Scientists still haven’t determined the cause of tinnitus, a ringing or buzzing in the ears. However, there is one thing that all hearing professionals agree on, you are more likely to experience tinnitus if you also cope with hearing loss. As you probably know, your age, genetics, and lifestyle can all contribute to the progression […]
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Tinnitus is an incredibly common medical condition. Tinnitus can become so extreme that it becomes a burden to live with for about 20 million people worldwide. This doesn’t even count the more common forms of tinnitus, which for most individuals can come and go without causing a major impact on their quality of life. Tinnitus […]
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It’s not unusual for people to have ringing in their ears, also called tinnitus. Some estimates suggest that 10 percent of people have tinnitus at one point or another, making it one of the most prevalent health conditions in the world. Even though the most common manifestation of tinnitus is a phantom ringing or buzzing […]
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In the movies, invisibility is a formidable power. Whether it’s a mud-covered hero, a cloaked spaceship, or a sneaky ninja, invisibility allows characters in movies to be more effectual and, often, achieve the impossible. Invisible health problems, unfortunately, are just as potent and a lot less enjoyable. Tinnitus, for instance, is an incredibly common condition […]
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Tinnitus often gets worse at night for most of the millions of individuals in the US that suffer with it. But what’s the reason for this? The ringing is a phantom noise caused by some medical condition like hearing loss, it’s not an outside sound. Of course, knowing what it is will not explain why […]
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You Know when you’re watching an action movie and the hero has a thunderous explosion close by and their ears begin to ring? Well, at least some level of mild brain trauma has likely happened to them. Obviously, action movies don’t emphasize the brain injury part. But that ringing in our hero’s ears signifies a […]
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Do you recall the old tale about Johnny Appleseed? When you were younger you probably heard the tale of how Johnny Appleseed journeyed around bringing fresh apples to communities (you should eat apples because they’re good for you and that’s the moral of the story). That’s only partially true. Around the end of the 19th […]
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You walk into the kitchen to find a bite to eat. How about a salty treat… how about crackers? Oooo, potato chips! Wait. Maybe this leftover piece of cheesecake. Actually, maybe you should just have a banana. A banana is a healthier option after all. Everything is interrelated in the human body. So the fact […]
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You’re lying down in bed trying to sleep when you first hear the sound: a beating or maybe a throbbing, perhaps a whooshing, inside of your ear. The sound is beating at the same rhythm as your heartbeat. And once you notice that sound, you can’t tune it out. You have a big day tomorrow […]
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Are you experiencing ringing in your ears that’s driving you mad? Discover whether your tinnitus is inherited or what the cause might be. Tinnitus, what exactly is it? A ringing, buzzing, or droning in the ears with no outside cause of the sound is a condition called tinnitus. The word tinnitus translates to “ringing like […]