Tag: tinnitus
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UK Troops Treated for Hearing Issues During Final Ajax Armoured Vehicle Tests
Overview: Ajax testing and the deafness concerns The British Army has faced renewed scrutiny over the Ajax armoured vehicle campaign after reports that soldiers were treated for hearing problems during the final testing phase this summer. The Ajax program, intended to deliver a modern, high-end combat vehicle, has been delayed for years amid concerns about…
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Lyme Disease and AI Self-Diagnosis: Lessons, Cautions, and Patient Experience
When AI Helps and Heals: A Lyme Disease Diary Three years ago, a tick bite near his home in Whiteley began a troubling medical journey for Oliver Moazzezi. What started as a ringing in the ears evolved into a constellation of symptoms: persistent tinnitus that sometimes drowned out the sounds of birds and wind, high…
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Lyme Disease and AI: A Cautionary Self-Diagnosis Story
When AI Becomes a Search Companion for Health Oliver Moazzezi, an IT consultant who uses AI in his day-to-day work, turned to artificial intelligence not for a business solution, but in a moment of medical doubt. Over several years, a ringing in his ears, high blood pressure, fatigue, and muscle spasms nagged at him. After…
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Young Ears Under Sonic Pressure: A Close Look at Teens’ Hearing Health
Hidden Costs of Everyday Listening The bond between today’s youth and music is intimate, almost inseparable. From morning alarms to late-night listening, headphones accompany students through school, study sessions, and leisure. A new study led by Iris Elmazoska at Örebro University takes a direct look at this habit, measuring the actual sound levels teens are…
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Youth Ears Under Sound Pressure: The Hidden Cost of Loud Music
Directly Measuring How Teens Listen The relationship between young people and music has grown nearly inseparable, with headphones clamped from dawn until night. A study led by Iris Elmazoska at the University of Örebro brings a new approach to this reality: instead of relying on self-reported habits, researchers directly measured actual sound exposure. Involving 53…
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Young Ears Under Sound Pressure: The Hidden Health Toll of Loud Music
Introduction: A close relationship with music—and its unseen costs The relationship many young people have with music has become deeply personal—almost a daily extension of themselves. They use headphones from morning to night, at school, in their rooms, and even as they drift to sleep. While this intense use helps regulate mood and emotions, it…