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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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.
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Smoking in pregnancy; Lifestyle targets; Thyroid cancer; Flossing
Tue 28 Feb 2017
Smoking in pregnancy; lifestyle targets; thyroid cancer; what's the evidence for flossing?
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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.
