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July 2010 Henry Cooper's hearing survived Muhammad Ali - but ageing nerves landed the knock-out blow
No sporting icon is more affable than Sir Henry Cooper - so it was a surprise to fans when he began shunning them in the street. And it was even more of a surprise to the former heavyweight boxing...
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Is Justin Bieber going deaf?
Here's a good reason for Justin Bieber's fans to stop screaming so loudly. Justin thinks he's starting to go deaf at age 16! "I think I've lost 80 percent of my hearing," Justin told Vibe. "I definitely have very...
The price of making that call... Mobile phone link to tinnitus
Talking on a mobile phone could dramatically increase the risk of tinnitus, research suggests. Having one for at least four years doubles the odds of the condition in which buzzing, humming and ringing disturbs sleep, intrudes on work and...
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Congenital deafness research request
The DeafBlog has been contacted by a medical student who has chosen congenital deafness as the topic for her dissertation. She's looking for any individual who may be interested in completing a short (30 min) questionnaire via e mail, in...
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Cochlear wins major design award
Cochlear has won a ‘red dot award:design’ for its Nucleus 5 System, a solution for people with severe to profound hearing loss....
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The Silence: a deaf writer's view of the BBC thriller
By Cathy Heffernan "I'm a big fan of crime series that deliver juicy slices of TV viewing in one-hour chunks. And The Silence, with its intriguing if rather convenient storyline that leaves the viewer wanting more, does just that. But...
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Genevieve Barr's Silence challenge
If you watched The Silence last night, you may agree that Genevive Barr was mesmerising as a deaf girl who witnesses a murder. Her character, 18 year-old Amelia wears a cochlear implant, but Genevive, 24, has revealed that she...
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Don't miss... The Silence, BBC1, 9pm
A deaf girl, who has recently been fitted with a cochlear implant, witnesses the murder of a policewoman. That’s the bare bones of the plot for this four-part drama. Amelia, who is played by Genevieve Barr, is herself profoundly...
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RNID urges businesses to be more deaf aware
RNID is urging businesses, shops and services to seize the opportunity to expand their customer base by ensuring they are fully accessible to the 9 million people in the UK who are deaf or hard of hearing. RNID, the...
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Ear injections could reverse 'permanent' hearing loss caused by loud noise
A new drug could reverse hearing loss caused by prolonged exposure to loud noise, scientists have revealed. Hearing loss caused by loud noise is one of the leading occupational hazards in industrialised countries, especially for those working in the...
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How a bout of flu left Peter Stringfellow virtually deaf
Peter Stringfellow is not the kind of man who likes to offend. Having spent half a century gladhanding guests in his hugely successful nightclubs, image is everything to him and upsetting people is anathema. Sometimes, however, he simply cannot...
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