Once it’s gone – it’s gone. If you lose your hearing you can’t get it back. So, it’s important to take care of it. Here’s how: • Turn it down! Don’t automatically override the high-volume warning when listening on your mobile device. The current World Health Organisation (WHO) recommendations are to limit your exposure to […]
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The largest cause of hearing loss is age-related damage to the inner ear. The second biggest cause of hearing loss however is exposure to loud noise. Loud noises can come from a wide range of sources – unwanted and wanted – but both can jeopardise your hearing if it is at hazardous levels. Unwanted noise […]
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I remember very clearly the first time I walked onto the intensive care unit (ICU). The first thing that struck me was that so many of the patients were sitting up, awake. The unit was almost full and in three open bay areas of four beds each nearly everyone had visitors, and most were engaged […]