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June 2010 The incredible moment a deaf baby hears his mother's voice for the very first time
Doctors and parents will tell you that every baby knows his mother's voice the first time he/she hears it. There's proof of that as this eight-month-old baby boy Jonathan has his new cochlear implant switched on....
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Next Cochlear information evenings announced
Cochlear Europe Ltd has announced its next information evenings, where you can find out more about its exciting portfolio of products and how they can open up a world of sound for you or your child. These events may...
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Gavin and Stacey star Larry Lamb reveals he's going deaf...
When Larry Lamb volunteered to go to Senegal to publicise the plight of some of the world's poorest children, he steeled himself for heartbreaking scenes of deprivation. The EastEnders and Gavin and Stacey star knew, too, that he would...
Taking Viagra could DOUBLE your risk of hearing loss
Men who take Viagra may double their risk of hearing loss. High doses of the drug have been shown to damage hearing in mice, but until now only a few anecdotal cases had been described in humans. Now a...
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HOPE notes Music workshop - Sunday 11 July
Music is a gift in this noisy world, playing an important role in the lives of many hearing impaired people. Cochlear Europe Ltd is delighted to announce an exciting one day music workshop for professionals and recipients. Cochlear welcomes...
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Rainer Hersch reveals how hearing loss changed his life
Always finding the best side of things, classically trained musician and stand-up comedian, Rainer Hersch, talks about his experience with hearing loss with the aim of raising awareness about the importance of hearing and the consequences of hearing loss....
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Over the Rainbow star fears hearing loss
Over the Rainbow star Lauren Samuels fears that hearing loss could one day end her singing career. The 22-year-old, who finished in third place in the BBC programme to find the next Dorothy in the West End's Wizard of...
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The rewarding job of being a hearing aid audiologist
By Karen Finch RHAD FSHAA FRSA, MD of The Hearing Care Centre, Ipswich. The spring and summer seasons are a special time for a hearing aid audiologist... When I’m out and about in the countryside of my home county...
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£50,000 competition launched to find disabled entrepreneur
From today, the search for disabled entrepreneur of the year begins - with a first prize of £50,000 offered. This major award, run by Leonard Cheshire Disability and sponsored by easyGroup Chairman Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou (pictured), was presented in...
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Rebecca French wins 2009 Graeme Clark Scholarship Award
At an awards ceremony in Nottingham on Thursday, the Lord Mayor of Nottingham, Councillor Brian Grocock presented university student Rebecca French with the €6,000 educational scholarship from the Cochlear™ UK Graeme Clark Scholarship Award. Rebecca, who is now 19...
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The Ear Foundation turns 21!
The Ear Foundation celebrated its 21st birthday in May with a party. In 1989 the first cochlear implant for a child in the UK was funded by The Ear Foundation and carried out at the Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham...
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