What Causes Tinnitus? The Triggers Behind the Ringing
Lauren Bennett When someone asks me what causes tinnitus, I think the most important thing to explain first is that tinnitus is not really a single disease with one simple cause. It…
What Are Auditory Hair Cells? The Tiny Sensors Behind Hearing
When I first started learning about the biology of hearing, one of the things that surprised me most was just how much of our ability to hear depends on structures…
What Foods Increase Metabolism? These Are The Ones I Actually Eat!
When people talk about foods that increase metabolism, I often see the same dramatic promises repeated: eat a chili pepper, drink a cup of green tea, add cinnamon to breakfast,…
Do Weight-Management Supplements Work? What I Found in the Science
Weight-management supplements are among those products that can sound incredibly convincing when I read the marketing. A capsule supposedly helps suppress appetite, a powder promises to support metabolism, an herbal…
What Causes Hearing Loss? 12 Reasons Your Hearing Can Fade
Hearing is one of those senses I think most of us take for granted until something begins to change. A conversation suddenly becomes harder to follow in a crowded restaurant,…