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2022年7月6日 · Research shows that taking 60,000 international units (IU) of vitamin D a day for several months can cause toxicity. Your chances of getting this condition could go up if you’re on a fad diet ...
- Evan Starkman
2024年3月27日 · Viruses can also cause hearing loss. If you or someone you know gets these infections often, ear tubes -- small cylinders that keep the middle ear open -- can help treat them, especially in children.
2023年9月14日 · It can cause feelings of depression and isolation, especially in older adults. Over time, you can start to have problems with your mental function. Studies that look at treating hearing loss show ...
- Joanne Barker
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Tinnitus (pronounced ti-ni-tis), or ringing in the ears, is the sensation of hearing ringing, buzzing, hissing, chirping, whistling, or other sounds. The noise can be intermittent or continuous, and can vary in loudness. It is often worse when background noise is low, so you may be most aware of it at night when you're trying to fall asleep in a qu...
Tinnitus is very common, affecting an estimated 50 million adults in the U.S. For most people, the condition is merely an annoyance. In severe cases, however, tinnitus can cause people to have difficulty concentrating and sleeping. It may eventually interfere with work and personal relationships, resulting in psychological distress.
Although tinnitus is often associated with hearing loss, it does not cause the loss, nor does a hearing loss cause tinnitus. In fact, some people with tinnitus experience no difficulty hearing, and in a few cases they even become so acutely sensitive to sound (hyperacusis) that they must take steps to muffle or mask external noises.
Some instances of tinnitus are caused by infections or blockages in the ear, and the tinnitus can disappear once the underlying cause is treated. Frequently, however, tinnitus continues after the underlying condition is treated. In such a case, other therapies -- both conventional and alternative -- may bring significant relief by either decreasing...
Prolonged exposure to loud sounds is the most common cause of tinnitus. Up to 90% of people with tinnitus have some level of noise-induced hearing loss. The noise causes permanent damage to the sound-sensitive cells of the cochlea, a spiral-shaped organ in the inner ear. Carpenters, pilots, rock musicians, street-repair workers, and landscapers are...
2023年9月20日 · You regularly hear a sound with a steady beat that seems in sync with your pulse. You may hear it in only one ear . For many people, the sound can be loud and distracting, sometimes even...
2016年1月11日 · If you're over 70, aim for 800 IU, though some groups recommend even higher amounts, like 1,000-1,200 IU per day. How to get it: There aren't many foods that can give you large amounts of this ...
2022年12月8日 · 9 min read. What Is Severe Hearing Loss? Severe hearing loss means you can hear some sounds, but very poorly. You may not be able to hear someone speaking, even if they are using a...
