You’re feeling hungry so you go to your fridge for a little bite to eat. Are you craving a salty treat… how about crackers? Oooo, chips! Wait. Maybe this leftover slice of cheesecake. Maybe you should just go with a banana on second thought. A banana is a healthier option after all. With the human […]
You first notice the sound when you’re lying in bed trying to sleep: a pulsing or perhaps a throbbing, possibly a whooshing, inside of your ear. The sound is rhythmic and tuned in to your heartbeat. And once you notice that sound, you can’t tune it out. You have a big day tomorrow and you […]
Are you experiencing ringing in your ears that’s driving you mad? Learn 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 external cause of the noise is a condition known as tinnitus. The term tinnitus translates to “ringing […]
Crackling in your ear? Buzzing, crackling, “static”, or whooshing sounds in your ear can all be signs of a condition known as tinnitus. Here’s what you should know. Ever hear crackling, buzzing, or thumping noises that seem to come out of nowhere? If you have hearing aids, it can mean that they need to be […]
Public opinion surrounding marijuana and cannabinoids has changed remarkably over the last several decades. Many states now allow the use of marijuana, THC, or cannabinoid products for medicinal purposes. Far fewer states have legalized pot for recreational reasons, but even that would have been unimaginable even just ten or fifteen years ago. Cannabinoids are any […]
You learn to adjust to life with tinnitus. You always keep the television on to help you tune out the persistent ringing. You refrain from going out for happy hour with friends because the loud music at the bar makes your tinnitus worse for days. You’re always making appointments to try new techniques and therapies. […]
With chronic tinnitus, it isn’t the ringing in your ears that’s the real problem. The real problem is that the ringing doesn’t stop. Initially, this may be a moderate noise that’s not much more than a little annoying. But the ringing can become aggravating and even debilitating if it continues for days or months or […]
Like many chronic conditions, there’s a mental health element to tinnitus. It isn’t just a matter of dealing with the symptoms. It’s coping with the symptoms constantly never knowing for certain if they will subside. For some individuals, sadly, depression can be the outcome. According to research carried out by the Stockholm Public Health Cohort […]
You hear a ringing in your ears when you wake up in the morning. This is weird because they weren’t doing that yesterday. So you start thinking about possible causes: lately, you’ve been keeping your music at a lower volume and you haven’t been working in a loud environment. But you did take some aspirin […]
