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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.

• 28 mins

Red Meat & Heart Disease, Measles, Hypopituitarism

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

• 28 mins

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

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

• 28 mins

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.

• 28 mins

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.

• 28 mins

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.

• 28 mins

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.

• 28 mins

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.

• 28 mins

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.

• 28 mins

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.

• 28 mins

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

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

• 28 mins

Shingles vaccine; Energy drinks; Liver function tests; Anorexia

Margaret McCartney reports on confusion around the new shingles vaccine.

• 28 mins

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

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

• 28 mins

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

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

• 28 mins

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

• 28 mins

Gender X; Diabetes diagnosis; Trigeminal Neuralgia; Oesophageal cancer

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

• 28 mins

Care data, New gastric balloon, Vocal dysphonia, Antacids

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

• 28 mins

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

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

• 28 mins

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?

• 28 mins

Glucosamine for osteoarthritis; Alcohol addiction; Gut instinct

What roles do paracetamol and glucosamine play in treating osteoarthritis?

• 28 mins

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.

• 28 mins

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

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

• 28 mins

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

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

• 28 mins

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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Cancer of the cervix & HPV; Oral cancer & HPV; Eating late; Feedback on Sugar, Thrush, Cataracts; Scarfree operations

Why cervical cancer screening in the UK could change, and is there a right time to eat?

• 28 mins

Stress and pregnancy, CBT for insomnia, Cluster headache, Smoking and mental health

Why insomnia is often mismanaged despite there being an effective drug-free treatment.

• 28 mins

Care of the dying, Birdsong in GP surgeries, Sex development

Dr Mark Porter presents a series that aims to demystify perplexing health issues.

• 28 mins

Anti-virals for flu, Bod Pod test for body fat, Patients' weight, X-rays and cancer

The evidence for anti-virals and flu. Plus Mark gets his body fat checked.

• 28 mins

Video consultations, Low-fibre diets, Testosterone

Dr Mark Porter investigates low testosterone, low-fibre diets and GPs on Skype.

• 28 mins