Teenage binge-drinking toll revealed

10:04am Saturday 29th March 2008

Teenagers in the North-west are drinking 44 bottles of wine or 177 pints of beer a year each, a new study into under-age alcohol intake and violence shows.

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Nurses raise awareness of prostate cancer

2:21pm Friday 7th March 2008

MEN over 50 are being encouraged not to bury their heads in the sand on the dangers of prostate cancer.

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Eating disorders are complex illnesses

10:37am Wednesday 20th February 2008

EATING disorders are a common problem, yet they often go unnoticed, undiagnosed or untreated.

Margaret finally gives up smoking - after 60 years

11:52am Sunday 17th February 2008

AFTER almost 60 years as a smoker, Margaret Thompson has proved that it's never too late to kick the habit.

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Death stats bombshell

5:57pm Saturday 16th February 2008

POOR lifestyle choices mean that people in Radcliffe are expected to die earlier than those living in other parts of the borough.

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Loch challenge will be a labour of love

11:49am Saturday 16th February 2008

FRIENDS and relatives of a much-loved dad who died of mouth cancer are set for an emotional trip to Scotland to help Bury Hospice in his memory.

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Hospice gets hi-tech grant

11:04am Thursday 14th February 2008

BURY Hospice will have all the latest technology thanks to a grant worth £4,500.

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Winter vomiting: the facts

11:39am Friday 18th January 2008

NOROVIRUSES are part of a group of viruses that are the most common cause of gastroenteritis (stomach bugs) in the UK, affecting up to 1 million people every year.

Health chief’s advice over winter virus

11:44am Thursday 10th January 2008

A BURY health chief has issued vital medical advice to those struck down by the winter vomiting bug.

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