Music played on headphones and at venues is often too loud, causing hearing loss in young people that can be permanent, research suggests.
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Music played on headphones and at venues is often too loud, causing hearing loss in young people that can be permanent, research suggests.
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Although there is no universal cure for tinnitus, finding and treating the underlying condition may quell the sounds. If that does not work, a doctor may suggest ways to manage the effect of tinnitus on daily life, such as the use of hearing aids, sound generators (for internal or external use), techniques to ease stress and increase relaxation or, if appropriate, medication or counseling.
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Wireless earphones have freed us from devices. It’s tempting to wear them all day for phone calls, podcasts and music but research into hearing aids suggests this can create a sticky problem.
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Cheap headphones are one of the worst culprits, an expert says, but dangerously loud noises are all around us.
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Using cotton swabs to clean the ear can be dangerous, especially for little ones, a study warns. Each year, about 12,500 children are treated in ERs for related injuries.
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Ear wax nature’s way to protect mechanisms of hearing, MDs say
Both he and Beatty advise against “ear candling,” an alternative medicine practice believed to treat a number of conditions, including the removal of excessive wax. Research suggests ear candling has no medical benefits and is potentially hazardous, and both Health Canada and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warn consumers to avoid the practice.