More states are passing laws that allow people to use medical marijuana. So what does it treat, and who can and should use it? Pain is the main reason people ask for a prescription, says Barth Wilsey, MD, a pain medicine specialist at the University of California Davis Medical Center. It could be from headaches, a disease like cancer, or a long-term condition, like glaucoma or nerve pain.
Tinnitus is the term for hearing sounds that come from inside your body, rather than from an outside source. It's often described as ringing in the ears, although several sounds can be heard, including: buzzing. humming. grinding. hissing.
Tinnitus: Ringing in the ears and what to do about it. Harvard Women's Health Watch. Constant noise in the head -- such as ringing in the ears -- rarely indicates a serious health problem, but it sure can be annoying. Here's how to minimize it. Tinnitus (pronounced tih-NITE-us or TIN-ih-tus) is sound in the head with no external source.