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    Must Indoor Trampoline Parks Have Such LOUD Music?

    HEARING LOSS

Must Indoor Trampoline Parks Have Such LOUD Music?

Absolutely ridiculous: the volume level of music at indoor trampoline parks. […]

ELLSSEE 2025-03-02T21:08:23-07:00 HEARING LOSS|
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    Hearing Health Concerns vs. Autism Spectrum Disorder

    HEARING LOSS

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? […]

ELLSSEE 2025-02-17T11:30:57-07:00 HEARING LOSS|
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    Group Fitness Classes Are Harmful to Hearing Health

    HEARING LOSS

Group Fitness Classes Are Harmful to Hearing Health

Permanent hearing loss from loud fitness class music is not a part of health. […]

ELLSSEE 2024-04-18T15:50:59-06:00 HEARING LOSS|
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    Do You Have to Lose Your Hearing just Because You Get Old?

    HEARING LOSS, TINNITUS

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 [...]

ELLSSEE 2025-05-10T19:45:45-06:00 HEARING LOSS, TINNITUS|
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    One Ear Hurts Only when Burping: Logical Cause

    HEARING LOSS, TINNITUS

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. […]

ELLSSEE 2024-05-03T17:25:33-06:00 HEARING LOSS, TINNITUS|
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    Hearing Loss Prevention Tips for Everyday Life

    HEARING LOSS

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 [...]

ELLSSEE 2024-04-12T12:20:20-06:00 HEARING LOSS|
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    Symptoms of a Small Acoustic Neuroma vs. Large Tumor

    ACOUSTIC NEUROMA, Dizziness, HEARING LOSS

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. […]

ELLSSEE 2025-01-19T14:52:24-07:00 ACOUSTIC NEUROMA, Dizziness, HEARING LOSS|
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    What the Tinnitus of Acoustic Neuroma Sounds Like

    ACOUSTIC NEUROMA, HEARING LOSS, TINNITUS

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. […]

ELLSSEE 2025-02-17T11:43:23-07:00 ACOUSTIC NEUROMA, HEARING LOSS, TINNITUS|
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    Side Effects of Gamma Knife for Acoustic Neuroma Surgery

    ACOUSTIC NEUROMA, BRAIN TUMORS, HEARING LOSS

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 [...]

ELLSSEE 2021-02-02T04:39:04-07:00 ACOUSTIC NEUROMA, BRAIN TUMORS, HEARING LOSS|
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    What’s this Random Thumping in My Ear Like a Moth Flying Around?

    HEARING LOSS, TINNITUS

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 [...]

ELLSSEE 2024-04-28T14:32:19-06:00 HEARING LOSS, TINNITUS|
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    Fast Whooshing Sound in One Ear from Every Loud Sound: Causes?

    HEARING LOSS, TINNITUS

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 [...]

ELLSSEE 2025-05-02T20:43:30-06:00 HEARING LOSS, TINNITUS|
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    Why Can Tinnitus Onset Be Years After a Loud Sound?

    HEARING LOSS, TINNITUS, TMJ DISORDER

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. […]

ELLSSEE 2025-02-17T12:10:06-07:00 HEARING LOSS, TINNITUS, TMJ DISORDER|
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    Hearing Aids Making Tinnitus Worse? Causes & Solutions

    HEARING LOSS, TINNITUS, TMJ DISORDER

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 [...]

ELLSSEE 2024-08-08T10:42:54-06:00 HEARING LOSS, TINNITUS, TMJ DISORDER|
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    Can Martial Arts Class Loud Yelling Cause Hearing Loss ?

    HEARING LOSS, TINNITUS

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 [...]

ELLSSEE 2024-04-11T20:32:25-06:00 HEARING LOSS, TINNITUS|
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    Tinnitus Suddenly Starts in One Ear but No Loud Noise Exposure: Causes

    HEARING LOSS, TINNITUS, TMJ DISORDER

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? […]

ELLSSEE 2025-02-17T12:14:28-07:00 HEARING LOSS, TINNITUS, TMJ DISORDER|
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    What Makes Tinnitus Sometimes Go Away Overnight?

