Medical programme exploring a different topic each week, with reports and input from experts
Radio 4,·111 episodes
Dr Mark Porter is joined by Dr Anne Szarewski to discuss the HPV family of viruses.
16 Sep 2008,·30 mins
Dr Mark Porter looks at common problems of hair, from greying to dandruff and baldness.
10 Sep 2008,·30 mins
Dr Mark Porter visits the Royal Victoria Infirmary Poisons Unit in Newcastle.
02 Sep 2008,·30 mins
Dr Mark Porter investigates the latest treatments for problems in the urinary tract.
26 Aug 2008,·26 mins
Dr Mark Porter investigates aneurysms, swellings in blood vessels anywhere in the body.
19 Aug 2008,·26 mins
Dr Mark Porter talks to a patient and her surgeon about controversial weight loss surgery.
12 Aug 2008,·26 mins
Dr Mark Porter investigates what harm we can do to ourselves in the garden.
05 Aug 2008,·26 mins
Dr Mark Porter reports on the latest findings about the experience of physical pain.
29 Jul 2008,·26 mins
Dr Mark Porter reports on treatment for back problems, including his own.
27 May 2008,·26 mins
Dr Mark Porter looks at diagnosis and treatment of prostate problems.
20 May 2008,·30 mins
Dr Mark Porter weighs up the benefits of sunshine against the harm it can do to our skin.
13 May 2008,·26 mins
Dr Mark Porter looks at knee injuries and how to treat them.
06 May 2008,·26 mins
Dr Mark Porter leads a debate on health checks for the over 40s.
29 Apr 2008,·26 mins
Dr Mark Porter reports on the latest treatments for rheumatoid arthritis.
22 Apr 2008,·26 mins
Dr Mark Porter explores a pilot scheme in Yeovil to treat colo-rectal cancer.
15 Apr 2008,·26 mins
Dr Mark Porter investigates health issues of the day.
08 Apr 2008,·26 mins
Dr Mark Porter looks at problems that occur with abnormal activity of the thyroid gland.
01 Apr 2008,·26 mins
Dr Mark Porter looks at fainting, why it happens and how we learn to cope with it.
26 Feb 2008,·30 mins
Dr Mark Porter looks at liver disease with Professor Humphrey Hodgson.
19 Feb 2008,·30 mins
Dr Mark Porter looks at cystic fibrosis and current research offering hope of a cure.
12 Feb 2008,·30 mins
Dr Mark Porter looks at the problem of superbugs in hospitals.
05 Feb 2008,·30 mins
Dr Mark Porter and guests discuss how to deal with the side effects of medication.
29 Jan 2008,·30 mins
Dr Mark Porter looks at Metabolic Syndrome, which can herald diabetes and heart disease.
22 Jan 2008,·30 mins
Dr Mark Porter explores what life is like after having a transplanted organ.
15 Jan 2008,·30 mins
Dr Mark Porter looks at recent advances in the treatment of Down's Syndrome.
08 Jan 2008,·30 mins
Dr Mark Porter looks at problems with the vocal cords.
01 Jan 2008,·30 mins
Mark Porter joins Dr Esther Crawley to look at teenage cases of ME.
06 Nov 2007,·30 mins
Dr Mark Porter reports on the latest advice on how to diagnose and treat meningitis.
30 Oct 2007,·30 mins
Dr Mark Porter visits a new burns unit at Birmingham Children's Hospital.
23 Oct 2007,·30 mins
Dr Mark Porter looks at statins, drugs that lower the levels of cholesterol in the blood.
16 Oct 2007,·30 mins
