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Health issues and medical breakthroughs from around the world.

World Service,917 episodes

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Talking About the ‘Battle’ Against Cancer
Are ‘fight’ metaphors useful for those in the last days of life?
07 May 2014,28 mins
Using Frozen Faecal Matter to Treat Gut Infection
How transplanting faeces from one person to another can cure C. difficile Infection
30 Apr 2014,28 mins
Anxiety
Where does anxiety come from and what can be done about it?
23 Apr 2014,28 mins
Vitamin D - a panacea?
What is the evidence for the benefits of vitamin D supplementation?
16 Apr 2014,28 mins
Michael Schumacher’s ‘Moments of Consciousness’
What does this tell us about his progress?
09 Apr 2014,28 mins
Professor Sir Anthony Epstein
The man who discovered the Epstein-Barr virus fifty years ago
02 Apr 2014,28 mins
Lower Back Pain
Why it causes more disability globally than any other condition
26 Mar 2014,28 mins
Fighting for Freedom
The health hazards of public protest faced by both protesters and police forces
19 Mar 2014,28 mins
The Increased Risk of Falls with Blood Pressure Medication
Are blood pressure pills doing more harm than good?
12 Mar 2014,28 mins
Chikungunya Disease
Why the spread of the mosquito-borne virus to the Caribbean islands is causing concern
05 Mar 2014,28 mins
UAE Breastfeeding Law
UAE proposed Child Rights Law could make breastfeeding mandatory
26 Feb 2014,28 mins
International Medical Help After Typhoon Haiyan
What lessons can be learnt from the international medical help effort in Philippines?
19 Feb 2014,28 mins
Would you Want to Find out About an Inherited Genetic Condition?
The impossibly difficult decisions after discovering a family history of genetic disorder
12 Feb 2014,28 mins
Sickle Cell Disease Spreads with Migration
More countries need to prepare for influx of people with sickle cell disease
05 Feb 2014,28 mins
Slimming by Cooling
Could exposure to colder temperatures help with weight loss?
29 Jan 2014,28 mins
Tired Mind, Tired Body
How mental exhaustion may affect your sporting performance
22 Jan 2014,28 mins
Harnessing the Placebo Effect
How the labelling of a placebo can make it as effective as drugs in migraine pain relief
15 Jan 2014,28 mins
Pneumonic Plague in Madagascar
What has caused these recent deadly outbreaks?
08 Jan 2014,28 mins
Twenty-five Years of Neuroscience
Developments in neuroscience and how our understanding of the brain has changed
01 Jan 2014,28 mins
The Musical Brain
From the emotional stimuli of music to how the brain identifies musical patterns
25 Dec 2013,28 mins
Children’s Declining Fitness
Why today’s children are on average 15% slower at running than their parents
18 Dec 2013,28 mins
Healthy Habits and Dementia
How a healthy lifestyle can reduce your risk of developing dementia by 60%
11 Dec 2013,28 mins
Healthcare in Danger
The increasing perils for medical personnel working in conflict zones
04 Dec 2013,28 mins
Bedtime Aspirin
How taking aspirin at night may reduce the risk of a heart attack in the morning
27 Nov 2013,28 mins
Children of Jannah
The UK charity providing specialist bereavement support for Muslims
20 Nov 2013,28 mins
The myths concerning people’s health after natural disasters
Is it really true that spread of disease is inevitable or that dead bodies pose a risk?
13 Nov 2013,28 mins
Intersex
Germany gives legal rights for people who do not fit the two genders of male or female
06 Nov 2013,28 mins
Unemployment as a Health Issue
WHO launches a campaign to address the link between health and unemployment
30 Oct 2013,28 mins
Polio in Syria
A suspected outbreak in Syria where vaccination rates have been slashed
23 Oct 2013,26 mins
Vaccine for HPV in Laos
Anti-cervical cancer vaccine for girls where there is no screening or radiotherapy
16 Oct 2013,28 mins