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New charges over Winterbourne View care home abuse

Winterbourne View

Neil Ferguson, aged 27, has been charged with two offences of ill treatment under the Mental Health Act

Give children tuna to beat depression, Bristol scientists say

Tuna Steak Loins

Researchers from Bristol University found children who have a good intake of vitamin D are 10% less likely to develop depression

Doctors threaten strike action over pension reforms

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A survey of members of the British Medical Association (BMA) showed an “overwhelming” vote against the controversial reforms

Bristol professor urges ethical debate on PIP breast implants

Ruptured PIP implant

A Bristol professor says inquiries into faulty breast implants must include ethical issues of why women feel compelled to look good

Men would sacrifice life for better body, Bristol study finds

Obesity

Experts at UWE who questioned hundreds of men found 35% would happily sacrifice a year of their life to achieve their dream body

TV doctor Phil Hammond loses job in Bristol NHS changes

Phil Hammond

Television doctor Phil Hammond has been made redundant from his job as a GP due to changes in the way NHS services in Bristol are provided

Bristol scientists turn off cancer ‘master switch’

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Researchers found that by using new drugs that block this master switch they prevented blood vessel growth and stopped the growth of cancers

Premature babies do less well at school, Bristol study finds

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Children of the 90s project says premature babies need more support before starting education than those born at full term

Lifestyle choices cause nearly half of all cancers

Smoking

Nearly half of cancers diagnosed in the UK each year are caused by life choices including smoking, drinking and eating the wrong things

Bristol MP backs BMA call for smoking ban in cars

Smoking

A Bristol MP has backed calls by the British Medical Association (BMA) to ban smoking in private cars to protect children and the elderly.

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