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Silliest sick day excuses

10:41am Monday 20th May 2013

A TRAPPED toe, a hair-dye disaster and a sick fish are among the bizarre excuses given by employees calling in sick, according to a survey by York-based benenden health.

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Eating disorders sufferer sets up charity and support group

9:34am Saturday 11th May 2013

A WOMAN who has suffered with severe eating disorders since she was a teenager is setting up a charity and support group in York to help others affected by the devastating condition.

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Fearing for the future

10:53am Monday 29th April 2013

On Wednesday, the head of Diabetes UK, Richard Lane, will be in York to talk about how the disease is now one of the biggest burdens on the health of the individual, the nation and the NHS. In an exclusive interview with RICHARD CATTON, he dispels some of the myths and reveals some shocking truths about the diabetes timebomb.

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Cancer patients hit with big monthly bills

10:04am Wednesday 24th April 2013

CANCER patients in North Yorkshire are being hit with huge monthly bills following diagnosis, according to one of the UK’s biggest cancer charities.

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People ‘missing out’ on diabetes care

7:49am Monday 22nd April 2013

PEOPLE with diabetes in North Yorkshire are missing out on vital care, according to an advertising campaign that has been launched in York.

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Pioneering programme aims to make ‘real difference’ for cancer sufferers

10:56am Friday 19th April 2013

THE UK’S two largest breast cancer charities have joined forces with York Hospital in a pioneering programme to improve services for those with secondary breast cancer.

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Public health body makes its debut

7:40am Wednesday 17th April 2013

THE new body responsible for promoting public health in York was set to meet for the first time this afternoon.

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Music, the language of conversation

9:53am Tuesday 16th April 2013

A SERIES of workshops is to take place in York exploring music as an alternative means of communication for those with conversation difficulties.

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Awareness week to focus on Parkinson’s disease

7:46am Thursday 11th April 2013

AWARENESS of a serious and distressing disease will be raised in York during the national Parkinson’s Awareness Week.

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Coeliac talk

11:12am Monday 8th April 2013

A TALK from York Hospital’s consultant gastroenterologist will feature in the AGM of York & District Coeliac Group on Saturday, April 13.

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Tuberculosis still a grim ‘reality’ in Yorkshire

9:47am Monday 25th March 2013

MORE people are dying from tuberculosis (TB) in our region than in other parts of the country, according to experts in infectious diseases.

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