Q: The ringing in my ears seems to be getting worse, especially on the left. Why might that be happening? What can I do to ...

That high-pitched whine, persistent buzz, or subtle whooshing sound that no one else can hear? You’re not imagining it, and you’re definitely not alone. Millions of people experience tinnitus — the ...

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Silence isn’t always peaceful. For millions, it screams. That faint ringing, buzzing, or humming in the ears known as ...

Bothered by a ringing in your ear? It could be tinnitus, a sign something’s going wrong in your auditory system. (1) The condition could be a result of a very treatable problem, such as earwax ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Not a week goes by when I don’t see someone in my clinic complaining of a strange and constant phantom sound in one of their ears, or in both ears. The noise is loud, distracting ...

Constant buzzing and ringing in the ears without any input from the external environment can seriously impair quality of life for the 10 percent of people with tinnitus in the U.S. who have a severe ...

Tinnitus after a cold may result from fluid buildup in the inner ear, untreated infections, or ongoing inflammation. Sound therapy, cognitive therapy, and medications could help. Tinnitus is a ...

A 9-year-old boy from New England who heard a buzzing in his ear discovered it was an insect that had attached itself to his eardrum. In a case study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, ...

Three days after a 9-year-old Connecticut boy started to hear a strange buzzing sound in his ear, his parents took him to a doctor at Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital. The boy reported that he had ...

If you have ringing in your ear, known as tinnitus, try to listen to calming sounds, distract yourself, or engage in activities that help reduce stress. If this doesn’t help, see a doctor for a more ...