Deafness

WATCH: Deaf Woman Hears Son's Voice For First Time

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 19.03.2013 | UK Lifestyle

The above video may be nearly five minutes long but it is worth every second. Trust us. A heartwarming video of a deaf mother hearing her 6-year-ol...

One Billion Rising - Story of a Deaf Woman's Experience of Domestic Violence

Mary Griffiths Clarke | Posted 01.05.2013 | UK Politics
Mary Griffiths Clarke

As part of my series of short films for the One Billion Rising campaign, 'Sarah', tells the story of a deaf woman's experience of domestic violence.

New Drug 'Could Cure Deafness'

PA | Posted 09.01.2013 | UK Lifestyle

A potential cure for permanent deafness has been found by scientists using a drug that stimulates the inner ear. The drug, codenamed LY411575, trig...

MMR Vaccine 'Caused Deafness'

PA | Posted 05.09.2012 | UK Lifestyle

A rogue strain of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine has been proven to have caused deafness in at least two children, it has been claimed. Kat...

Revealed: Why Loud Music Played On Earphones Causes Deafness

PA | Posted 29.08.2012 | UK

Loud music played on earphones causes deafness by having a similar effect on nerves as multiple sclerosis (MS), scientists have learned. New resear...

Does A Good Gossip Make Us Deaf?

The Huffington Post UK | Kyrsty Hazell | Posted 20.06.2012 | UK Lifestyle

Concentrating closely on a conversation or a juicy bit of gossip, can make people deaf to other sounds - even someone shouting the words "I'm a gorill...

Sex Education: Falling on Deaf Ears

Eleanor Davis | Posted 17.05.2012 | UK Universities & Education
Eleanor Davis

"I didn't know anything about sex, contraception or relationships when I left school, there was never anyone to ask who could explain properly to me in sign language. I didn't know how many sexual partners were 'normal'. When I left school and left home, I was raped by a man."

The Stigma Behind ‘Deafness Denial’ – And Why It’s Not an Age Issue

Kyrsty Jade Hazell | Posted 10.07.2012 | UK Lifestyle
Kyrsty Jade Hazell

Apparently us Brits are in the grip of 'deafness denial' as four million of us refuse to admit that we're losing our hearing, despite the symptoms being loud and clear.

Kyrsty Jade Hazell

Pardon? Why Brits Are In ‘Deafness Denial’

HuffingtonPost.com | Kyrsty Jade Hazell | Posted 09.05.2012 | UK Lifestyle

Pardon? Excuse me? Eh? If you are forever being told to turn the TV down, regularly ask for a question to be repeated three times or more, or struggle...

Snooker's Attitude to Illness is an Inspiration

Scott Jordan Harris | Posted 07.07.2012 | UK Sport
Scott Jordan Harris

The final of the 2012 World Snooker Championship featured only one champion: Ronnie O'Sullivan. But it featured two heroes.