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Bradford baby mortality rate falls for fourth year - but only slightly

The district’s infant mortality rate is slowly declining, but remains significantly higher than average and the gap between the most deprived areas of Bradford and the rest of the district remains, a...

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Plea for food aid as child poverty soars in Bradford

A charity helping to feed poverty-stricken families is making a desperate appeal for food donations as it is revealed that more than 37,000 youngsters in Bradford are now living below the breadline.

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Born in Bradford researchers start play project

A research project starts in the city this week to find out if introducing pre-school children to a programme of exercise improves their health.

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Bradford Royal Infirmary team boosts stroke survival

A team at Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is transforming the quality of care for stroke patients.

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Bradford heart rhythm sufferers in line for help

People in the Bradford district living with a heart rhythm disorder are invited to attend a support group which holds its first meeting in Shipley next month.

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Students in Bradford are warned of the dangers of drugs

New students in Bradford are being warned to stay safe and to be aware of the danger of drugs after the death of a student from Shelf who took ecstasy while at university in Leeds.

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The herb is the word for Marcos Patchett

Herbs have long been known for their healing properties.

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Zahra’s weight loss is all part of a family tradition!

When Zahra Parker made a New Year’s resolution to lose weight, it became a real family affair.

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Mandy less of a woman after photos told a story

For Mandy Crowther, it was gazing at photographs of her 50th birthday celebrations that led her to make a life-changing decision.

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Caravan helps pull in the cash for children's heart unit

Sally Clifford meets two mums whose fundraising efforts for children's unit are from the heart

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How painting eases the pain of fibromyalgia for artist Sarah

Years of illness left Sarah, a mother-of-four, unable to walk and confined to her bed for six months. Now she is rebuilding her life through painting, and the Shamanic teachings she practises.

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Mum's gift that is still giving - ten years on

This year marks the tenth anniversary of a charity that has helped to bring brain tumour research to the fore in Yorkshire.

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How Steven, 9, inspired his family to fight the fat

When young Steven Wild embarked on an exercise programme, it was the impetus for his family to get fit.

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It's party time for super slimmer Ami!

Ami Gill feels half the woman she used to be after shedding 11st in less than a year following a life-changing operation.

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Crafty way to cope with the Isis Project

Handicrafters often talk about how their hobby has helped them cope with testing times in their lives.

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The weight-loss invention you can bet your britches on, says Farnaz Khan

Farnaz Khan was on a mission to lose weight for a family wedding, but despite diet and exercise she found that stubborn pockets of fat just wouldn’t budge.

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Seniors Show the Way community health service looking for your vote

A community health service is calling on the people of Bradford to show their support with a vote after being shortlisted in a national awards ceremony.

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'500 Bradford people living with heart timebomb' warning

More than 500 people in the Bradford district are living with a potentially-fatal “ticking timebomb” which puts them at risk of a sudden cardiac arrest, heart attack or stroke.

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Airedale Hospital expands telemedicine service

Patients with chronic illnesses such as diabetes, chest disease and heart failure will soon be able to see a hospital consultant in their local community, thanks to video technology.

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Former Emmerdale actress Leah Bracknell's love of yoga

hen actress Leah Bracknell left Emmerdale, she landed her first theatre role in 17 years.

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