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Here you’ll find all our latest news and thoughts. From interesting articles we’ve found in the press to news about our people, work and the latest technological innovations we’re seeing. If you’d like more information regarding any of the topics here, please get in touch.
October 8, 2025
What is ‘The Hearing Number’?
A Simpler Way to Understand Your Hearing Health. If you’ve ever had your hearing tested, you may have seen a chart filled with lines and decibels (dB), plotting how well you hear at different pitches. While this audiogram is an essential tool for hearing care professionals like ourselves, it can be confusing for the person it matters most to… you....
October 3, 2025
A Visionary Night of Nuance
We’ve spoken about Nuance Audio and the brand’s new range of innovative hearing glasses. You can find out more HERE. Last week, in an exclusive night in London Nuance brought together media and industry voices to experience Nuance in a noisy real-world setting… we were there. It was! Special guest Martin Kemp shared how this invisible tech is transforming his...
September 23, 2025
Mythbusting: Will Wearing Hearing Aids Make My Hearing Worse?
“My friend wears hearing aids, and when she takes them out, she is convinced her hearing isn’t as good as it used to be!” We hear statements like that a lot. So, does wearing hearing aids really make your hearing worse?” The short answer is absolutely not – hearing aids do not make your hearing worse. First of all they...
September 8, 2025
Hearing Loss and Depression: the Connection
Hearing loss is often seen purely as a physical condition; struggling to follow conversations, turning up the TV, or asking people to repeat themselves. But in recent years, scientists have found a strong and growing connection between hearing loss and mental health, particularly depression. This relationship may in some ways seem obvious and, indeed, evidence is mounting that untreated hearing...
August 29, 2025
How Medication Can Affect Hearing
Can Your Medication Affect Your Hearing? Here’s What You Should Know and How We Can Help When we talk about hearing loss and the potential causes, we often focus on the effects of loud noise or our age – but many common medications can also impact your hearing and balance. What is Ototoxicity? Ototoxicity is the medical term for ‘ear...
August 21, 2025
Young, Healthy… but Risking their Hearing?
Why Noise-Induced Hearing Loss is Rising in ‘the Most Health-Conscious Generation’ They’re cutting out alcohol. Eating plant-based diets. Spending more time outdoors and talking openly about mental health. Generation Z and younger millennials are, by many measures, the most health-conscious generations we’ve seen. And yet, when it comes to hearing health, they may be walking straight into the mistakes of...
August 11, 2025
Hearing Loss and Balance: Is there a Connection?
As we age, our risk of falling increases. In fact, around one in three adults over 65 experiences at least one fall a year. For those aged over 80, that figure rises to one in two. Falls are the leading cause of injury-related hospital admissions among older adults in the UK and can have serious consequences for health, independence, and...
August 3, 2025
How Diabetes Affects Hearing
… And Why It Matters for Your Brain Health. If you have diabetes, you already know how important it is to manage your blood sugar and protect your heart, eyes, and kidneys. But did you know your hearing could also be at risk? And, as we’ve discussed many times in these updates, hearing loss can also affect how your brain...
July 28, 2025Five Star Review
“We can’t thank Robert and Natalie enough for their warmth, care, and expertise during our recent appointment. My mum has been a customer of Robert’s for over 30 years, and the trust and affection she feels for him is deep and completely deserved. Natalie explained everything with such clarity and kindness, giving us a real sense of hope and a...
July 28, 2025
Foods that could Harm your Hearing
Diet and Hearing – when diet has a downside. In a recent article (the man with broccoli ears…), we looked at some of the foods that may help support hearing health. But there’s another story… At Hearing Healthcare Practice we know that diet can also play a less helpful role when it comes to hearing. Some everyday foods, particularly those...