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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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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?

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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.

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

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

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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.

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Video consultations, Low-fibre diets, Testosterone

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

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Hospital patients dying of thirst; Paracetamol; Saturated fats; Baclofen and alcoholism

Dr Mark Porter on how Baclofen stopped a listener drinking 6-8 bottles of wine a day.

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Statins; improving cancer survival rates; reflux and heartburn; recycling medicines.

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

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Ebola, Bike saddles, Recording consultations, Insect bites

Ebola, bike saddles and erectile dysfunction, recording consultations and insect bites.

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Screening for Breast Cancer

Dr Mark Porter debates the benefits and harms of screening for breast cancer.

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Statins, Cholesterol-lowering spreads, Olive oil, Diet and inflammatory bowel disease, Singers' nodules

With a look at Crohn's disease and diet, teachers' voices and cholesterol-lowering foods.

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Back pain and paracetamol, blood thinning drugs, drug driving, kidney stones

Paracetamol and back pain; blood thinning drugs; drug driving limits and kidney stones.

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HIV and MS; Black skin and cancer; Iron overload; Losing your sense of smell

Dr Mark Porter finds out why people with HIV very rarely get multiple sclerosis.

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Conflicted Medicine: Pharmaceuticals

Are hidden conflicts of interest in medicine out of control or an over-hyped concern?

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Conflicted Medicine: Specialists and GPs

Dr Mark Porter examines the hidden conflicts of interest that can influence your health.

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Conflicted Medicine: Public Health Campaigns

Dr Mark Porter examines how powerful lobbying groups influence what you eat and drink.

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Conflict resolution in Ashya King case; GPs near work; Lipoedema

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

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Antibiotics, Winter Flu, NHS Continuing Healthcare, Snoring

Dr Mark Porter looks at the evidence for winter flu jabs and reviews sleep apps.

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