The cause of tinnitus, a continual ringing or buzzing in the ears, has long baffled scientists. Hearing specialists, however, do agree that tinnitus is more prevalent in people who also have hearing loss. Some of the main factors that play a role in hearing loss are genetics, age, and lifestyle. And while it may seem […]
Tinnitus is an exceptionally prevalent medical condition. Something like 20 million people routinely cope with chronic tinnitus so severe that it becomes burdensome. This does not even reference the more common types of tinnitus, which for most individuals can come and go without causing a huge impact on their quality of life. Tinnitus occurs when […]
Tinnitus is an exceptionally common condition of the ear. It’s one of the most common health conditions in the world with some estimates suggesting that up to 10 percent of the population experiences it at one point or another. The condition manifests as a sound in the ear that isn’t really there, normally, it’s a […]
In the movies, invisibility is a powerful power. The characters can often do the impossible if they have the power of invisibility, whether it’s a spaceship with cloaking ability or a wizard with an invisibility cloak. Invisible health problems, regrettably, are just as potent and a lot less enjoyable. Tinnitus, for example, is a really […]
Tinnitus tends to get worse at night for the majority of the millions of individuals in the US that experience it. But what’s the reason for this? The ringing or buzzing in one or both ears isn’t an actual noise but a side-effect of a medical issue like hearing loss, either permanent or temporary. But […]
You know that scene in your favorite action movie where something blows up near the hero and the sound goes all high-pitched-buzzing? Well, at least some degree of minor brain trauma has likely happened to them. To be certain, brain injuries aren’t the part that most action movies focus on. But that ringing in our […]
Do you recollect the old tale about Johnny Appleseed? In elementary school, you might have been taught that he traveled across the United States, bringing the gift of healthy apples to every community he visited (the moral of the story is that apples are healthy, and you should eat them). That’s only partly accurate. At […]
