Tinnitus can be addressed in ways that lessen its impact on your life. Effective treatment, which often depends on the underlying cause, can range from earwax removal, hearing technology, or sound devices, to medication adjustments, lifestyle changes, or interventions such...
Musical Ear Syndrome
My Tinnitus Has a Melody — Is That Possible? You probably know someone who experiences tinnitus — a ringing, buzzing, pulsing, hissing, or humming with no external source. People often call it “ringing in the ears,” and it affects approximately...
Tinnitus-Friendly Recipes
From sound-based therapies to mindfulness-based exercises, new ways to manage or reduce the sounds associated with tinnitus — a ringing, buzzing, or pulsing that has no external sound source — are being developed every day. Though there’s no cure, treatment...
8 Sound Therapies That Can Help With Tinnitus
Sound therapy, or acoustic therapy, works by reducing the awareness of tinnitus in relation to background sound. This type of therapy is delivered through a sound therapy device. These devices can be worn or be placed on a tabletop. Many...
Medical Guidelines for Treatment of Tinnitus
The American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Foundation AAO-HNSF , the medical association of Ear, Nose , Throat (ENT) physicians, has issued medical guidelines for evaluation and treatment of tinnitus. These guidelines are the first evidence-based clinical practice...
Recent Findings Show a Potential Relationship Between Caffeine and Tinnitus
New study findings have shown that higher caffeine intake is associated with a lower risk of tinnitus, although the underlying mechanism remains unknown. The study showed that intake of caffeine, in the form of coffee, tea, sodas, candy and chocolate,...
How Sound Therapy Can Help Your Tinnitus
Sound therapy, or acoustic therapy, works by making the perception of tinnitus less noticeable in relation to background sound that is delivered through a sound therapy device. The devices can be wearable or be placed on a tabletop. Many different...
If I just didn’t have the ringing in my ears, I would hear fine
It is very common for many people with tinnitus (ringing, buzzing, hissing or other sounds in the ears or head) to report that they cannot hear conversation over the ringing sound, and if only the ringing sound would go away,...
What Is New in Tinnitus Treatment
What is new in tinnitus treatment? Until recently, treatment for tinnitus has focused on providing immediate but short term relief. However, technology now exists that has the ability to reverse or even permanently change the abnormal activity of the brain...
The 4 Different Types of Tinnitus
Tinnitus: Common, Constant, Treatable, and Manageable Do you hear a phantom ringing, whooshing, or buzzing noise — but no one else hears it? You’re not alone. It’s a common condition known as tinnitus. For some people, tinnitus is a simple...