Hearing Health Concerns vs. Autism Spectrum Disorder
If you use earplugs or noise cancelling headphones in loud areas but are also autistic, is this “noise sensitivity” or smartness about hearing health? […]
Group Fitness Classes Are Harmful to Hearing Health
Permanent hearing loss from loud fitness class music is not a part of health. […]
Do You Have to Lose Your Hearing just Because You Get Old?
Is it possible to make it to old age and still have good hearing? And if so, what can you do while you're still under 65 to preserve as much hearing as possible? My elderly [...]
One Ear Hurts Only when Burping: Logical Cause
If one ear suddenly hurts only when you burp, the cause may NOT be related to the Eustachian tube. […]
Hearing Loss Prevention Tips for Everyday Life
Here are things you can do in everyday life that will help prevent hearing loss. “Best way to protect your ears is to first be aware of the guidelines established by the National Institute for [...]
Symptoms of a Small Acoustic Neuroma vs. Large Tumor
An acoustic neuroma is a brain tumor that grows slowly and can cause a variety of symptoms that usually correspond to its size: small or large, or somewhere in between. […]
What the Tinnitus of Acoustic Neuroma Sounds Like
Because an acoustic neuroma is a brain tumor that causes tinnitus in one ear, one has to wonder what it actually sounds like. […]
Side Effects of Gamma Knife for Acoustic Neuroma Surgery
Gamma Knife surgery is one of the treatment options for an acoustic neuroma, a type of brain tumor. But Gamma Knife surgery can have side effects. If you’ve been diagnosed with an acoustic neuroma, you [...]
What’s this Random Thumping in My Ear Like a Moth Flying Around?
Do you hear something thumping or fluttering around inside your ear, like a tiny moth flapping its wings? The good news is that you probably don’t have an actual moth inside your ear, if for [...]
Fast Whooshing Sound in One Ear from Every Loud Sound: Causes?
It’s one thing to have a constant “whooshing” sound in one’s ear, but what does it mean when this happens only from exposure to loud noise? “Loud noise exposure is a trigger for tinnitus,” says [...]
Why Can Tinnitus Onset Be Years After a Loud Sound?
Tinnitus can be caused by loud noise, but sometimes the continuous ringing in the ears occurs years after the loud sound. […]
Hearing Aids Making Tinnitus Worse? Causes & Solutions
“Hearing aids should not be causing one’s tinnitus to worsen and if they do, a visit to the audiologist is necessary,” says Rivka Strom, AuD, CCC-A, Director of Audiology, Advanced Hearing NY Inc. “The audiologist [...]
Can Martial Arts Class Loud Yelling Cause Hearing Loss ?
Can all those loud “Kiiii-aiiii!”s actually harm the hearing of students in martial arts classes? A male adult’s booming voice can be quite loud, while the children – especially eager novices – are capable of [...]
Tinnitus Suddenly Starts in One Ear but No Loud Noise Exposure: Causes
What are the likely causes of tinnitus suddenly affecting one ear when you have not been exposed to loud noise like a concert or auto racing event? […]
What Makes Tinnitus Sometimes Go Away Overnight?
Isn’t it wonderful when your tinnitus magically goes away overnight? Unfortunately, it comes back to rattle you all throughout your waking moments. […]
The Loud Music of Orangetheory Can Cause Hearing Loss
The music is so loud in most Orangetheory studios that it WILL cause hearing loss to anyone who participates on a regular basis or even in one class. […]
Hyperacusis vs. Hating Loud Noise: Telling the Difference
Does a dislike for loud noise—even a hatred for it—always have to mean that you have hyperacusis or an abnormal sensitivity to sound? What if someone hates loudness because they are very vigilant about preventing [...]
Can Screaming Children Worsen Tinnitus and Hearing Loss ?
Tinnitus sufferers with children or near kids often wonder if a child’s screams and shrieks can worsen their tinnitus and even cause hearing loss. Many people would agree that young kids are their loudest during [...]
Why Is Tinnitus Quieter in the Morning?
It is a well-known fact that for many tinnitus sufferers, morning brings relief because their tinnitus seems quieter during this time. So why can’t this quieter ringing, hissing or buzzing extend further into the day [...]
What Can Cause Tinnitus to Come and Go ?
Are you puzzled over why your tinnitus seems to just come and go without any rhyme or reason? Or is it just your imagination that the “ringing” in your ears is intermittent? […]
Can People Born Deaf Hear Their Own Tinnitus?
