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Tinnitus, or ringing of the ears, can be annoying. It signals damage to the ear and perhaps loss of hearing. Your hearing center can help you find relief.

Ringing of the ears, otherwise known as tinnitus, is a very common problem. In fact, most experience ringing in the ears at some time or another. Sometimes it is serious and other times it is just annoying. Your local hearing center may even tell you it's normal to have occasional ringing in the ears. What causes it? How can you tell when it's not normal?

Loud noise is a common cause. Other causes could be something stuck in your ear canal like earwax, fluid in the ear, or even a foreign object. More serious could be a tumor. Damage could be present to the nerve endings, and even aging can cause the problem. Some medicines or diseases can also cause ringing in the ears. So how do you test for something that likely only the patient can hear?

There are several tests that can be performed to determine what is causing tinnitus. Of course your doctor will need you to give a complete health history, and will probably perform a physical exam at the hearing center. Your doctor will want to know when the symptoms started, and how long you have had your symptoms. Other questions might include how often you hear ringing in your ears, whether or not you suffer from any hearing loss, and whether or not you have any trouble with balance. Your doctor will run some tests on you. One of the tests may be the audiogram. This will tell them if you suffer from hearing loss. Your doctor may even use a CT scan or MRI. All of this testing helps your doctor diagnose and determine treatment.

Treatment is tricky. Some patients will find no relief with medications, while others will. Some patients may even find that over time their symptoms get better. Some other suggestions are to decrease consumption of caffeine and salt. Some patients even find that quitting smoking can help them find relief. Exercise, controlling blood pressure, and even background noise can help. Some other suggestions include turning on a fan or radio while sleeping.

One way to avoid tinnitus is to protect your ears. Use earplugs when you are around loud constant sound such as mowing the lawn. If you choose to go to a live concert give your ears a break every couple of hours and keep those outings to a minimum. Use ear plugs during target practice, and if you are in a high-risk profession such as farming or construction make sure to regularly visit your local hearing center for screenings.

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KUNMING, May 16 (Xinhua) -- China's poverty-relief campaign brings benefits not only to its citizens, but also to people in neighboring countries.


In Houqiao Village of Tengchong City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, the local government has been encouraging people to participate in cross-border trade to increase their income.


""Houqiao was a poor village with about 1,780 residents, but now more than 300 have joined cross-border trade,"" said villager Cai Fuhui. ""We have earned more than 600,000 yuan (90,000 U.S. dollars) in the past half year.""


Myanmar residents are also doing well. According to He Yuanshu, general manager of a trading company in Tengchong, the company currently employs more than 5,000 Myanmar workers, and the number could exceed 7,000 during busy harvesting seasons.


In Yunnan's Zhangjialaozhai Village, which borders Myanmar, the local government has just built a cement road linking the once secluded village with a nearby town. The village produces some of the best tea, but poor transportation blocked its sales. With the new road, the tea is accessible to the outside world, with each kilogram fetching as much as 400 yuan.


""The Myanmar village several kilometers away also benefited from the road,"" said villager Ai Shuaixiang. ""Because they grow tea on the mountains next to ours, they now sell their tea in our village too, which can reach many customers thanks to the new road.""


In mid-April, Chinese authorities held a ""village head seminar"" in a border county in Yunnan. About 100 village heads, entrepreneurs and government officers from China, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand attended.


During the seminar, they expressed hope for better incomes for their farmers and enhanced international cooperation.


""We hope there will be more agricultural training and exchanges on China's poverty-relief experience,"" said an attendant at the seminar.



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A United States Navy aircraft carrying 11 crew and passengers crashed into the ocean southeast of Okinawa, Japan, according to a statement from the U.S. Navy.


The crash occurred at approximately 2:45 p.m. local time on Wednesday, the Navy said.


The names of the crew and passengers are being withheld pending next of kin notification.


Personnel recovery is underwa