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Can excess earwax in the ear cannal cause a throat infection?
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No: There is no connection between the two problems.
Answered 2/24/2013
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No: The external ear canal is "blocked" from the middle ear by the ear drum (tympanic membrane)...
Answered 7/10/2013
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