    HEADACHES, HEARING LOSS, TINNITUS

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. […]

ELLSSEE 2025-02-28T21:58:02-07:00 HEADACHES, HEARING LOSS, TINNITUS|
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    The Loud Music of Orangetheory Can Cause Hearing Loss

    HEARING LOSS, TINNITUS

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. […]

ELLSSEE 2024-04-21T20:10:39-06:00 HEARING LOSS, TINNITUS|

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 [...]

ELLSSEE 2023-05-08T12:49:53-06:00 HEARING LOSS, TINNITUS, TMJ DISORDER|

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 [...]

ELLSSEE 2021-08-03T12:42:10-06:00 HEARING LOSS, TINNITUS|

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 [...]

ELLSSEE 2021-08-03T12:42:37-06:00 HEARING LOSS, TINNITUS, TMJ DISORDER|

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? […]

ELLSSEE 2021-08-03T12:42:55-06:00 HEARING LOSS, TINNITUS, TMJ DISORDER|
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    Can People Born Deaf Hear Their Own Tinnitus?

    HEARING LOSS, TINNITUS

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 [...]

ELLSSEE 2024-06-22T21:56:47-06:00 HEARING LOSS, TINNITUS|
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    Can TMJ Disorder Cause Hearing Loss?

    HEARING LOSS, TMJ DISORDER

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. [...]

ELLSSEE 2025-02-17T11:14:08-07:00 HEARING LOSS, TMJ 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 [...]

ELLSSEE 2021-08-03T12:43:55-06:00 HEARING LOSS, TINNITUS|
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    Can CPAP Therapy Pressure or Noise Cause Hearing Loss?

    CPAP Therapy, HEARING LOSS, SLEEP APNEA, SLEEP PARALYSIS

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. […]

ELLSSEE 2024-02-11T14:16:50-07:00 CPAP Therapy, HEARING LOSS, SLEEP APNEA, SLEEP PARALYSIS|

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 [...]

ELLSSEE 2021-08-03T12:44:22-06:00 HEARING LOSS|
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    Embarrassed to Finger Plug Your Ears to Loud Noise in Public?

    HEARING LOSS, TINNITUS

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. […]

ELLSSEE 2024-04-16T21:55:39-06:00 HEARING LOSS, TINNITUS|
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    Can Loud “Yoga Music” Be Harmful to Your Hearing?

    HEARING LOSS

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. […]

ELLSSEE 2024-04-12T12:07:43-06:00 HEARING LOSS|
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    Can Listening to Live Band Music Damage Your Hearing?

    HEARING LOSS

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 [...]

ELLSSEE 2024-04-12T12:13:57-06:00 HEARING LOSS|

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. […]

ELLSSEE 2023-04-10T14:00:21-06:00 HEARING LOSS|

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. […]

ELLSSEE 2025-05-02T20:43:05-06:00 HEARING LOSS, TINNITUS|
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    Intermittent Tinnitus, Comes and Goes: Causes and Solutions

    HEARING LOSS, TINNITUS

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 [...]

ELLSSEE 2023-04-10T14:00:24-06:00 HEARING LOSS, TINNITUS|

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 [...]

ELLSSEE 2025-02-17T11:45:04-07:00 HEARING LOSS, TINNITUS|

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 [...]

ELLSSEE 2023-05-08T12:53:23-06:00 HEARING LOSS|

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 [...]

ELLSSEE 2025-04-23T18:54:46-06:00 HEARING LOSS|

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 [...]

ELLSSEE 2023-05-08T12:53:02-06:00 HEARING LOSS|
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    How Much Daily Subway Noise Can Cause Hearing Loss?

    HEARING LOSS

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 [...]

ELLSSEE 2024-04-04T23:26:06-06:00 HEARING LOSS|

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 [...]

ELLSSEE 2023-04-10T13:57:13-06:00 HEARING LOSS|
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    Does Revving Car Engines Damage Hearing?

    HEARING LOSS

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 [...]

ELLSSEE 2025-02-17T11:35:12-07:00 HEARING LOSS|

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 [...]

ELLSSEE 2023-05-08T12:54:29-06:00 HEARING LOSS|
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