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Metabolic Syndrome

Dr Mark Porter looks at Metabolic Syndrome, which can herald diabetes and heart disease.

• 30 mins

Side Effects

Dr Mark Porter and guests discuss how to deal with the side effects of medication.

• 30 mins

Superbugs

Dr Mark Porter looks at the problem of superbugs in hospitals.

• 30 mins

Cystic Fibrosis

Dr Mark Porter looks at cystic fibrosis and current research offering hope of a cure.

• 30 mins

Liver Disease

Dr Mark Porter looks at liver disease with Professor Humphrey Hodgson.

• 30 mins

Fainting

Dr Mark Porter looks at fainting, why it happens and how we learn to cope with it.

• 30 mins

Thyroid

Dr Mark Porter looks at problems that occur with abnormal activity of the thyroid gland.

• 26 mins

Herpes Viruses

Dr Mark Porter investigates health issues of the day.

• 26 mins

Bowel Cancer

Dr Mark Porter explores a pilot scheme in Yeovil to treat colo-rectal cancer.

• 26 mins

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Dr Mark Porter reports on the latest treatments for rheumatoid arthritis.

• 26 mins

Health Checks for the over 40s

Dr Mark Porter leads a debate on health checks for the over 40s.

• 26 mins

Knees

Dr Mark Porter looks at knee injuries and how to treat them.

• 26 mins

Sun and Skin

Dr Mark Porter weighs up the benefits of sunshine against the harm it can do to our skin.

• 26 mins

Prostate Problems

Dr Mark Porter looks at diagnosis and treatment of prostate problems.

• 30 mins

Back Problems

Dr Mark Porter reports on treatment for back problems, including his own.

• 26 mins

Physical Pain

Dr Mark Porter reports on the latest findings about the experience of physical pain.

• 26 mins

Gardening

Dr Mark Porter investigates what harm we can do to ourselves in the garden.

• 26 mins

Bariatric Surgery

Dr Mark Porter talks to a patient and her surgeon about controversial weight loss surgery.

• 26 mins

Aneurysms

Dr Mark Porter investigates aneurysms, swellings in blood vessels anywhere in the body.

• 26 mins

Urology

Dr Mark Porter investigates the latest treatments for problems in the urinary tract.

• 26 mins

Poisons

Dr Mark Porter visits the Royal Victoria Infirmary Poisons Unit in Newcastle.

• 30 mins

Hair

Dr Mark Porter looks at common problems of hair, from greying to dandruff and baldness.

• 30 mins

HPV

Dr Mark Porter is joined by Dr Anne Szarewski to discuss the HPV family of viruses.

• 30 mins

Abortion

Dr Mark Porter investigates the medical and psychological aspects of abortion.

• 30 mins

Taste

Dr Mark Porter investigates the relationship between smell and taste.

• 30 mins

Antibiotics

Dr Mark Porter studies the latest guidelines on antibiotic prescriptions for ear ache.

• 30 mins

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

Dr Mark Porter explores the science behind the dramatic cut in the number of cot deaths.

• 30 mins

Insects

Dr Mark Porter finds out about how to avoid and treat diseases caused by insects.

• 30 mins

Appendicitis

Dr Mark Porter examines the diagnosis and treatment of appendicitis.

• 30 mins

Heart Attacks

Dr Mark Porter examines emergency procedures for heart attacks.

• 30 mins