Can a deaf person actually experience tinnitus or the subjective sound of a humming, hissing or other tone in an ear? Tinnitus is known as "ringing in the ears." But the so-called ringing can present [...]
Can TMJ Disorder Cause Hearing Loss?
If you have TMJ disorder, you are at risk for hearing loss. You may even already have some hearing loss and not even know it, all the while being cultivated by your temporomandibular joint disorder. [...]
Ringing in Ears During Weightlifting: Causes & Solutions
If you’ve noticed that your ears go into ringing mode only when you lift weights, there’s a pretty good reason for this. First of all, the ringing or annoying tone inside your ears is called [...]
Can CPAP Therapy Pressure or Noise Cause Hearing Loss?
It’s understandable if a CPAP user is concerned about the machine’s noise or pressure causing hearing loss. […]
Should Kids Wear Hearing Protection at Sporting Events ?
Are you afraid of what strangers will think if you put ear muffs on your young child at a loud sporting event to protect their hearing? If so shame on you over and over. For [...]
Embarrassed to Finger Plug Your Ears to Loud Noise in Public?
You should never feel embarrassed to plug your ears with your fingers to protect them from loud noise in public, even if it’s kids screaming. […]
Can Loud “Yoga Music” Be Harmful to Your Hearing?
Loud “yoga music” during your yoga class is just as harmful to hearing as is loud pounding-type hip hop or rock music during a step aerobics class. […]
Can Listening to Live Band Music Damage Your Hearing?
Don’t people realize that sitting on the deck of some bar & grill to listen to the live band music will damage their hearing? The people who do this tend to do it on a [...]
How Is Hearing Loss Detected if Exams Only Go Up to 8,000 Hz?
Hearing loss typically begins at frequencies that are much higher than what a hearing test detects. You could be losing hearing at higher frequencies without this being detected on a routine test. […]
Why Can Tinnitus Be Louder in One Ear than the Other?
Many tinnitus sufferers are aware that the noise is louder in one ear than the other, and/or is of a different frequency. […]
Intermittent Tinnitus, Comes and Goes: Causes and Solutions
Intermittent tinnitus is the typical tinnitus that affects millions, but instead of being continuous, it comes and goes, present on some days and absent on others. This isn’t about that sudden, “brief piercing high frequency [...]
Can Tinnitus Be Higher Tone than What You Can Hear for Real?
Can a person hear a tinnitus (sine wave tone) at a higher frequency than what he can hear in real life? So let’s look at it this way: Suppose a hearing test determines that you [...]
Can Popping Balloons at a Child’s Birthday Party Harm Hearing?
You may want to skip all the colorful balloon popping at your child’s next birthday party, as this can damage the hearing of little ears. Certainly, good food and fun games are all that the [...]
Causes of Tinnitus in Kids 11 through Teens
Your teen can have tinnitus without you even knowing it, because kids don’t think this is anything to worry about. But it is: future hearing loss. Cause of tinnitus in teens? It’s high level exposure [...]
Does Ear Protection for Loud Noise Really Prevent Hearing Loss?
So just how effective IS protection (ear plugs, muffs) against hearing loss to loud noise? People need to take seriously the idea of protecting their ears from hearing loss as vigilantly as they protect other [...]
How Much Daily Subway Noise Can Cause Hearing Loss?
You’ll be shocked to learn just how little daily exposure to subway noise can damage your hearing. Do you ride the subway to work every day yet don’t wear protection in your ears to prevent [...]
Why Zumba Classes Should Not Be So Crazy Loud
You will damage your hearing if you keep attending Zumba classes unless you wear significant ear protection. Has it ever occurred to you, the Zumba enthusiast (either as a participant or instructor), that the volume [...]
Does Revving Car Engines Damage Hearing?
Don’t men realize that revving up their vehicle’s engine will damage their hearing over time? “Eight-five decibels and louder, depending on duration of exposure and individual susceptibility, can be permanently damaging to one's hearing,” says [...]
Can Hearing Loss Be Prevented in Old Age?
A lot of hearing loss that occurs in old age can be prevented; being "hard of hearing" does not have to be a part of aging if you know how to protect your ears. Noise-induced [...]
Why You Should Wear Earplugs at Ball Games & Other Sports
Hearing loss causes; which is No. 1? The screaming at ball games and other sporting events is literally deafening, yet very few people think to wear earplugs at these events. You're ruining your [...]
