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NHS under pressure, Breast cancer prevention, Lactose intolerance

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

• 28 mins

Preventable deaths, Poo bank, Waterbirths

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

• 28 mins

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.

• 28 mins

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

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

• 28 mins

NHS Special: What needs to give?

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

• 28 mins

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.

• 28 mins

Smoking in pregnancy; Lifestyle targets; Thyroid cancer; Flossing

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

• 28 mins

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.

• 28 mins

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?

• 28 mins

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

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

• 28 mins

PPIs, Aspirin and cancer, Radiotherapy and smoking

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

• 28 mins

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.

• 28 mins

Addiction services; Schizophrenia; Hearts and cancer

Inside Health reveals the poor state of addiction services in England.

• 27 mins

Scoliosis, Depression, Pets in Hospital, Eustachian Tubes

Scoliosis, depression in teenagers, pets in hospital, Eustachian tubes and blocked ears.

• 28 mins

Big baby birth trial, Uveitis, Telephone triage, Burns

The Bristol team behind a pioneering way to protect the vision of children with arthritis.

• 28 mins

Vaginal mesh; alcohol and the heart

Complications of vaginal mesh implants, plus alcohol and the heart.

• 27 mins

Dr Google; Sexual orientation and the NHS; Hypermobility; Surgery for COPD

Dr Google; GPs told to ask about your sexual orientation; hypermobility; surgery for COPD.

• 28 mins

Antibiotics, Statins and Pneumonia, Neurosurgery for Epilepsy

Antibiotic apocalypse, statins and treating pneumonia, and neurosurgery for epilepsy.

• 28 mins

The Future Heart

Could lab-grown cells be the future for patients with heart failure? Kevin Fong reports.

• 28 mins

Medical detection dogs

Mark Porter investigates the evidence for whether dogs can accurately smell cancer.

• 28 mins

Flu, Cow's milk allergy, Robotic pharmacy

Dr Mark Porter investigates the protection the latest vaccine gives us from Aussie flu.

• 28 mins

Alzheimer's and Parkinson's research, HPV Vaccine, BRCA genes

Alzheimer's and Parkinson's research, HPV vaccine, BRCA genes and breast cancer survival.

• 28 mins

Microprocessor Knees, The 'Glasgow Effect', Mesothelioma

A look at microprocessor knees, the 'Glasgow Effect' and mesothelioma.

• 28 mins

Blood Clots, Iron Supplements, Doctor's Bag

Blood clots acquired in hospital. Taking iron supplements. Plus what is in a doctor's bag?

• 28 mins

Rickets, Drug addiction recovery, Defibrillator support

The growing problem of rickets, drug addiction recovery and defibrillator support.

• 28 mins

Medical Cannabis; Hidden Blood in the Urine; Ageing and Immunity

The evidence for medical cannabis, hidden blood in the urine, ageing and immunity.

• 28 mins