Health Check Episodes Episode guide
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Discovery of Brain鈥檚 'Waste Disposal' System
Evidence of the brain' lymphatic system could change knowledge of neurological conditions
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Childhood Obesity Rockets
124 million children around the world are obese and 213 million children are overweight
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Prize-winning Body Clock News
Tips for a good night鈥檚 sleep as body clock scientists win science prize
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Public Reluctant to use Life-saving Defibrillators
Passers-by often reluctant to use defibrillators when someone has a cardiac arrest
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How Much Does Gender Affect Teens鈥� Health?
Girls and boys: how growing up impacts health
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'Misleading' Information from Drinks鈥� Industry Over Cancer and Alcohol
Alcohol and cancer: new study points to drinks鈥� industry 鈥渕isinformation鈥�
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Could Reducing Stress Help Improve Cancer Treatments?
Could you improve cancer treatments by tackling stress?
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What to Do if There is an Acid Attack
Vital first aid for victims of acid attacks
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Good Bacteria Save Newborn Indian Babies鈥� Lives
A dose of 鈥済ood bacteria鈥� helps to save newborn Indian babies鈥� lives
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Sleep Disorders Link to Premature Birth
Sleep disorders link to premature birth
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Health Corruption
Heath corruption impacts patients
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Worrying Signs of Disease in American Footballers鈥� Brains
New research on players鈥� brains: is American football too dangerous?
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Could Injections Revolutionise HIV Care?
Monthly injections offer hope to people living with HIV
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Life Expectancy Rise Halted in UK
Despite improvements in other parts of the world, UK life expectancy has stalled
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Trump鈥檚 'Global Gag' Will Hit Healthcare
How will US aid ban for family planning organisations affect women around the world?
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Medical Research from the Royal Society Summer Exhibition
Some of the latest medical research at London鈥檚 Royal Society Summer Exhibition
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Is Cosmetic Surgery Selling Unrealistic Body Goals?
Do people have unnecessary cosmetic surgery - that does not improve their self-esteem?
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Can Sewing Improve Your Vision?
How does sewing for a living improve your vision?
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Crisis in Venezuela Leads to Rise in Deaths of Women and Babies
Rising number of deaths and serious shortage of medicines in Venezuela
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How a Scan Can Pinpoint the Cause of Death
Scan used instead of scalpel to identify cause of death
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Ultra Tough Antibiotic
Re-engineering antibiotic vancomycin to avoid bacterial resistance
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WHO Gets a New Director General
After a hard fought campaign, the elections are over and the WHO has a new leader
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Dr Who - Who Will Lead The WHO?
We ask the 3 finalists for the top job at the WHO why they should be its next leader
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Profound Psychological Impact of Heart Failure
Why a diagnosis of heart failure can have a profound psychological impact
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Speed Up Wound-healing With Expressive Writing
How writing about your own emotional events can speed up wound healing after an injury.
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The Lifesaving Drug You鈥檝e Probably Never Heard Of
How using an old drug could stop thousands of women bleeding to death after childbirth
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Challenge to Arkansas鈥� Lethal Injection Drug
The rush to execute prisoners in Arkansas before lethal injection drug passes use by date
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El Nino Shifts Cholera Outbreaks in Africa
How the weather phenomenon El Nino influences where in Africa cholera outbreaks occur
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The Game Encouraging Medics to not use Jargon
The card game challenging medics to stop using jargon words and simplify their language
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What Does Rest Really Mean?
Doctors prescribe it for recovery 鈥� but for some 鈥渞esting鈥� might involve boxing or music
