Cotton Buds Face the Axe Nationwide Ban The UK Government has hinted at plans to impose a nationwide ban on certain plastics. The news comes from the houses of parliament, as the prime minister, Theresa May, stated that plastic waste was “one of the greatest environmental challenges facing the world”. It is estimated that 8.5… Read more »

    Spread The Word! After the success of our Cambridge and Saffron Walden branches, the friendly, trusted professionals at Hearing Healthcare Centre are proud to announce the Grand Opening of our newest branch in the lovely town of Newmarket! The Grand Opening event on Wednesday 11th April 2018, is set to start at 11… Read more »

How Is It Possible? Morning Wake Up We have all, at some point, experienced the ear piercingly loud wake-up call of a rooster in a neighbouring field. Roosters crowing is exceptionally loud, considering the proximity of the rooster from the typical bedroom. It’s a wonder how roosters don’t suffer from damage to their hearing. So,… Read more »

How Can We Protect Our Hearing? Musical Enjoyment Music should be enjoyed by everybody. We all love to listen to music, and for some, the louder the better. Every day, you can observe people listening to music, whether on the bus journey to work or on a nature walk. However, listening to loud music via headphones… Read more »

Could Bath Bombs Be The Answer? Winter Sniffles This time of year is the worst for flu and colds, sleepless nights, headaches and blocked noses. To help relieve the symptoms that make you feel blocked, there is a cheap and simple remedy to help beat congestion.  Why Do We Suffer From Congestion? The Eustachian tubes… Read more »

A Little From Our Audiologists… You can’t recreate hearing loss simply by plugging your ears. A person with normal hearing can hear quiet, medium and loud sounds that vary from low pitch to high pitch with amazing clarity and definition. When you have hearing loss, you often lose higher pitched sounds, like the sound of… Read more »

Long over due for the hearing aid world, rechargeable hearing aids are now with us. Rechargeable Hearing Aids! New Development – Rechargeable Technology Hearing aid development comes at such a rapid rate, and is often difficult to keep up with. One such development, which was long-overdue, was the incorporation of rechargeable technology into hearing aids…. Read more »

A Night To Remember… Chris, Andy and Dan attended the 2017 AIHHP Golden Lobes awards over the weekend. The exquisite Gala dinner, which included three-course meals fit for kings, was accompanied by live music from an arts performance. Hearing Healthcare Centre’s finest greeted several other audiologists from all around the counter; to discuss industry news… Read more »

New Study Into Spider Silk Microphones Silk Study Researchers at Binghamton University have conducted a study which uncovered what they believe to be another glimmer of hope for hearing impaired people; spider silk microphones. According to the study, fine fibres, like the ones found in spider silk, can improve the quality of hearing aid microphones…. Read more »

Troublesome Tinnitus An Aspiring DJ’s Story A 39-year-old man, Richard Gillis, from Mosel, Birmingham has recently spoken out about his troublesome tinnitus. Mr. Gillis spends his day working as an IT consultant but, in 2016 Mr. Gillis took up DJ-ing as a part-time hobby. The aspiring DJ is now trying to raise awareness of tinnitus… Read more »