On the Mayo Clinic Radio podcast, Dr. Gayla Poling, director of Adult and Pediatric Diagnostics in Audiology at Mayo Clinic, discusses tinnitus and other age-related hearing loss problems.

This interview originally aired Dec. 22, 2018.

Tinnitus (TIN-ih-tus) is the perception of noise or ringing in the ears. Tinnitus is a common problem that affects about 1 in 5 people. It may affect one or both ears. The noise or ringing may be present all the time, or it may come and go. To learn more, visit: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-c...