Nina Chamlou is a writer, interviewer and storyteller from Portland, Oregon. She covers technology, healthcare, psychology, mental health and social justice issues. Her motto is that useful info ...

Tinnitus -- or a ringing, buzzing, or whistling in your ears -- is a common and often frustrating experience. Sometimes it goes away on its own or with the help of a doctor, but other times it is a ...

Whether it involves a ringing, hissing, clicking, roaring, whining or whooshing tone, tinnitus is often described as the perception of sounds when there’s no external cause. It’s a phantom sound, in ...

When the house falls silent in the dead of night, or after the kids have gone to school in the morning, I can hear a high-pitched, occasionally oscillating sound. If I focus on it, the noise grows ...

Musicians and ‘critical listeners’ are among the most affected, with no effective treatment currently in place ...

The best hearing aids for tinnitus provide discretion as well as relief. See why brands like Phonak and Oticon, among others, made our list. Tinnitus is a condition that, according to the American ...

Since the beginning of the pandemic, I’ve stayed fit and (relatively) sane through daily walks around my neighborhood, listening to my favorite true crime podcasts and K-pop songs. One afternoon in ...

Cpl. David Dudley uses proper eye and ear protection during the 5th annual Combat Shooting Competition in 2015, hosted by Weapons Training Battalion aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico. Advanced hearing ...

If you have a persistent ring in your ear — perhaps one that no one else hears — you might have tinnitus, a condition affecting over 25 million Americans, both adults and children, in some form or ...

In particular, sharp and high-pitched sounds are very difficult for people with hyperacusis to tolerate—sounds like the screeching of brakes, a baby crying or a dog barking, a sink full of dishes and ...

For many Illinois residents, the droning call of cicadas is central to summer's soundscape. But this year looks — and sounds — a bit different, courtesy of a timely collision between cicada Broods ...