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Ten reasons to choose contact lenses

Adam Townsley

Author: Adam Townsley Date: 5 May 2017 Read time: 2 minutes

Contact lenses are a great alternative to wearing spectacles, offering more flexibility and a whole new outlook. If you are thinking of making the switch but still undecided here are some good reasons to give them a go. 1. Contact lenses are safe, comfortable and easy to use 2. Contact lenses sit directly on your Read more…
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The quiet message that needs to be heard

Adam Townsley

Author: Adam Townsley Date: 26 April 2017 Read time: 2 minutes

Noise is not just an annoying and pervasive part of modern life that is difficult to escape, it’s also bad for our wellbeing. Have you heard that April 26th is International Noise Awareness Day which aims to raise awareness of noise on the welfare and health of people worldwide? It was founded in 1996 by the US Read more…
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Let’s talk

Adam Townsley

Author: Adam Townsley Date: 7 April 2017 Read time: 2 minutes

Today is World Health Day and this year’s theme is “Depression: let’s talk” with the aim to get more people with depression to both seek and get help. Depression is the leading cause of ill health and disability worldwide. The World Health Organisation estimates more than 300 million people are now living with depression, an Read more…
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Hearing aids work – but it does take practice!

Adam Townsley

Author: Adam Townsley Date: 17 March 2017 Read time: 2 minutes

Far too many hearing aids end up gathering dust in drawers, simply because their owners don’t think they work. However, they do work – but it can take practice, says Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care, which is one of the UK’s leading providers of NHS and private hearing care. Scrivens hearing aid audiologist, Stuart Spencer, Read more…
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Spring is a sight for good eyes

Adam Townsley

Author: Adam Townsley Date: 16 March 2017 Read time: 2 minutes

Spring is a time of fresh abundance; the joy of flowers blooming, trees bursting with blossom and the tender, tasty shoots of fresh fruit and vegetables. Its spring foods such as green leafy vegetables, which are rich in carotenoids, that are so good for us and can even protect our eyesight from retinal damage and Read more…
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Study links anaemia to hearing loss

Adam Townsley

Author: Adam Townsley Date: 22 February 2017 Read time: 2 minutes

We know a balanced diet is important for our general health to give us the nutrients we need, but have you heard that a lack of iron could lead to hearing loss? Up to 30 percent of the world’s population are anaemic, mainly due to a lack of iron. Researchers at Pennsylvania State University, who Read more…
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Children should get outside to benefit their sight

Author: Martin Elwell Date: 16 February 2017 Read time: 2 minutes

An increasing number of children are developing short-sightedness because they don’t go outside enough, new research has suggested. It’s not always easy encouraging youngsters to go out to play or to discover a world outdoors away from the indoor pursuits of looking at computers, smartphones and TV screens. So perhaps the notion that wearing specs Read more…
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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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