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Inside Health Episodes

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    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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  7. 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?

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

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

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

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

  10. 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?

  11. 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.

  12. 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.

  13. 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

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

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

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

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

  16. Saturated Fats, Moles, Egg Freezing

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

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

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

  18. 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.

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

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

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

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

  21. 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?

  22. 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'.

  23. Dry January and Nalmefene, PLAC Blood Test for Inflammation, Dental Check-ups

    Treating alcohol dependence with a pill, predicting heart attack risk and dental visits.

  24. A&E in winter, Fruit juice, Opioid drugs and chronic pain, No evidence, Obesity

    Should fruit juice be dropped from 5-a-day? A&E in winter; Mark visits a busy pain clinic.

  25. GP incentives; Walk-in CT scans; Hot Flushes feedback; New anti-coagulants

    Do financial incentives for GPs work? Are walk-in CT scans a good idea?

  26. Private hospitals, Hyperbaric medicine, Sick day rules to reduce kidney damage, Warfarin

    Dr Mark Porter asks how much we know about patient safety in private hospitals.

  27. Sickness Absence, Ankle Arthritis, Hot Flushes, Guillain-Barre Syndrome

    Dr Mark Porter reports on ankle arthritis, and when you should keep your child off school.

  28. Ebola, Painkillers, Immunity (CVID), Integrated Health, Thyroid and Pregnancy

    Dr Mark Porter explores Ebola and how predictions of its spread are made.

  29. Antibiotics, Winter Flu, NHS Continuing Healthcare, Snoring

    Dr Mark Porter looks at the evidence for winter flu jabs and reviews sleep apps.

  30. Conflict resolution in Ashya King case; GPs near work; Lipoedema

    Dr Mark Porter goes on a weekly quest to demystify the health issues that perplex us.

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