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Sounding out to raise awareness of tinnitus

Author: Martin Elwell Date: 7 February 2017 Read time: 2 minutes

Have you heard about tinnitus? One in ten adults is affected by the ringing, buzzing or humming in the ears condition which can strike at any age and have varying impacts on a sufferer’s quality of life. Tinnitus Awareness Week (6-12 February) will highlight an issue which is more common in people who have hearing Read more…
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Sound advice on ear cleaning

Author: Martin Elwell Date: 26 January 2017 Read time: 2 minutes

Listen up, however tempting it is to clear earwax with a cotton wool bud please refrain, for it could damage your hearing and cause infections. And don’t even think about using hair pins, car keys or toothpicks – as some people do – to tackle a perceived build-up of wax. New guidance underlines the advice Read more…
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Getting equipped to stay connected

Author: Martin Elwell Date: 23 January 2017 Read time: 2 minutes

Staying connected in the modern world can be a challenge when you have a hearing loss, but help is at hand to make it easier to communicate and engage with others. It is not only advances in hearing aid technology which have made a real difference; there are innovative devices on the market which are Read more…
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When it comes to personal style the eyes have it

Author: Martin Elwell Date: 18 January 2017 Read time: 2 minutes

Remember the days when wearing a pair of specs was uncool and to be avoided if at all possible? To say times have changed is an eye-popping understatement. In a style revolution, driven by celebrity culture and greater consumer choice, glasses are viewed much more positively. They have evolved from a necessity for sight correction Read more…
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Listen up and heed the warnings from a young age

Author: Martin Elwell Date: 9 January 2017 Read time: 2 minutes

If you list the parental advice when growing up, the one about ‘turn the noise down or you’ll go deaf’ is sure to figure. Parents may not have appreciated our taste in music or the high volume, but they had a point because doctors fear people are losing hearing earlier in life. While much hearing Read more…
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How to ensure children wear their glasses

Author: Martin Elwell Date: 3 January 2017 Read time: 2 minutes

Parenting is a joy but teaching children to do the right thing and learn life lessons ‘for their own good’ can be challenging. Ensuring children with glasses wear them is a case in point. Simply just telling them to do something, especially if they may not be too keen in the first place, requires a Read more…
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Leeds branches offer NHS hearing services in new partnership

Author: Martin Elwell Date: 22 December 2016 Read time: 2 minutes

We are delighted that LivingCare Health Services has appointed us to provide Adult NHS hearing care services from their four branches in Leeds, as well as the Thorpe Park Clinic and Parkside Community Health Centre. The partnership will enable patients referred by their GP to LivingCare Health Services to access free NHS hearing assessments, hearing Read more…
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Hearing aid development is music to our ears

Author: Martin Elwell Date: 13 December 2016 Read time: 2 minutes

Music is a joy to so many whether listening to it or performing, but the feeling can be tempered for those with hearing loss. So congratulations to the developer of the new Muse hearing aid that can process speech and music separately. It promises an improved experience for hearing aid users who want music to Read more…
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Make-up tips to help contact lens wearers

Author: Martin Elwell Date: 9 December 2016 Read time: 2 minutes

Make-up can add extra interest and sparkle to the face and eyes and at this sociable time of year it really comes into its own. Contact lens wearers need to be careful though and follow some simple guidelines to keep their eyes healthy because it’s so easy to irritate your contacts with make-up. Please always Read more…
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Listen up and heed the warnings from a young age

Author: Martin Elwell Date: 6 December 2016 Read time: 2 minutes

If you list the parental advice when growing up, the one about ‘turn the noise down or you’ll go deaf’ is sure to figure. Parents may not have appreciated our taste in music or the high volume, but they had a point because doctors fear people are losing hearing earlier in life. While much hearing Read more…
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