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Clinical trials, Yellow cards, Chemo brain, Conduct Disorder

Dr Mark Porter puts the pharmaceutical industry in the spotlight as trials are criticised.

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NHS reforms, epilepsy and pregnancy, thermometers

Dr Mark Porter questions health minister Lord Howe about possible NHS reforms.

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Antibiotics, cervical smears, premature labour, hip replacements

Antibiotic resistance, preventing premature labour, smear tests and joint replacements.

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Alcohol pricing, Phages, Cervical smears, Swaddling and hips, Smart beds

Does minimum pricing of alcohol actually work? With Mark Porter.

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NHS Reforms

Dr Mark Porter reports on the new changes to the NHS. What do they mean for patients?

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Obesity and Cancer, Fasting Diets and NHS 111

Dr Mark Porter reports on the latest health stories, including the new NHS 111 number.

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Red Meat & Heart Disease, Measles, Hypopituitarism

Red meat and heart disease; measles outbreak in Swansea; head injury and pituitary damage.

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High-intensity exercise, Measles, Teeth whitening, Voice-lift

Dr Mark Porter goes on a weekly quest to demystify the health issues that perplex us.

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Breast cancer and Tamoxifen; Drug holidays; Medicines for children; Cardiac training range

Dr Mark Porter goes on a weekly quest to demystify the health issues that perplex us.

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Preventing breast cancer, Iodine deficiency, Antibiotics for back pain

Dr Mark Porter goes on a weekly quest to demystify the health issues that perplex us.

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Hayfever management; Generic drugs; Diclofenac; Breastfeeding and cheese molars; Pacemakers; Antibiotics and MS

Generics versus branded medicines - why pay more for the same thing? With Dr Mark Porter.

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Measles, Prostate, Juvenile arthritis, Scruffy docs, Xenon lung scanner

Dr Mark Porter goes on a weekly quest to demystify the health issues that perplex us.

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Appendicitis, Artificial hips, Temporal Arteritis, Urinary stones

Dr Mark Porter on why Elton John is waiting two weeks for his appendix operation.

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NHS Health Checks, Blood Service, Crohn's Disease, Gestational diabetes

Dr Mark Porter reports on NHS health checks, gestational diabetes and Crohn's disease.

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Whooping cough; fish oils and prostate cancer; aortic aneurysm screening in men

Mark Porter finds out why whopping cough is on the rise and who should be concerned.

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Parkinson's Disease, Breast cancer screening, Slimming pills, Sunscreens, Teeth

Dr Mark Porter goes on a quest to demystify the health issues that perplex us.

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Flu vaccine and narcolepsy, Stoptober, Herbal medicines, Calcium supplements

New research linking a swine flu vaccine to a rare sleeping disorder in children

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Shingles vaccine; Energy drinks; Liver function tests; Anorexia

Margaret McCartney reports on confusion around the new shingles vaccine.

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Vaccinations, One-to-one midwives, Leg ulcers, Asthma inhalers

Does linking child immunisation to benefits and child care improve vaccination rates?

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Diabetes Type II; Obesity; Feedback on Anorexia and Shingles; Lyme Disease

Dr Mark Porter investigates how doctors detect and diagnose type-2 diabetes.

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Free Vit D for kids, Exercise & depression, Asthma inhalers feedback, Fungal nails, GP pilots

Vitamin D for all kids; Exercise for depression? Fungal toenails; Manchester GP pilots

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Gender X; Diabetes diagnosis; Trigeminal Neuralgia; Oesophageal cancer

Dr Mark Porter goes on a weekly quest to demystify the health issues that perplex us.

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Care data, New gastric balloon, Vocal dysphonia, Antacids

A new gastric balloon, overuse of stomach drugs, the new NHS database and vocal dysphonia.

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E-cigs; PPI feedback; Be assertive with your doctor; Prostate cancer diagnosis

E-cigarette advertising, and could MRI revolutionise the diagnosis of prostate cancer?

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Testosterone; Antidepressants in Pregnancy; Laptop Use at Night and Sleep; Shifting School Times

Do the hours spent on laptops or tablets before bedtime disrupt your sleep?

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Glucosamine for osteoarthritis; Alcohol addiction; Gut instinct

What roles do paracetamol and glucosamine play in treating osteoarthritis?

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Loneliness, Statins, Feedback on glucosamine and gut instinct, Cycle lanes and air pollution, Coughs and antibiotics

Is loneliness bad for you, who should take statins, treating air pollution and coughs.

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Selenium & Vitamin E supplements in men, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Childhood Constipation

The risks from taking selenium supplements, lung disease and constipation in children.

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Scarlet Fever; Overtreating the over-80s; ICU and trauma; Feedback on constipation; Cataracts

Psychological trauma after intensive care, overtreating stroke, and scarlet fever.

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Sugar, Prescription charges, Thrush, Iron and strokes

Dr Mark Porter goes on a weekly quest to demystify the health issues that perplex us.

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