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Use of 3D engineering tool helps to model hip joint disease.

When 11-year-old Emma Thornton starts secondary school soon, her mother Theresa says it will be a fresh start for her because no-one will know what she has been through over the past five years. Problems with Emma's left hip joint have left her with difficulty walking and a painful, stiff hip which could lead to an early hip replacement when she is older. For an active, sporty child, Theresa knows it has been tough for her daughter to come to terms with her lack of mobility.

2 Sep 2013
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Barnsley Gay Pride is dedicated to Steven Simpson

Organisers of Barnsley Gay Pride have dedicated this year's event to a teenager who was set on fire and killed during his 18th birthday party. Steven Simpson, from Cudworth, died after sustaining "significant burns" last June. Jordan Sheard, 20, of Darfield Road, Cudworth, was jailed for three-and-a-half years for manslaughter.

2 Sep 2013
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Health Secretary says that Carer's should get "flexible hours"

The UK faces a "lose-lose situation" unless workers who care for elderly parents are offered flexible working hours, the health secretary has said. Jeremy Hunt said an ageing population and a "dementia time bomb" meant helping carers stay in work was an "economic necessity" for the country. But he said too few employers currently offer carers flexible work options. Meanwhile, a report has warned England is facing a shortfall in the number of people able to give vital unpaid care.

2 Sep 2013
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Type 2 Diabeties cut by blueberries not juice

Eating more fruit, particularly blueberries, apples and grapes, is linked to a reduced risk of developing type-2 diabetes, suggests a study in the British Medical Journal. Blueberries cut the risk by 26% compared with 2% for three servings of any whole fruit - but fruit juice did not appear to have the same effect. The research looked at the diets of more than 187,000 people in the US.

2 Sep 2013
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Blue Badge Eligibility and PIP

The Government's plans for Personal Independence Payments (PIP) to supersede the Disability Living Allowance (DLA) have implications for disabled and older people's eligibility for transport benefits.

29 Aug 2013
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