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That annoying ringing, buzzing and hissing in the ear – a hearing specialist offers tips to turn down the tinnitus

  • Written by Bradley Kesser, Professor of Otology and Neurotology, University of Virginia
imageWorldwide, more than 750 million people have tinnitus.Victor Habbick Visions/Science Photo Library via Getty Images

Not a week goes by when I don’t see someone in my clinic complaining of a strange and constant phantom sound in one of their ears, or in both ears. The noise is loud, distracting and scary – and it doesn’t go away.

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