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PCOS misinformation, Sutara Gayle, Raving

ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ investigation in to incorrect advice online about polycystic ovary syndrome.

Influencers on TikTok and Instagram are selling fake β€˜cures’ for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), a hormonal condition, according to a new ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ investigation. The ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ World Service tracked the most-watched videos with a #PCOS hashtag on TikTok and Instagram and found that half of them spread false information. Jacqui Wakefield, a ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ 100 Women reporter, has been investigating and joins Anita Rani to discuss.

Sutara Gayle is an actor and reggae artist. She fuses music with memories of her eventful life in a new show: The Legends of Them. From hearing her radio debut whilst in Holloway Prison on remand, to the Brixton uprisings in 1985 that were sparked by the shooting of her sister, the show explores a hugely varied and at times deeply moving portrayal of her life, and the women who have shaped it. Sutara joins Anita in the studio.

This year’s Radio 4 Christmas Appeal with St Martin-in-the-Fields to support those who are experiencing, or who are at risk of, homelessness across the UK is now underway. One of the charities your donations have helped this year is called Rowan Alba and it runs residential services in Edinburgh. We hear from resident Elvira, psychologist Sarah Phillips and Anita speaks to Tracey Stewart from Rowan Alba. To find out more, visit the Radio 4 Christmas Appeal website.

A judge has ruled that MMA fighter Conor McGregor must pay the legal costs of Nikita Hand, who accused him of raping her in a hotel in Dublin in 2018. We explore the impact the ruling has had in Ireland with ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ journalist Aoife Walsh.

On yesterday’s programme, the DJ Annie Mac spoke about the healing power of raving. Milly Day was listening and got in touch to tell us about her thesis on the subject. She joins Anita.

Presenter: Anita Rani
Producer: Emma Pearce

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