Why Is Your Tinnitus Getting Worse?
Tinnitus, a prevalent health condition in which one experiences a persistent ringing or buzzing in their ears, impacts an estimated 50 million people across the United States. While some might occasionally encounter this symptom without much concern, it can severely disrupt daily life for others, affecting sleep, mood and focus. The transformation of tinnitus from…
What To Know About Hearing Aid Technology in 2024
Hearing aids provide sound clarity and amplification, improving the quality of life for many; in fact, nearly 28.8 million Americans stand to benefit from using hearing aids. To provide that improvement to quality social connection, hearing aids must be consistently advancing their technologies. What’s to Expect If you’re a hearing aid user or considering hearing…
How Are Stress and Hearing Loss Connected?
Stress can lead to various health issues long-term. Those overall health issues can also have an impact on your hearing health, making the management of chronic stress more important. How Stress Affects Hearing The inner ear is sensitive to blood flow. The inner ear hair cells that carry sound signals to the brain need healthy…
Tips To Help You Sleep With Tinnitus
Getting a good night’s sleep can set you on the path to an energized and happy day. On the other hand, tossing and turning all night can leave you feeling drained and turn your afternoon latte from a want into a need. Many factors can adversely impact your sleep, including sickness, stress, bothersome noise, tinnitus…
How to Track Tinnitus Flare-Ups to Manage Your Symptoms
Tinnitus is characterized by a ringing, buzzing, clicking or roaring in the ears that cannot be heard from the outside. Affecting approximately 10% of the U.S. adult population, tinnitus can vary in frequency and range from nonbothersome to bothersome. Nonbothersome tinnitus, while likely annoying, can usually be shaken off or ignored. Bothersome tinnitus, on the…
What Is the Link Between Hyperacusis and Tinnitus?
Tinnitus is a ringing, buzzing or clicking sound in your ears that isn’t attributed to any external source and cannot be heard from the outside. Hyperacusis is a heightened sensitivity to sounds in the environment that others tolerate or do not notice. Tinnitus and hyperacusis can exist either independently or together. Let’s examine why they…
What Is Sudden, Brief, Unilateral, Tapering Tinnitus?
Tinnitus is a ringing, roaring, hissing, whistling, buzzing, humming or another sound in the ear with no external sound source. Some people experience sudden, brief tinnitus symptoms in one ear that seem loud at first, but then taper off within minutes or seconds. This may happen when gardening in your yard or working out at…
The Do’s and Don’ts of Living With Tinnitus
Research estimates that 10% of the U.S. adult population has experienced tinnitus lasting at least five minutes within the last year. Tinnitus is often described as a ringing in the ear, though some experience buzzing, clicking, roaring or other sounds as well. Whether you are experiencing tinnitus or want to know ways to protect your…