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Braintraining and dementia; Cluster headaches; Cancer rehab; #hellomynameis

Dr Mark Porter investigates whether brain training can cut cases of dementia by a third.

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Statins in the media, Unusual neurological itch, The hunger hormone, Viagra

Has media coverage of statins caused people to come off the drugs?

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Zika in UK, Hip arthroscopy, Limits of cancer treatment

Dr Mark Porter finds out how hip arthroscopy is increasingly being used.

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Why Become a Doctor? 1. The Golden Age

Was there ever a golden age in which to train to be a doctor?

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Why Become a Doctor? 2. All Work and No Play?

The real lives of junior doctors today.

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Why Becomea doctor? 3. A Matter of Life and Death

Kevin Fong explores how doctors cope when things go wrong

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Obesity and smoking, Blood pressure, ADHD

Obesity and smoking, should blood pressure targets get lower? And medicating ADHD.

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Welsh patient power, Liquid biopsies, Food allergies, Dosing errors

A new way of tracking cancer is exciting oncologists worldwide.

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Breast cancer, Alcoholism, CRPS, Generics

Breast cancer and bisphosphonates, alcoholism and Baclofen, CRPS, generics.

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Ministrokes, Midwife study, Cyclic vomiting syndrome, Noise in intensive care

This edition looks at ministrokes, a midwife study, and cyclic vomiting syndrome.

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Meningitis ACWY vaccine, Testosterone for women, Allotments on prescription, Heart failure and iron

There is confusion about how teens should be getting the new Meningitis ACWY vaccine.

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Dying at Home, Familial Hypercholesterolaemia FH, Delirium

Dying at Home; Familial Hypercholesterolaemia FH; Delirium.

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Prostate Cancer

Mark Porter reports on two landmark trials assessing when and how to treat prostate cancer

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Paracetamol, Prostate and HIFU, Uncertainty - Oxygen and Heart Attacks

Evidence suggests paracetamol is not as effective as previously thought for chronic pain.

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NHS under pressure, Breast cancer prevention, Lactose intolerance

Do funding requests hinder NHS operations? Plus breast cancer prevention.

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Preventable deaths, Poo bank, Waterbirths

Preventable deaths in hospitals, Mark visits a stool bank, and evidence for water births.

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Why hernias, hands and varicose veins might not be treated on the NHS

Hernias, hands and varicose veins might not be treated on the NHS in the future.

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Over-the-counter prescriptions, Virtual reality in rehabilitation, Sore throats and antibiotics

Over-the-counter prescriptions, virtual reality for rehab, sore throats and antibiotics.

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NHS Special: What needs to give?

Dr Mark Porter hosts a special debate on the current state of the NHS.

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Vitamin D, Air Ambulance blood trial, Phantom limb pain, Sitting-rising test

Topics include Vitamin D, an air ambulance blood trial and phantom limb pain.

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Smoking in pregnancy; Lifestyle targets; Thyroid cancer; Flossing

Smoking in pregnancy; lifestyle targets; thyroid cancer; what's the evidence for flossing?

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Opt-out organ donation; your body after death; what time of day to take blood pressure medication

Opt-out organ donation; your body after death; time of day to take blood pressure drugs.

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Bisphosphonates, IBS and diet, CRP test for infection, Randomisation

Bisphosphonates, IBS and diet, CRP test for infection, and randomisation.

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Cholesterol-lowering drug, Defibrillators, Post-traumatic stress disorder and heart disease, Lack of drugs in pregnancy

Cholesterol-lowering drug; defibrillators; PTSD and heart disease; lack of pregnancy drugs

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High costs of cheap medicines, Can a simple blood test help identify cancer, undescended testes, Aspirin

The price of everyday medicines is rising as some manufacturers are monopolies.

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Robo-docs, using AI to diagnose; Pancreatic cancer; Statins and muscle aches

Are we on the cusp of a new era where computers will be doing the diagnosing?

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Hepatitis B vaccine, Sheds, Obesity Paradox, Taking part in clinical trials

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

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PPIs, Aspirin and cancer, Radiotherapy and smoking

Long term use of PPIs, aspirin and cancer prevention, radiotherapy and smoking.

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Antibiotics, Lung Cancer, Dying of a Broken Heart, Gender Bias

Margaret McCartney unpicks recent headlines suggesting its okay not to finish antibiotics.

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Breast density; Health education; Switching outcomes

Breast density; health education; switching outcomes in clinical trials.

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