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Inside Health Episodes

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    E-cigarettes, Asherman's syndrome, Rugby

    The UK's first licensed e-cigarette, owned by a tobacco company, is classed as a medicine.

  2. Chicken pox in pregnancy, Club foot, Test for Conn's syndrome, Teeth brushing

    Dr Mark Porter talks about chicken pox in pregnancy.

  3. Blood pressure, Palm oil

    How low should you go when treating blood pressure? And why is palm oil in so many foods?

  4. Folic acid in flour, Southampton FC and hip and groin pain, Online private doctors

    Folic acid in flour, Southampton FC and hip and groin pain, online private doctors.

  5. Hospital admissions and the 'weekend effect', Peyronie's disease

    Do more people die in hospital at the weekend? Dr Mark Porter examines the evidence.

  6. Health and Exercise Inside Health Special

    The healing power of exercise: how being fit helps everything from stiff joints to cancer.

  7. Pregabalin and gabapentin misuse, Natural birth after caesarean, Adrenaline auto-injectors

    Pregabalin and gabapentin misuse; natural birth after caesarean; adrenaline auto-injectors

  8. Pollution, Falls in the elderly, False positives and negatives, Meningitis B and teenagers

    Pollution kills 29,000 people a year in the UK but where does the statistic come from?

  9. Cancer drugs fund, Winter flu vaccine, Bandy legs and knock knees, Peer review

    Dr Mark Porter on the anxiety being caused by proposed reforms to the Cancer Drugs Fund.

  10. League tables, Nits, Feeling the cold, Language - Surrogate marker

    Are league tables listing surgical outcomes the best way to assess a surgeon?

  11. Aspirin and heart attacks, BPPV vertigo, Patronising language, Carpal tunnel sydrome, Osteoporosis treatment

    Aspirin and heart attacks, vertigo, carpal tunnel sydrome and osteoporosis treatment.

  12. Meningitis B, Hormones and depression, Statins, Unexpected heart attacks

    The latest advice on statins, menopause and depression, and the meningitis B vaccine.

  13. Off-patent Drugs Bill, Pre-diabetes, Sepsis, All-cause mortality

    The Off-patent Drugs Bill to prevent people missing out on life-saving treatments.

  14. Asthma inhalers, Knee arthroscopy, Pelvic girdle pain, Medically unexplained symptoms

    Does using an asthma inhaler give athletes a performance advantage in their sport?

  15. Tax on sugary drinks, Low libido in women, Europe's largest robotic pharmacy

    What is the evidence that taxing sugary drinks will help tackle obesity?

  16. Gestational diabetes, Low-carb diets, Needle pain

    Dr Mark Porter discusses new UK guidelines on diabetes in pregnancy.

  17. Emergency abdominal surgery, Thermometers, Vitamins and dementia, Risk

    Demistifying perplexing health issues, including which thermometers parents should use.

  18. Future of 7-day GP Access Pilots, Mers, Laughing Gas Health Risks

    What happens to seven-day opening at GP surgeries when the money runs out?

  19. Cervical Screening in Older Women; Hepatitis E in Nepal; Enlarged Prostate; Significance

    Cervical screening in older women and concerns about a hepatitis E outbreak in Nepal.

  20. Flibanserin; Strokes in young people; Outdoor swimming; Research terminology - Causation v Association

    Dr Mark Porter examines the new drug to treat low sex drive in women.

  21. Feedback on Teenage Pregnancy, Smoothies, AMD, Hospital Beds, Frailty, Feedback on Gallstones, Moles

    Listener feedback; numbers of hospital beds decline as admissions go up; frailty diagnosis

  22. Avastin, Peanut Allergy, Bowel Bacteria and Faecal Transplants

    Mark Porter visits a laboratory to find out how gut bacteria could be influencing weight.

  23. Cigarette Packets, Sex Education, Gallstones, Cosmetic Surgery

    Sex education, cosmetic surgery trends, removing gallstones and cigarette packaging.

  24. Saturated Fats, Moles, Egg Freezing

    Research into saturated fats, checking moles and success for egg freezing and pregnancy.

  25. Drug Driving; End of Life Care; Smart Drugs

    New drug-driving laws include some medications, end of life care and smart drugs.

  26. Heart and Exercise, Smoking and Alcohol, Weight Management, Hepatitis C

    Can running too much be bad for you? Plus a psychological approach to weight loss.

  27. Low NHS morale; Flying when pregnant; Sugary drinks & menarche; FGM

    Low NHS staff morale, flying when pregnant, sugary drinks and menarche, FGM.

  28. NHS Satisfaction Survey; NHS & cancer; Headphones volume; P4 Medicine

    Diagnosing Cancer, personalised medicine based on genes and do headphones damage hearing?

  29. Drugs link to dementia, Gluten-free, Heart disease in women, Social jetlag, Boilers on prescription

    Increased risk of dementia from common drugs; and is going gluten free good for you?

  30. Mutant Flu, Weight-Loss Surgery, Young Men and Body Image, CVID, Dental Check-ups, Doctors' Example, Dry January Findings

    Dr Mark Porter on mutant flu, weight-loss surgery, six packs and 'dry January'.

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