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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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New mental health support group in York

9:29am Monday 25th March 2013

A PIONEERING support group for the siblings of people with mental illness is being launched in York tomorrow.

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Groups to discuss how sport can help dementia sufferers

9:41am Thursday 21st March 2013

WAYS of helping dementia sufferers become more involved in sport are being developed in York.

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Fish shop chipping in for less salt

11:26am Monday 18th March 2013

AN award-winning North Yorkshire fish-and-chip shop is encouraging customers to try a healthy Mediterranean-style alternative to salt.

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Mental health support boosted

8:28am Saturday 9th March 2013

HEALTH chiefs have admitted more needs to be done to address the mental health problems of children and young people in North Yorkshire.

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Chance to check out macular degenerationt treatments

8:53am Friday 8th March 2013

Visually impaired people in the York area have a rare chance to speak directly to some of the country's leading specialists at a seminar next month.

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Solve your differences for a good night’s rest

11:51am Monday 4th March 2013

COUPLES IN York are some of the worst in the country for bedtime bickering, costing them over two hours of valuable sleep each week.

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1 in 4 people dependent on painkillers

9:47am Tuesday 26th February 2013

MORE than a quarter of people in Yorkshire who take painkillers are relying on the drugs to get them through their day, a new report warns.

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Scientists studying Parkinson’s make ‘significant step forward’

8:02am Tuesday 19th February 2013

THE most common genetic cause of Parkinson’s is not only responsible for the condition’s movement problems but may also affect vision, according to new research by scientists at the University of York.

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