Tinnitus has no cure, but there are strategies to help

+ mystery of the three wise men; timing medications US Edition - Today's top story: That annoying ringing, buzzing and hissing in the ear – a hearing specialist offers tips to turn down the tinnitus [View in browser]( US Edition | 13 December 2022 [The Conversation]( For those who are fortunate enough to not experience tinnitus, it can be hard to imagine the sensation. Sufferers of tinnitus say it is a phantom sound in the ears that can take many forms and vary from person to person: whistling, pulsing, whooshing, hissing, ringing or other highly uncomfortable, persistent and loud noises that seem to come from within one’s own head. A friend who experiences tinnitus describes it as her left ear “screaming” at her if she runs or hikes too strenuously. Millions of people in the U.S. live with the condition, which can sometimes be debilitating. While there is currently no cure for tinnitus, there are some [highly effective strategies to help people]( manage the condition, writes Bradley Kesser, an ear specialist at the University of Virginia. These include sound-camouflaging devices, smartphone apps, medications and therapy to help address the underlying stressors that can sometimes exacerbate tinnitus. Also today: - [Snow days may be a thing of the past]( - [Bill seeks to forestall “mischief” in federal elections]( - [TikTok gets past censors in Iran]( Amanda Mascarelli Senior Health and Medicine Editor Today's newsletter supported by [readers like you.]( Worldwide, more than 750 million people have tinnitus. 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