Hearing Health

Hearing aids are expensive, and most people are surprised to learn that many health insurance plans treat them the way they treat eyeglasses — as a convenience rather than a medical necessity. Select Health, a nonprofit health insurer based in Utah that operates in Utah, Idaho, Nevada, and Colorado, does cover hearing aids under some … Read more

Bone conduction headphones sit on your cheekbones instead of inside your ears, so they leave your ear canals completely open. That design has made them popular with runners, cyclists, and people who want to stay aware of traffic or coworkers while listening. The question everyone asks is whether that different delivery method also means a … Read more

Yes, headphones can cause tinnitus, but not in the way most people assume. The headphones themselves are not the problem. The problem is the volume and the duration of exposure. When you listen at high volumes for extended periods, you damage the tiny hair cells in your inner ear. Once those cells are damaged, they … Read more

Tinnitus is the perception of sound when no external sound is present. It is not a disease itself but a symptom of an underlying condition. For most people, the sound is a ringing, but it can also be a hiss, roar, or click. While there is no single cure that works for everyone, there are … Read more

Yes, a cold can cause tinnitus. The connection is real, though usually temporary. When you have a cold, congestion and inflammation can affect the pressure in your ears, which can lead to ringing, buzzing, or hissing sounds. For most people, this goes away as the cold clears. How Does a Cold Cause Tinnitus? The ear, … Read more

Tinnitus is the perception of sound when no external sound is present. It affects millions of people, and for many, the cause remains unknown. Because vitamin B12 is essential for nerve health, some researchers have investigated whether a deficiency could be linked to tinnitus and whether supplementation might help. The research on vitamin B12 for … Read more

Hearing loss is not a sign of dementia, but the two conditions are connected in ways that matter for your long-term health. Research consistently shows that people with hearing loss face a higher risk of developing dementia later in life. The connection is real, but it is not a diagnosis. Many people with hearing loss … Read more

Caffeine is the world’s most widely consumed psychoactive substance, and for the millions of people living with tinnitus, the question of whether their morning coffee makes the ringing worse is a practical one. The short answer is that for most people, caffeine does not appear to aggravate tinnitus, and some research even suggests it may … Read more

Tinnitus is the perception of sound when no external sound is present. Millions of people hear ringing, buzzing, hissing, or clicking that no one else can hear. For some, it is a minor annoyance. For others, it disrupts sleep, concentration, and quality of life. Many people seek relief beyond conventional treatments, and acupuncture is one … Read more

Tinnitus is the perception of sound when no external sound is present. Most people describe it as ringing, but that is only one of many reported sounds. The ten most commonly described sounds of tinnitus are ringing, buzzing, hissing, humming, whistling, clicking, roaring, pulsing, static, and tonal beeping. Understanding which sound you hear matters because … Read more