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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Vitamin D, Air Ambulance blood trial, Phantom limb pain, Sitting-rising test
Tue 21 Feb 2017
Topics include Vitamin D, an air ambulance blood trial and phantom limb pain.
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NHS Special: What needs to give?
Tue 14 Feb 2017
Dr Mark Porter hosts a special debate on the current state of the NHS.
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Over-the-counter prescriptions, Virtual reality in rehabilitation, Sore throats and antibiotics
Tue 7 Feb 2017
Over-the-counter prescriptions, virtual reality for rehab, sore throats and antibiotics.
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Why hernias, hands and varicose veins might not be treated on the NHS
Tue 31 Jan 2017
Hernias, hands and varicose veins might not be treated on the NHS in the future.
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Preventable deaths, Poo bank, Waterbirths
Tue 24 Jan 2017
Preventable deaths in hospitals, Mark visits a stool bank, and evidence for water births.
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NHS under pressure, Breast cancer prevention, Lactose intolerance
Tue 17 Jan 2017
Do funding requests hinder NHS operations? Plus breast cancer prevention.
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Paracetamol, Prostate and HIFU, Uncertainty - Oxygen and Heart Attacks
Tue 10 Jan 2017
Evidence suggests paracetamol is not as effective as previously thought for chronic pain.
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Prostate Cancer
Tue 3 Jan 2017
Mark Porter reports on two landmark trials assessing when and how to treat prostate cancer
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Dying at 成人快手, Familial Hypercholesterolaemia FH, Delirium
Tue 18 Oct 2016
Dying at 成人快手; Familial Hypercholesterolaemia FH; Delirium.
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Meningitis ACWY vaccine, Testosterone for women, Allotments on prescription, Heart failure and iron
Tue 11 Oct 2016
There is confusion about how teens should be getting the new Meningitis ACWY vaccine.
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Ministrokes, Midwife study, Cyclic vomiting syndrome, Noise in intensive care
Tue 4 Oct 2016
This edition looks at ministrokes, a midwife study, and cyclic vomiting syndrome.
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Breast cancer, Alcoholism, CRPS, Generics
Tue 27 Sep 2016
Breast cancer and bisphosphonates, alcoholism and Baclofen, CRPS, generics.
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Welsh patient power, Liquid biopsies, Food allergies, Dosing errors
Tue 20 Sep 2016
A new way of tracking cancer is exciting oncologists worldwide.
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Obesity and smoking, Blood pressure, ADHD
Tue 13 Sep 2016
Obesity and smoking, should blood pressure targets get lower? And medicating ADHD.
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Zika in UK, Hip arthroscopy, Limits of cancer treatment
Tue 9 Aug 2016
Dr Mark Porter finds out how hip arthroscopy is increasingly being used.
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Statins in the media, Unusual neurological itch, The hunger hormone, Viagra
Tue 2 Aug 2016
Has media coverage of statins caused people to come off the drugs?
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Braintraining and dementia; Cluster headaches; Cancer rehab; #hellomynameis
Tue 26 Jul 2016
Dr Mark Porter investigates whether brain training can cut cases of dementia by a third.
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Papilloedema; Cardiac death in sport; Diagnosing early miscarriage; Warfarin
Tue 19 Jul 2016
Papilloedema, cardiac death in sport, diagnosing early miscarriage, Warfarin.
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Care.data, Asthma, Acne rosacea, Pacemakers
Tue 12 Jul 2016
Dr Mark Porter looks at care.data, asthma, acne rosacea and pacemakers.
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Multi-morbidity, one-shot radiotherapy during surgery for early stage breast cancer
Tue 5 Jul 2016
David Haslam, chair of NICE, on managing the millions of people on 5 or more drugs a day.
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Health checks, Fertility, Adjustment
Tue 29 Mar 2016
The evidence for 'mid-life MOTs', female fertility and age and the meaning of 'adjustment'
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Preventive HIV therapy, Sugar tax, Bowel cancer, Surgery
Tue 22 Mar 2016
Dr Mark Porter explores preventive HIV therapy, the sugar tax, bowel cancer and surgery.
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Asthma, Visual snow, Confounding factors
Tue 15 Mar 2016
Why is asthma overdiagnosed and undertreated? Plus visual snow and confounding factors.
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Dementia advice, Antidepressants, Transplant organs, Vaginal seeding
Tue 8 Mar 2016
Antidepressants - how do you know when you are better and can stop taking them?
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Ovarian cancer, PBC, Treating severe head injury
Tue 1 Mar 2016
Talc use and ovarian cancer. PBC causes fatigue and itching but is often missed.
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Charles Bonnet syndrome, Co-proxamol, Meningitis B vaccine, Smart tablets
Tue 23 Feb 2016
Patient power and the parental clamour for more children to get the meningitis B vaccine.
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E-cigarettes, Asherman's syndrome, Rugby
Tue 16 Feb 2016
The UK's first licensed e-cigarette, owned by a tobacco company, is classed as a medicine.
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Chicken pox in pregnancy, Club foot, Test for Conn's syndrome, Teeth brushing
Tue 9 Feb 2016
Dr Mark Porter talks about chicken pox in pregnancy.
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Blood pressure, Palm oil
Tue 2 Feb 2016
How low should you go when treating blood pressure? And why is palm oil in so many foods?
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Folic acid in flour, Southampton FC and hip and groin pain, Online private doctors
Tue 26 Jan 2016
Folic acid in flour, Southampton FC and hip and groin pain, online private doctors.
