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New investment brings benefits to breast patients

7:54am Tuesday 7th February 2012

BREAST surgery patients in Scarborough can once again be treated closer to home thanks to a major investment at the town’s hospital.

Tinnitus: When hearing hurts

12:03pm Monday 6th February 2012

FOR those of us who do not suffer from tinnitus it is hard to imagine just how intrusive the condition can be for those who are affected.

tinnitus.org.uk

Event highlights range of activities aimed at over 50s

12:00pm Monday 6th February 2012

SPORTS and activities aimed at those aged 50 and over will be showcased in York this month.

york.gov.uk/Eng-AGE

Support group set up for hip patients

11:59am Monday 6th February 2012

A SUPPORT group for people who feel their health has suffered because of a faulty hip replacement has been set up by a York solicitors’ firm.

Anger over health funding cuts

9:24am Friday 3rd February 2012

Budget blow means eye clinic officer to be axed and information centre to face reduced hours.

University scientists in malaria drug breakthrough

8:12am Friday 3rd February 2012

A MAJOR victory in the worldwide fight against malaria has been won by plant scientists at the University of York.

Charity cuts price of lifesaving gadget

7:54am Thursday 2nd February 2012

A FIRST aid charity has cut the cost of a vital piece of emergency medical equipment in a bid to encourage businesses and organisations in North Yorkshire to help save lives.

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Alan adds voice to hospital radio

12:26pm Monday 30th January 2012

YOU may not recognise his face should you walk past in the street, but his voice is one of the most famous in the country.

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Closure of hospital unit is criticised

9:24am Thursday 26th January 2012

PLANS to close a paediatric unit at a North Yorkshire hospital have been criticised by a council leader who said they had “torpedoed the work of a lifetime”.

Saddle up for a journey to find your fit new self

12:05pm Monday 23rd January 2012

IS THAT bike you got for Christmas still in the garage waiting for better weather? Perhaps you have an old racer in the back of the shed or even a rusty shopper, complete with a wicker basket and bell, languishing unloved at the bottom of the garden?

barnardos.org.uk

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Paramedics covering for GP night service

9:41am Monday 23rd January 2012

INCREASED sickness levels and maternity leave are being blamed after North Yorkshire health chiefs admitted drafting in paramedics to help cover a town’s out-of-hours GP service.

Private hospital rated ‘among the best’

9:08am Friday 20th January 2012

A PRIVATE York hospital has been given the highest award possible following an inspection of its risk management and patient safety.

York scientists in Parkinson’s boost

8:26am Tuesday 17th January 2012

RESEARCHERS at the University of York have found a new way to identify potential young sufferers of Parkinson’s disease.

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Warm up before sport or you’ll pay the PRICE

10:33am Monday 16th January 2012

ONE of the most common resolutions is to lose weight and get fit. After a season of cookies, sweets and parties, it’s only natural that a vow to lose weight and get fit would follow.

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Great Big Eye Check is launched

7:51am Monday 16th January 2012

ALMOST a third of people (32 per cent) in Yorkshire and the Humber do not have their eyes checked on a regular basis.

greatbigeyecheck.co.uk

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Hip joint replacement event

9:45am Wednesday 11th January 2012

PATIENTS who are experiencing problems and side effects with their hip joint replacements have the chance to talk to medical experts about their difficulties at a York workshop on Saturday.