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  "id": 9593648,
  "title": "Hearing loss barriers leave many struggling in silence",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/hearing-loss-barriers-leave-many-struggling-in-silence",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-24T17:20:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Medical Xpress",
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    "url": "https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-loss-barriers-struggling-silence.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Hearing loss affects much more than a person's ability to hear, often affecting relationships, social participation, emotional well-being and quality of life—but despite the availability of support, many people are reluctant to ask for help.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}