Dear Savvy Senior, What treatments are recommended to help with tinnitus? I started noticing a subtle ringing in my ears about 10 years ago, but it’s gotten much more bothersome since I turned 60. — ...

Choose the right earplugs or earmuffs: Buy earplugs or earmuffs with a Noise Reduction Rating of at least 22 decibels. This number, listed on the product package, tells you how much sound the product ...

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 ...

The noises of daily life can help minimize the aggravation and disruptiveness of tinnitus sounds. But if your bedroom is too quiet, you may perceive those sounds more strongly when you try to fall ...

As many as one in three people globally have experienced tinnitus, making it one of the most prevalent health challenges facing people of all ages. However, according to the American ...

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 ...

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 ...

Most people with tinnitus have some degree of hearing loss. Research suggests that hearing aids may help reduce tinnitus and its impact on daily functioning. This article provides a brief overview of ...

A Cumbrian woman has spoken publicly about living with a condition that affects around one in seven adults in the UK.

You’ve heard me talk about the impact of noise—for better and worse—on sleep. But recently I received several questions during my FaceBook Live Wake Up Wednesdays (7:30 am PST if you have not seen it ...