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Four Signs It’s Time for an Audiology Appointment
Scheduling a doctor’s appointment isn’t usually something people look forward to, but regular check-ups are an essential part of staying healthy. Most people make it a priority to visit the dentist twice a year and…
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Can Hearing Aids Help With Tinnitus?
Tinnitus, the presence of ringing or buzzing in your ears with no identifiable source, affects approximately 10% to 25% of adults. Tinnitus can either be temporary, lasting only a few minutes, or chronic, lasting three…
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What Is Autoimmune Inner Ear Disease?
Autoimmune diseases are when your body’s immune system mistakenly attacks normal or healthy cells. Autoimmune inner ear disease, or AIED, is when the body mistakes normal cells for virus or bacteria cells in the ear…
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Can COVID-19 Worsen Tinnitus?
Roughly one in five Americans experience tinnitus, the perception of noise in the ears frequently compared to a ringing sound. Many factors contribute to tinnitus; now, we can add COVID-19, thanks to a recent study…
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Is Coronavirus Making Your Tinnitus Worse?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that over 50 million Americans – about 15% of the population – experience tinnitus (ringing in the ears). About 20 million of these have chronic tinnitus that…
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Can Meditation Help Tinnitus?
Tinnitus is that pesky ringing, buzzing, whistling or humming in your ears that no one else can hear. According to the American Tinnitus Association, more than 45 million Americans have experienced tinnitus, and nearly 20…
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Why is Tinnitus Still Such a Mystery?
Lots of people experience a ringing in their ears in San Francisco—and it’s got nothing to do with cable car bells. Tinnitus affects about one out of every five people in the Bay Area. Despite…
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Tinnitus Linked to Suicide Attempts
Approximately 20 percent of the population in San Francisco and other Bay Area communities struggles with tinnitus, a persistent ringing in the ears. The degree to which symptoms occur varies among individuals; for some, it…
