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Do We Need Medical Jargon?

An investigation into the debate over medical jargon and whether it is necessary

• 22 mins

A Guide To Hepatitis

A report about the hepatitis virus which has five variants, A, B, C, D and E

• 22 mins

The Aftermath Of The Iranian Earthquake

Iranian earthquake, saving a child's life, a code of practice for UK assisted conceptions

• 22 mins

New And Old Infectious Diseases

A report on the spread of infectious diseases, malaria, polio, sleeping sickness and SARS

• 22 mins

The Body Mass Index Debate

BMI debate, traditional healthcare stereotypes and a look at kangaroo care

• 22 mins

The Asian Bird Flu Outbreak - Developing A Vaccine

Asian bird flu outbreak, who benefits from clinical drug trials and research serendipity

• 22 mins

Health Screening Of Migrants To The UK

Down's Syndrome update, and controversy over the compulsory screening of UK immigrants

• 22 mins

Treating Children With Cancer

Childhood cancer in the developing world, and overcoming Down's Syndrome prejudice

• 22 mins

Could Heavy Use of Antibiotics Cause Breast Cancer?

Cancer and antibiotics, the final push against polio, and rats used to fight tuberculosis

• 22 mins

The First South African Conference on Sexual Health and Rights

Conference on sexual health in South Africa, and getting young people to talk about sex

• 22 mins

Later Life - Part 1

Part of a series exploring the physical and emotional events we experience in later life

• 22 mins

Later Life - Part 2

Part of a series exploring the physical and emotional events we experience in later life

• 22 mins

Later Life - Part 3

Part of series looking at later life, this week examines how ageing affects men and women

• 22 mins

Later Life - Part 4

A series of programmes on later life- how we can expect to be treated if we reach old age?

• 22 mins

Death On The Roads

An hour-long special on car crashes, and the increasing numbers of those killed

• 49 mins

Death On The Roads - Driving Home The Message

An investigation into whether road safety campaigns really work

• 22 mins

Polio Returns To Botswana

Polio returns to Botswana, palm oil to treat blindness and fasting if you are diabetic

• 22 mins

HIV And Dementia

HIV and dementia, the conflict in Iraq and its children, washing hands, good bacteria

• 22 mins

Gene Therapy Success For Alzheimer's

Alzheimer's gene therapy, sleeping sickness diagnosis, asthma triggers and treatments

• 22 mins

Nourishing The Mothers And Children Of The World

Feeding mums to be, a cooking bus for children, and the use of growth charts

• 22 mins

Special Report - Malaria

A special report on malaria, 100 years after first attempts to eradicate the disease

• 22 mins

Special Report - Treating AIDS

A report into issues of accessibility, transmission, prevention and treatment for HIV/AIDS

• 22 mins

Ridding The World Of Polio

An investigation into the obstacles to achieving the complete elimination of polio

• 22 mins

Medicine - What Are The Alternatives?

An exploration into the place and role of alternative medicine

• 22 mins

Burns - Treating Them And Avoiding Them

A report on burns, how to avoid them, how to treat them and how they change lives

• 22 mins

Special Report - Blood Donation

How to ensure that donating blood is safe, both to give and to receive

• 22 mins

A Guide To Blood Pressure

An investigation into what high and low blood pressure can mean for your health

• 22 mins

Dr Graeme Cunningham On Alcoholism

Cardiologist Dr Graeme Cunningham shares his struggle with alchoholism

• 22 mins

The AIDS Support Organisation

A look at the AIDS epidemic and the creation of the The Aids Support Organisation (TASO)

• 22 mins

Drugs - Profit Before Patients

A report on drugs and how profit is sometimes put before patients

• 22 mins