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Doctor shares the most common Manchester Marathon health complaint
UK News
This Sunday’s Manchester Marathon is set to be one of the biggest yet
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'Chronic illness put me in a wheelchair - now I'm running a marathon'
Manchester Marathon
Kelsey Sheridan, 28, and her assistance dog will be running the adidas Manchester Marathon 2025
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Andy Burnham defends scrapping Clean Air Zone charges after parents slam 'epidemic'
Greater Manchester News
The number of children admitted to Manchester hospitals with breathing problems has soared by hundreds in just one year
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I was nicknamed 'Fat Pal' by my mates, not any more
Dieting and weight loss
Sean Burns, 32, shed almost five stone in just five months after years of struggling to lose weight
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'Illegal levels of pollution' choking hundreds of Manchester kids as hospital admissions soar, campaigners say
NHS
“We were given inhalers, but sometimes the inhalers weren’t enough"
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Ambulances left lining up outside hospital as A&E slammed by bank holiday weekend
Oldham
Hospital chiefs have urged people to consider if they are sick enough to come to A&E
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Roy Keane’s daughter confirms how dad stopped her spiralling over incurable condition
Roy Keane
Caragh Keane, the daughter of Manchester United legend Roy Keane, has opened up on her battle with the autoimmune condition, which she was diagnosed with in 2021
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'I didn’t have any symptoms that would make me think that there was anything wrong'
The University of Manchester
An incredible piece of technology has been developed, which is helping save lives from a horrific illness
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What to do if you get ill over Easter weekend as NHS issues 'high demand' warning
NHS
Greater Manchester's NHS has said one service should be the first point of contact if you're unsure where to turn for medical help
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Mum of two left 'scared to death' by her doctor after holiday has transformed her life around
Real Life
She lost 2 stone 10lbs and made the lifestyle change after being warned by her doctor that she had become morbidly obese
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Dad recorded 'goodbye message' to family after terrifying moment while out shopping
Dieting and weight loss
Kenny Higgins, 48, was out with his daughter at the supermarket when he experienced a terrifying 'wakeup call'
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Hundreds of Greater Manchester NHS staff could face 'severance and redundancy' in major reforms
NHS
NHS Greater Manchester has been told it needs to cut back its costs by 39 per cent, saving £41m of its £106m 'total cost of people' under the government’s new NHS reforms
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She dedicated her life to others - but her own was taken away at just 47
Wigan
“At the time, all I could do was take Julie ice lollies as it was the only thing she could eat, and I had to leave them at the door with the staff due to the restrictions that were in place"
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GP issues important advice as Met Office issues 'red alert' warnings for parts of UK
NHS
The Met Office has issued red 'very high' pollen alerts in four areas of the UK, plus multiple amber 'high' alerts in other regions
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Dad, 39, diagnosed with cancer after his wife 'made him get symptoms checked'
Bury
'I was given the option of surgery to rip everything out, or I could go on trial'
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NHS doctor issues warning ahead of 'extremely busy' Easter weekend
NHS
The doctor has warned that health services across the region will be under pressure, along with A&E departments and the 111 phone service facing a busy weekend
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'I was in my early 30s clinging to the side of a hospital corridor – then I saw something that saved my life'
Oldham
Chloe's lips began turning blue whenever she started moving. By the time she went to see the doctors in hospital she ‘couldn’t even walk to the department’. Then a chance daytime TV encounter 'gave her a new life'...
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Drink made with 15p kitchen staple can 'help with weight loss and high cholesterol'
Health
Nutritionist Dr Eric Berg says the drink which is easy to make at home has 'remarkable health advantages'
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Inside the record-breaking £14.2m hospital facility that could break NHS waiting list backlogs
Withington
The centre will provide faster life-saving tests for patients suffering cancer, cardio-respiratory diseases, and more
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Woman 'feels so much better in my clothes' after shedding 4.2 stone with simple change
Dieting and weight loss
"I feel so much better in my clothes"
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Warning issued over Brazilian butt lifts being 'offered in Greater Manchester flat or hotel room'
Health and fitness
Council officials have received tip-offs about the practice
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Businesswoman, 54, died after weight loss surgery that went wrong
Courts
A coroner found she received 'woeful' aftercare
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Scientists reveal simple exercise trick to 'slash risk of cardiovascular disease and cancer'
Health and fitness
Health experts have pinpointed the amount of exercise we should all be getting a week
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Should we stay in British Summer Time all year around?
Health
British Summer Time 2025 starts as the clocks go forward one hour at 1am on Sunday 30 March, giving us more daylight in the evenings, but should it be that way all year round?
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