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Posted on 02 April 2012
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Cindy Haylen
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Around 10-15% of adults experience tinnitus that may prompt them to seek medical intervention. Tinnitus can lead to problems with sleep, concentration and overall enjoyment of everyday activities. Wax build-up, antibiotics, hearing loss and excessive noise exposure can all lead to tinnitus which means that identifying the root cause is the best way of determining appropriate treatment. There is no known cure, but there are ways that can help deal with the effects of tinnitus.
Posted on 19 March 2012
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Cindy Haylen
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Over twenty percent of those surveyed recently thought tinnitus was an allergy to metal! A survey recently conducted with 1,000 respondents by “Action on Hearing Loss” has found that, 1 in every 4 could not correctly identify tinnitus, despite 10% of the population suffering from tinnitus at some time in their lives.
Posted on 30 January 2012
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Cindy Haylen
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A recent study conducted in Sweden by the Karolinska Institute has made an important discovery about the effect that stress levels have on tinnitus and also our ability to perceive different sounds. In the study, participants were exposed to stressful situations and then had their hearing tested. They also received blood tests to measure cortisol levels which can give an indication of stress levels over a longer period of time as cortisol is a hormone that is activated during stressful situations.
Posted on 30 January 2012
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Cindy Haylen
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A study of over a thousand participants 65+ carried out in Nigeria by the American Academy of Otolaryngology has identified that 33% of participants reported experiencing tinnitus at some point in their lives, with 5% of these seeing a doctor at least once to seek out treatment.
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