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Loud Video Games Put Users at Risk for Hearing Loss, Tinnitus
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 17, 2024
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For the more than 3 billion gamers around the world, the loud noises they experience while playing video games could threaten their hearing, a new review suggests.
Whether on the couch, parked at a computer desk or in an arcade, studies have shown the noise from video ga...
New Clues to What Might Drive Tinnitus
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- November 30, 2023
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Tinnitus, or "ringing in the ears," affects up to 1 in every 10 people and can be disabling for some.
Now, scientists at the Massachusetts Ear and Eye Infirmary believe they may have discovered a key cause of the condition: A degeneration of nerves crucial to hearing.
Live Near Busy Traffic? You May Be at Higher Odds for Tinnitus
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- February 6, 2023
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People who live near traffic noise, especially when it continues at night, are more likely to develop the repetitive whistling or buzzing sounds in their ears known as tinnitus.
Danish researchers found a link between the risk of developing the condition and traffic noi...
Hearing Loss, Tinnitus Can Strike Cancer Survivors
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- August 4, 2022
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People who've had chemotherapy to treat a range of common cancers should also have a hearing test.
In a new study of 273 cancer survivors, researchers found more than half ex...
Could OTC Painkillers Raise Your Odds for Tinnitus?
- February 11, 2022
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Frequent use of common, over-the-counter painkillers such as aspirin and Tylenol isn't risk-free, with new research suggesting it may increase your risk of tinnitus, or "ringing in the ears."
A study of more than 69,000 women found that, in addition to aspirin and Tylen...
Coronavirus May Infect, Harm the Inner Ear
- Robert Preidt
- October 29, 2021
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By now, it would seem that there is almost no part of the body that the new coronavirus does not strike, but new research adds one more: COVID-19 may be able to infect the inner ear and affect hearing and balance.
There have been reports of COVID-19 patients with symptom...