health
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Measles is back, and it’s not just because of anti-vaxxers
We need to take our message out of surgeries and into communities, says a Bristol pharmacist
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The initiative shaking up sex-ed in Bristol
Sex education in schools is limited in its breadth and awkward in its delivery. Could a circus TROUPE with a 12 ft silken labia be the answer?
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Banner Home Page Edition 20 People's History
The tragic story of Hannah Wiltshire and a Bedminster Workhouse resonates today
An untimely death led to a campaign for justice by the local community.
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How child’s play is a serious matter
A year since the council cut play services, we visit an adventure playground in Southmead.
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Fight For Fair Air Banner Home Page Features
Bristol doctors on air pollution: ‘The council isn’t taking things seriously enough’
Medical professionals have a role to play as advocates for public health, but “system change” is necessary, says MedAct Bristol.
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Addicted Bristol: Life And Death Co-op Community
This is why you should vote to make drugs safer
Reduce drug deaths, get needles off our streets and save money for emergency services. Vote now for a safe consumption room.
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Edition 18 Addicted Bristol: Life And Death
A safe fix for Bristol’s drug users and the city
Saving lives and clearing needles off the streets: Bristol has the power to become the first UK city to set up a safe consumption room.
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Addicted Bristol: Life And Death Features
An accident left him in constant pain. But medical cannabis is still out of reach.
While the legal barrier has been overcome, experts say it will take years before we have medical buy-in and affordable products.
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Addicted Bristol: Life And Death Banner Home Page
‘I’m sober now but without support, self-medication is always an option’
After overcoming a drink problem and addiction to painkillers, this man is fighting to access services that will keep him in recovery.
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Reports Addicted Bristol: Life And Death
Landmark medicinal cannabis reforms don’t go far enough, say campaigners
Specialist doctors – but not GPs – will be able to give out cannabis on prescription from November.
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Features Addicted Bristol: Life And Death Banner Home Page
Falling into crack addiction: “Wrong place, wrong time”
The story of a young woman whose downward spiral into crack addiction and a controlling relationship all took place under one roof.
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Addicted Bristol: Life And Death Reports
Drug poisoning deaths in Bristol remain near record levels
Bristol City Council is considering backing drug consumption rooms, which could stop users dying.