How advances in medical science help our understanding of what it means to be healthy
World Service,·580 episodes
A look at changing attitudes to contraception, 40 years after the first female pill
11 Nov 2004,·22 mins
The risks we take with our health, drugs for TB, hand washing and new syringes
20 Nov 2004,·22 mins
A report to mark the annual World AIDS Day
25 Nov 2004,·22 mins
The programme examines whether there is a link between cannabis and mental health issues
01 Dec 2004,·22 mins
A report on allergies worldwide, why are they on the increase?
10 Dec 2004,·22 mins
The challenges of providing healthcare in parts of the world affected by conflict
14 Dec 2004,·22 mins
Sleep - why do some of us enjoy it and why some benefit from it more than others
16 Dec 2004,·22 mins
A report on lung disorders: tuberculosis, lung cancer, pneumonia and other conditions
23 Dec 2004,·22 mins
A look at chronic diseases, how are they treated in places where medical care is limited
10 Jan 2005,·23 mins
A report into the health issues raised by the Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
16 Jan 2005,·22 mins
A series looking at the different attitudes to mental illness around the globe
24 Jan 2005,·22 mins
A series exploring the attitudes to mental health and illness around the world
31 Jan 2005,·21 mins
Part of a series of programmes examining the attitudes of mental illness around the world
07 Feb 2005,·22 mins
A report on the global impact of alcohol on health
14 Feb 2005,·22 mins
A look at autism, what it is and how it can be treated
21 Feb 2005,·22 mins
A report on people who travelling abroad to seek healthcare not available at home
07 Mar 2005,·22 mins
A report on the prevention and cure of infectious childhood diseases
11 Mar 2005,·22 mins
A report on the fight against chronic diseases such as malaria and HIV in children
18 Mar 2005,·22 mins
A report on the number of injuries resulting from accidents among children
28 Mar 2005,·22 mins
The world health report on healthy motherhood and children
04 Apr 2005,·22 mins
The issues affecting mothers during pregnancy and in the weeks following birth
11 Apr 2005,·22 mins
A report on Parkinson's Disease, which is a disease of the central nervous system
15 Apr 2005,·22 mins
A special report on protect against and treat malaria in Africa
25 Apr 2005,·22 mins
A report on an African conference on nutrition and HIV, in Durban, South Africa
02 May 2005,·29 mins
The report on the continuing fight against leprosy
13 May 2005,·22 mins
A report on the resurgence of infectious diseases including Marburg, polio and measles
19 May 2005,·22 mins
A report on smoking and its consequences
30 May 2005,·22 mins
A report on the treatment of heart disease in Africa
06 Jun 2005,·23 mins
A report on the global battle against the counterfeit drug industry
13 Jun 2005,·22 mins
How the UK's reliance on overseas health workers is affecting the developing world
20 Jun 2005,·23 mins
