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Health

Road to recovery: Little Ross Barr pictured with his parents Sinead and Joe and brother Reuben

Father of tot with cancer on his battle to raise cash in marathon cycle

Life for Derry tot Ross Barr has been a painful and gruelling battle for survival so far.
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Inside Health

George Best's son Calum speaks of his dad's battle with booze

Wednesday, 11 November 2009

George Best's son Calum has spoken about the tragic downfall of his father.
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Lung cancer: new drug breakthrough

Wednesday, 11 November 2009

A new lung cancer drug that could mark a breakthrough in combating the deadly disease may be tested on patients as early as next year.
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2am, Sunday, Belfast ... and it’s like rush-hour as the city’s streets come alive with thousands of revellers

Tuesday, 10 November 2009

The city's hastening pulse coincides perfectly with dusk as the early evening lull between shoppers going home and revellers coming out draws to a close.
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Me & my health: Cherie Gardiner

Thursday, 22 October 2009

Do you get eight hours sleep a night? Yes, definitely and I make sure that I get it. Every day is different in my life now since I’ve become Miss NI.
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What Mums really feel..

Thursday, 22 October 2009

Claire Allan (33), novelist and mother of Joseph (5) and Cara (7 1/2 months), is married to Neil and lives in Londonderry. She says:
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Labour: Was he worst pain of all?

Thursday, 22 October 2009

What mum Jane says:
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Fears over high-dose vitamins

Monday, 19 October 2009

People taking high-dose vitamin and mineral supplements may be doing more harm than good, an expert has claimed.
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Gene therapy could cut new Alzheimer’s cases by a fifth

Monday, 7 September 2009

Gene scientists have taken a “leap forward” in Alzheimer's research with the potential to cut rates of the disease by a fifth, it has been revealed.
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Big thighs cut heart disease risk

Friday, 4 September 2009

Men and women with large thighs have a lower risk of premature death and heart disease, a study showed today.
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Gene that could make you immune to obesity

Friday, 4 September 2009

An obesity “master switch” has been found that makes it possible to feast on junk food without getting fat.
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The phenomenal popularity of yoga

Wednesday, 19 August 2009

The road to spiritual and physical enlightenment can be a lucrative one for the many companies involved in the phenomenal growth of yoga classes, DVDs, books, equipment, clothing. Susie Mesure reports
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Triathlon participants twice as likely to die as marathon runners, study concludes

Tuesday, 11 August 2009

It is one of the fastest-growing Olympic sports and one of the most gruelling. But a series of deaths among competitors in the triathlon has raised concerns about whether the physical demands of the race are too great.
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Recession forces cancer charity for kids to make cuts

Thursday, 14 May 2009

The chief executive of a leading children’s cancer charity has told how they have been reluctantly forced to axe a vital support service for families in Northern Ireland due to a funding crisis caused by the recession.
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‘Our girl will have diabetes all of her life’

Wednesday, 6 May 2009

When mum-of-four Anne Dunlop’s daughter fell ill, she thought it might be linked to the family’s move from here to the Middle East. But she was wrong ...
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Runher limbering up for 10k

Tuesday, 7 April 2009

The countdown is on until the Belfast Telegraph’s Runher event, which encourages women across Northern Ireland to get up and active, returns this summer.
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Expert’s concern over dumping of morphine device

Friday, 3 April 2009

An expert in midwifery has said she has “serious concerns” that equipment used in the treatment of a woman who died after giving birth was thrown out before being examined.
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Me and My Health: Julian Simmons

Thursday, 2 April 2009

UTV presenter Julian Simmons (40+) lives in Belfast and is single. He loves walking in the great outdoors and likes to get his beauty sleep
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Slimline couple shed 20 stone

Tuesday, 17 March 2009

A couple are elebrating a new lease of life yesterday after losing almost 20 stone.
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Office survival tips: How to avoid falling ill from work

Wednesday, 4 March 2009

From long hours at your desk to keyboards that harbour more germs than loo seats – working life can be a real health hazard. Rob Sharp offers survival tips
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Bid to ban tobacco displays starts today

Tuesday, 3 March 2009

Northern Ireland politicians will today be asked to back a proposal which will see sweeping changes to the way tobacco products are sold throughout the province.
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