I couldn’t sleep last night, due to worries about today. I was up bright and early for a drive into Birmingham for my first appointment. I’d never been to the hospital before so the drive in was qu…

Following my CI assessment in November, I was referred to the COACH trial and expressed my interest in taking part. I can see why, as I’ve since learned my BKB score was 52 (the cut-off for C…

Abstract. This study explored how sign language use and social connectedness influenced the life satisfaction of twelve British Deaf community members (n =

Ok, so today was the day. Ive been anxious and nervous about this all month! After taking the kids to school, I made my way to Ropewalk House in Nottingham for my appointment and assessment. For my…

Back at the start of the year, I noticed a significant ‘dip’ in my hearing and booked in to have a test. At the test this was confirmed and they were worried about the rate of decline a…

The news this week about the Kingdon report (Is the Kingdon Review a wake-up call for NHS audiology services? – RNID) has left me in a reflective mood. Whilst this largely relates to children…

In the largest epidemiologic study to date of the risk of giving birth to a child with autism, ADHD or intellectual disability following acetaminophen use during pregnancy, researchers found no association. The study is now published in JAMA.

Alexander Barker We know that there are tobacco references in music and in the image portrayed by musicians, often associated with themes of rebellion. Smoking content in the media is a causal factor ...

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The use of tobacco industry tactics by the gambling and other health harming industries means governments must act to prevent large scale avoidable harm, argue May van Schalkwyk and colleagues When ...

In January, 2025, the US Surgeon General released an Advisory on alcohol consumption and cancer risk.1 He briefly summarised the evidence on alcohol and cancer, including underlying biological mechani...

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Alex Barker explores the reasons why the media continue to encourage smoking, despite bans on advertising

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