Ringing In Young Ears
By Drs. David Niesel and Norbert Herzog
Have you ever heard a high pitched buzzing or ringing in your ears but nothing around you is the cause? Then you have experienced something called tinnitus. The incidence of tinnitus peaks between 60 and 69 but it can happen at any age. A recent study of 170 students aged 11 - 17 revealed an astoundingly high level of tinnitus at 55%. This is a sign that these adolescents are at serious risk for developing hearing loss as young adults.
Some 50 million US adults have reported having tinnitus. Sixteen million had it frequently while 2 to 3 million have tinnitus severe enough to be d...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - February 2, 2017 Category: Science Source Type: news
Online brain-training program may ease ringing in the ears
Steven Reinberg, HealthDay News An online program that " trains " the brain may help people cope with the constant ringing in the ears called tinnitus, a small study suggests. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
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Brain-Training May Help Ease Ringing in the Ears
Study found computer-based program seemed to allow people to cope with tinnitus (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - January 19, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Brain-Training May Help Ease Ringing in the Ears
Study found computer-based program seemed to allow people to cope with tinnitus
Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Page: Tinnitus (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
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Computer-based cognitive training program may help patients with severe tinnitus
Researchers evaluated the effect of a cognitive training program on tinnitus, and report positive results. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
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Research team develops new diagnostic tool to identify tinnitus in animals
A behavioral tool has been developed that may significantly aid in understanding the underlying mechanisms of tinnitus, ultimately leading to new drugs and treatment methods, report scientists. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - January 19, 2017 Category: Science Source Type: news
Brain-Training May Help Ease Ringing in the Ears
THURSDAY, Jan. 19, 2017 -- An online program that " trains " the brain may help people cope with the constant ringing in the ears called tinnitus, a small study suggests.
People with tinnitus can have poorer working memory, deficiencies in attention,... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
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Computer-based cognitive training program may help patients with severe tinnitus
(The JAMA Network Journals) In a study published online by JAMA Otolaryngology-Head& Neck Surgery, researchers evaluated the effect of a cognitive training program on tinnitus. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - January 19, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Wayne State University research team develops new diagnostic tool to identify tinnitus in animals
(Wayne State University - Office of the Vice President for Research) A team of researchers from Wayne State University has developed a behavioral tool that may significantly aid in understanding the underlying mechanisms of tinnitus, ultimately leading to new drugs and treatment methods. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - January 19, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Ringing in the Ears (Tinnitus) Relief Remedies
Title: Ringing in the Ears (Tinnitus) Relief RemediesCategory: Doctor's& Expert's views on SymptomsCreated: 10/31/2014 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 1/10/2017 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Hearing General)
Source: MedicineNet Hearing General - January 10, 2017 Category: Audiology Source Type: news
What Causes Tinnitus?
Title: What Causes Tinnitus?Category: Doctor's& Expert's views on SymptomsCreated: 7/12/2013 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 1/10/2017 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Hearing General)
Source: MedicineNet Hearing General - January 10, 2017 Category: Audiology Source Type: news
Earwax removal: Expert warns THIS ear cleaning technique could cause TINNITUS
EARWAX build-up is a common problem which is easily treated. However, many people clean away earwax themselves, which experts have revealed could seriously damage hearing. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - January 4, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Long-term painkiller use 'linked to hearing loss in women'
Conclusion
Many people use medicines like paracetamol or ibuprofen for aches and pains. There's no suggestion from this study that occasional use to manage a headache or muscle strain is harmful.
But the study is a reminder that regular use – defined by the researchers as two days or more a week – could have health consequences over time.
However, this study has some limitations. As a cohort study, it can't prove cause and effect between paracetamol and NSAIDs and hearing loss.
And it mainly included white women, all in the US, so we don't know if the results apply to other groups.
Also, the increased risk was smal...
Source: NHS News Feed - December 15, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medication Source Type: news
Tinnitus: Mayo Clinic Radio Health Minute
Bothered by a ringing or buzzing in your ears? ?Dr. Janalene Niichel has some answers about tinnitus. To listen, click the link below. Tinnitus (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
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