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You may have heard toddlers mimic noises and words when they hear others speak. This repetition or imitation of sounds, phrases, or words is called echolalia. The term comes from the Greek words ...

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Some people experience fluttering sounds in the ears that come and go, while others may hear a continuous sound. Causes include tinnitus, dysfunction of tissues in the ear, and high blood pressure.

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Noise-induced hearing loss can be temporary or permanent. It’s not as much a matter of how loud a sound seems, but how forcefully the sound waves enter the structure of your ear. If someone ever ...

Ukrainians are using recordings of cat noises to lure Vladimir Putin’s forces into explosive-rigged traps, a Russian soldier has claimed. With the grit and ingenuity of the Ukrainian army frequently ...

Rare weather phenomenon, called "frost quakes," likely were culprits for loud popping sounds heard in Franklin County and surrounding areas on Sunday. A National Weather Service (NWS) St. Louis ...

It sounds weird, but the tech is FDA (US Food and Drug Administration) approved, and backed by science. In 2021, a study found that resonant vibration of the sinonasal cavities (playing sound ...

However, the Belarusian is also known as one of the players who grunt the most during games and talkSPORT has taken a look at why she makes so much noise on the court… The most common reason a ...

Anybody can develop high frequency hearing loss, but it becomes more common with age. Exposure to loud sounds or high frequency sounds are common causes of ear damage in younger people.

Ringing in the ears, also called tinnitus, is not caused by an external sound. It can sound like ringing, but also a buzz, hum, whistle, or other sounds that no one else can hear, except in rare cases ...