says about 10% of U.S. adults, or nearly 25 million people, have experienced tinnitus lasting at least five minutes in the past year.
Even something as simple as a piece of earwax blocking the ear canal can cause tinnitus, the NIDCD said. The condition may also be the first sign of hearing loss in older adults or can be a side effect of more than 200 different medications."Scientists still haven’t agreed upon what happens in the brain to create the illusion of sound when there is none," the institute said.
Military personnel can develop tinnitus when exposed to bomb blasts, and tinnitus is among the most common service-related disabilities for veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, according to the NIDCD.WHO plans to rename monkeypox over concerns name may be derogatory, have racist connotationsThere is"no scientifically validated cure" for most forms of tinnitus, the ATA said. But treatment options can reduce the effects and help people live more comfortably.