Inside Health Podcast
Series that demystifies health issues, separating fact from fiction and bringing clarity to conflicting health advice.
Episodes to download
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Biosimilars, Insomnia, Abortion at home
Tue 10 Jul 2018
Bad sleep breeds bad sleep. Dr Mark Porter reports on what works for insomnia.
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Tamoxifen and Breast Cancer Prevention
Tue 3 Jul 2018
Why are only 1 in 7 eligible women on Tamoxifen, the 'statin of breast cancer prevention'?
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Acid Attacks and Corneal Grafts, Bowel Cancer Screening, Sports Prosthesis for Children
Tue 27 Mar 2018
Dr Mark Porter talks to Andrew who was blinded by a robber in an acid attack.
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Ageing brain, Fish Oils, Adaptive Trials, Yoga
Tue 20 Mar 2018
Deciding between healthy ageing and early dementia, fish oils, adaptive trials and yoga.
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Cardiac Rehab, Withdrawing from Antidepressants, Middle Ear Implant
Tue 13 Mar 2018
Dr Mark Porter busts some of the myths surrounding recovery from a heart attack.
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Prostate Cancer
Tue 6 Mar 2018
One in eight men will develop prostate cancer. Mark Porter and Margaret McCartney report.
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Diabetes Tech, Antidepressants, Stem Cell Therapy and knees
Tue 27 Feb 2018
Diabetes glucose monitors, antidepressants, stem cell therapy and knees.
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Medical Cannabis; Hidden Blood in the Urine; Ageing and Immunity
Tue 20 Feb 2018
The evidence for medical cannabis, hidden blood in the urine, ageing and immunity.
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Rickets, Drug addiction recovery, Defibrillator support
Tue 6 Feb 2018
The growing problem of rickets, drug addiction recovery and defibrillator support.
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Blood Clots, Iron Supplements, Doctor's Bag
Tue 30 Jan 2018
Blood clots acquired in hospital. Taking iron supplements. Plus what is in a doctor's bag?
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Microprocessor Knees, The 'Glasgow Effect', Mesothelioma
Tue 23 Jan 2018
A look at microprocessor knees, the 'Glasgow Effect' and mesothelioma.
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Alzheimer's and Parkinson's research, HPV Vaccine, BRCA genes
Tue 16 Jan 2018
Alzheimer's and Parkinson's research, HPV vaccine, BRCA genes and breast cancer survival.
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Flu, Cow's milk allergy, Robotic pharmacy
Tue 9 Jan 2018
Dr Mark Porter investigates the protection the latest vaccine gives us from Aussie flu.
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Medical detection dogs
Tue 2 Jan 2018
Mark Porter investigates the evidence for whether dogs can accurately smell cancer.
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The Future Heart
Tue 5 Dec 2017
Could lab-grown cells be the future for patients with heart failure? Kevin Fong reports.
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Antibiotics, Statins and Pneumonia, Neurosurgery for Epilepsy
Tue 24 Oct 2017
Antibiotic apocalypse, statins and treating pneumonia, and neurosurgery for epilepsy.
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Dr Google; Sexual orientation and the NHS; Hypermobility; Surgery for COPD
Tue 17 Oct 2017
Dr Google; GPs told to ask about your sexual orientation; hypermobility; surgery for COPD.
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Vaginal mesh; alcohol and the heart
Tue 10 Oct 2017
Complications of vaginal mesh implants, plus alcohol and the heart.
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Big baby birth trial, Uveitis, Telephone triage, Burns
Tue 3 Oct 2017
The Bristol team behind a pioneering way to protect the vision of children with arthritis.
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Scoliosis, Depression, Pets in Hospital, Eustachian Tubes
Tue 26 Sep 2017
Scoliosis, depression in teenagers, pets in hospital, Eustachian tubes and blocked ears.
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Addiction services; Schizophrenia; Hearts and cancer
Tue 19 Sep 2017
Inside Health reveals the poor state of addiction services in England.
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Breast density; Health education; Switching outcomes
Tue 8 Aug 2017
Breast density; health education; switching outcomes in clinical trials.
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Antibiotics, Lung Cancer, Dying of a Broken Heart, Gender Bias
Tue 1 Aug 2017
Margaret McCartney unpicks recent headlines suggesting its okay not to finish antibiotics.
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PPIs, Aspirin and cancer, Radiotherapy and smoking
Tue 25 Jul 2017
Long term use of PPIs, aspirin and cancer prevention, radiotherapy and smoking.
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Hepatitis B vaccine, Sheds, Obesity Paradox, Taking part in clinical trials
Tue 18 Jul 2017
Dr Mark Porter presents a series that aims to demystify perplexing health issues.
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Robo-docs, using AI to diagnose; Pancreatic cancer; Statins and muscle aches
Tue 11 Jul 2017
Are we on the cusp of a new era where computers will be doing the diagnosing?
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High costs of cheap medicines, Can a simple blood test help identify cancer, undescended testes, Aspirin
Tue 4 Jul 2017
The price of everyday medicines is rising as some manufacturers are monopolies.
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Cholesterol-lowering drug, Defibrillators, Post-traumatic stress disorder and heart disease, Lack of drugs in pregnancy
Tue 21 Mar 2017
Cholesterol-lowering drug; defibrillators; PTSD and heart disease; lack of pregnancy drugs
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Bisphosphonates, IBS and diet, CRP test for infection, Randomisation
Tue 14 Mar 2017
Bisphosphonates, IBS and diet, CRP test for infection, and randomisation.
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Opt-out organ donation; your body after death; what time of day to take blood pressure medication
Wed 8 Mar 2017
Opt-out organ donation; your body after death; time of day to take blood pressure drugs.
