Tinnitus is an incredibly common condition of the ear. It’s one of the most prevalent health conditions in the world with some estimates indicating that up to 10 percent of the population experiences it at one point or another. The condition is experienced as a sound in the ear that isn’t really there, normally, it’s […]
Invisibility is a very useful power in the movies. The characters can frequently do the impossible if they have the power of invisibility, whether it’s a starship with cloaking ability or a wizard with an invisibility cloak. Invisible health problems, unfortunately, are just as potent and much less enjoyable. Tinnitus, for instance, is a very […]
Tinnitus tends to get worse at night for the majority of the millions of individuals in the US that experience it. But why would this be? The ringing is a phantom sound due to some medical disorder like hearing loss, it’s not an external sound. Of course, knowing what it is will not clarify why […]
You Know when you’re viewing an action movie and the hero has a thunderous explosion close by and their ears start ringing? Well, guess what: that probably means our hero sustained at least a mild traumatic brain injury! Obviously, action movies don’t emphasize the brain injury part. But that ringing in our hero’s ears signifies […]
