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Explore our library of evidence-based articles about tinnitus causes, treatments, and management strategies.
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COVID and Tinnitus: What the Research Says About Onset and Recovery
13 min readCOVID and Tinnitus: What the Research Says About Onset and Recovery. If you’ve recovered from COVID-19 and now have a ringing, buzzing, or humming in your ears that wasn’t there…
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Tinnitus and Music: Can You Still Enjoy Listening and Playing?
13 min readTinnitus and Music: Can You Still Enjoy Listening and Playing?. If you’ve just been told you have tinnitus, one of the first fears many people feel is about music. Whether…
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TMS and Neuromodulation for Tinnitus: What the Evidence Actually Shows
13 min readTMS and Neuromodulation for Tinnitus: What the Evidence Actually Shows. Repetitive TMS (rTMS) consistently reduces tinnitus-related distress more than sham treatment in the short term, but its effect on tinnitus…
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Cortexi Review: Tinnitus Supplement or Overhyped Scam?
10 min readCortexi Review: Tinnitus Supplement or Overhyped Scam?. Cortexi has no published clinical trials supporting its use for tinnitus, and Tinnitus UK rates it as both “not effective” and a “risk…
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Hyperacusis and Tinnitus: When Sound Becomes Painful
12 min readHyperacusis and Tinnitus: When Sound Becomes Painful. The clink of a glass. A car passing outside.
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The Complete Guide to Living With Tinnitus
27 min readThe Complete Guide to Living With Tinnitus. Living with tinnitus affects multiple life domains simultaneously. Sleep architecture is measurably disrupted, cognitive performance at work declines, and relationships are strained.
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Combining Tinnitus Therapies: How CBT, Sound Therapy, and Hearing Aids Work Together
11 min readCombining Tinnitus Therapies: How CBT, Sound Therapy, and Hearing Aids Work Together. Combining tinnitus therapies generally produces better outcomes than any single treatment alone, but the benefit is compensatory rather…
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How to Stop Ringing in Ears Immediately: What Works, What Doesn’t
15 min readHow to Stop Ringing in Ears Immediately: What Works, What Doesn’t. There is no proven way to stop chronic tinnitus immediately. The brain generates it as a phantom signal that…
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Acute vs. Chronic Tinnitus: What the Difference Means for Recovery
12 min readAcute vs. Chronic Tinnitus: What the Difference Means for Recovery. When the ringing in your ears doesn’t stop after a few days or a week, a single question tends to…
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Why Is Tinnitus Worse at Night? Causes and Science-Backed Sleep Strategies
13 min readWhy Is Tinnitus Worse at Night? Causes and Science-Backed Sleep Strategies. You turn off the light, pull the covers up, and suddenly the ringing is everywhere. It wasn’t this loud…
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Tinnitus Maskers and Noise Generators: How They Work and Who They’re For
13 min readTinnitus Maskers and Noise Generators: How They Work and Who They’re For. A tinnitus masker is a device or app that generates external sound to reduce the perceived contrast between…
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Zinc for Tinnitus: Does the Evidence Support the Hype?
11 min readZinc for Tinnitus: Does the Evidence Support the Hype?. Zinc supplementation does not improve tinnitus symptoms in adults without confirmed zinc deficiency. A Cochrane review of three randomised controlled trials…
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Your First Audiologist Appointment for Tinnitus: What to Expect
11 min readYour First Audiologist Appointment for Tinnitus: What to Expect. If you have been hearing a sound that nobody else can hear — ringing, buzzing, hissing, or something else entirely —…
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Flying With Tinnitus: What to Expect and How to Protect Your Ears
12 min readFlying With Tinnitus: What to Expect and How to Protect Your Ears. If your tinnitus has ever spiked mid-flight — that sudden surge of ringing or buzzing as the plane…
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Progressive Tinnitus Management: The VA’s Step-by-Step Stepped-Care Protocol
14 min readProgressive Tinnitus Management: The VA’s Step-by-Step Stepped-Care Protocol. Progressive Tinnitus Management (PTM) is the VA’s five-level stepped-care protocol for tinnitus: most patients’ needs are met at Level 3, which involves…
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Home Remedies for Tinnitus: What Works, What’s Useless, and What’s Risky
13 min readHome Remedies for Tinnitus: What Works, What’s Useless, and What’s Risky. When tinnitus won’t stop, the urge to try *something* — anything you can do right now, at home, tonight…
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Ringing in One Ear Only: Causes, Red Flags, and Next Steps
11 min readRinging in One Ear Only: Causes, Red Flags, and Next Steps. Hearing a sound in one ear while the other stays quiet feels different from ordinary tinnitus. Most people find…
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The Complete Guide to Tinnitus Treatments
28 min readThe Complete Guide to Tinnitus Treatments. There is no cure for tinnitus, but cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) has the strongest evidence base of any treatment available. A Cochrane review of…