What Causes Tinnitus

Dr. Tonia Farmer and WebMD Discuss Importance of Ear Health

Hearing loss affects 48 million Americans, according to WebMD, that is one in seven people missing out on potential involvement in their environment. Hearing decline is a common problem as people age, but age isn’t the only cause. Many factors contribute to hearing loss, such as loud noises and diets deficient in essential micronutrients. Read More

Common Causes of Hearing Loss and How to Prevent Them

Jackhammers, live sporting events, and heavy traffic. What do all these things have in common? They are sources of loud, everyday sounds that could permanently damage your hearing in a few hours, minutes, or seconds. Wearing hearing protection around loud sounds is only one way of protecting your ears and preserving your ear health. Read More

Wondering About Tinnitus and COVID-19 Vaccines? Get the Facts

Six patients out of 19,630 receiving the Johnson & Johnson/Janssen COVID-19 vaccine during its Phase 3 clinical trials reported experiencing new tinnitus symptoms. For five of them, the ringing in the ears went away or was improving by the end of the trial. The FDA has said it is possible the vaccine was a factor, but no one is really sure [...] Read More

Could COVID-19 Be Making Ear Ringing More Common or Severe?

COVID-19 and tinnitus (ringing in the ears) may, at first blush, seem to have nothing to do with each other. But, increasingly, researchers are seeing connections that all of us in the hearing health community should be thinking about. Here are the top three reasons why news of COVID-19 and...

Read More

Talent & Tinnitus: Musicians at High Risk for Tinnitus

Just Like You, Famous Tinnitus Sufferers Struggle with Ear Ringing Tinnitus (“ringing” in the ears) can be a lonely experience. According to the British Tinnitus Association, more than 60% of tinnitus sufferers feel isolated. But while tinnitus can make you feel alone, the reality is that it’s one of the...

Read More

It’s Protect Your Hearing Month!

Sometimes life is too noisy and, unfortunately, the damage that loud noises may inflict on our hearing can be permanent – often causing noise-induced hearing loss, tinnitus (constant, loud, or irritating “ringing” in the ears), or a combination of the two.1 (What is tinnitus? Click here.) According to the Centers...

Read More

Here’s Why Tinnitus Can Happen to Almost Anyone

People from all over the country and all walks of life experience tinnitus or disturbing “ringing” in the ears. And while you are more at risk for tinnitus if you are older, a male, in the military, or a smoker, the condition also strikes many women, young people, and non-smokers,...

Read More

Learn About the Causes of Tinnitus

Learn About the Causes of Tinnitus in this segment, featuring Lipo-Flavonoid.

Read More