Each year, more than 2 million people in the UK have troublesome earwax that needs to be removed. However, more people are finding that this service is no longer being provided at their GP surgery. In fact, 66% of people ...
Jan 29, 2023
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A new study by University of Manchester audiologists has highlighted the difficulties people face with impacted ear wax.
Jan 27, 2023
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Research from Queen's University Belfast suggests that deaf children are more at risk of developing mental health and emotional well-being issues compared to children who can hear.
Nov 10, 2022
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Mandatory mask wearing saw more than 90% of deaf people struggle to communicate during the pandemic, University of Essex research has revealed. It also discovered that 76% missed vital information and 59% felt disconnected ...
Oct 3, 2022
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People with disability and their caregivers experienced profound impact and systemic neglect during and after the 2017 Northern Rivers floods, with many still unable to access stable housing, and at relatively high risk of ...
Aug 8, 2022
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The PEDRO study—led by the University of York—found that assistance dogs for deaf people significantly improve wellbeing, mental health and independence, and reduce social isolation and fearfulness.
Nov 30, 2021
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For deaf people living with HIV, or DPLWH, deafness trumps HIV as a challenge, a University of California, Riverside-led study has found.
Nov 23, 2021
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Physiotherapist David Putrino was working on a vibrating glove to help deaf people experience live music when a friend mentioned that the same technology might stop tremors in people with Parkinson's disease.
Nov 22, 2021
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It would be a brave person who tried to argue that the UK government, over the past several years, hadn't shown a kind of systemic ableism in its attitudes towards and policies dealing with disabled people.
Aug 7, 2020
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For many of us, a visit to the doctor's office can be wrought with anxiety. A persistent cough that won't go away or an ailment we hope is nothing serious can make GP visits emotionally difficult. Now imagine that you can't ...
Nov 29, 2019
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