a11y\">\n<hr \/>\n<p>Thank you for your patience while we verify access. 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We all do. But if you\u2019ve spent any time scouring the internet for answers to them, you\u2019ve probably stumbled upon some dubious information.There\u2019s that one influencer who swears chugging green tea is just as good for weight loss as Ozempic, or that delaying your morning caffeine will prevent your afternoon energy slump. Your next question might be: Is that quite right?Our health reporters are here to help. They take your questions straight to experts and scour scientific journals to answer them with authority. Here are the 10 most popular Ask Well columns from 2024, with evidence-based answers to help guide you into the new year and beyond.1. What\u2019s the best way to clean your ears?If it takes all of your might to not twirl a Q-Tip around your ear after a shower, you\u2019re not alone. But cleaning your ears with tiny cotton swabs can do more harm than good, and it may increase the risk of an eardrum injury, experts say. In fact, they add, the best way to care for your ears is to leave them alone.If you absolutely must poke around in there, we have guidance on how to do it safely.2. How much Advil is too much?Raise your hand if you pop ibuprofen like it\u2019s candy. Raise your hand if you also wonder if you\u2019re overdoing it.We are having trouble retrieving the article content.Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.Thank you for your patience while we verify access. 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