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Statins in the media, Unusual neurological itch, The hunger hormone, Viagra

Has media coverage of statins caused people to come off the drugs?

• 28 mins

Zika in UK, Hip arthroscopy, Limits of cancer treatment

Dr Mark Porter finds out how hip arthroscopy is increasingly being used.

• 28 mins

Personalised Medicine: Dose By Design

Vivienne Parry asks if the NHS can deliver the benefits of genomic medicine for all

• 37 mins

Why Become a Doctor? 1. The Golden Age

Was there ever a golden age in which to train to be a doctor?

• 28 mins

Why Become a Doctor? 2. All Work and No Play?

The real lives of junior doctors today.

• 27 mins

Why Becomea doctor? 3. A Matter of Life and Death

Kevin Fong explores how doctors cope when things go wrong

• 27 mins

Obesity and smoking, Blood pressure, ADHD

Obesity and smoking, should blood pressure targets get lower? And medicating ADHD.

• 28 mins

Welsh patient power, Liquid biopsies, Food allergies, Dosing errors

A new way of tracking cancer is exciting oncologists worldwide.

• 28 mins

Breast cancer, Alcoholism, CRPS, Generics

Breast cancer and bisphosphonates, alcoholism and Baclofen, CRPS, generics.

• 28 mins

Ministrokes, Midwife study, Cyclic vomiting syndrome, Noise in intensive care

This edition looks at ministrokes, a midwife study, and cyclic vomiting syndrome.

• 28 mins

Meningitis ACWY vaccine, Testosterone for women, Allotments on prescription, Heart failure and iron

There is confusion about how teens should be getting the new Meningitis ACWY vaccine.

• 28 mins

Dying at 麻豆约拍, Familial Hypercholesterolaemia FH, Delirium

Dying at 麻豆约拍; Familial Hypercholesterolaemia FH; Delirium.

• 28 mins

Prostate Cancer

Mark Porter reports on two landmark trials assessing when and how to treat prostate cancer

• 28 mins

Paracetamol, Prostate and HIFU, Uncertainty - Oxygen and Heart Attacks

Evidence suggests paracetamol is not as effective as previously thought for chronic pain.

• 28 mins

NHS under pressure, Breast cancer prevention, Lactose intolerance

Do funding requests hinder NHS operations? Plus breast cancer prevention.

• 28 mins

Preventable deaths, Poo bank, Waterbirths

Preventable deaths in hospitals, Mark visits a stool bank, and evidence for water births.

• 28 mins

Why hernias, hands and varicose veins might not be treated on the NHS

Hernias, hands and varicose veins might not be treated on the NHS in the future.

• 28 mins

Over-the-counter prescriptions, Virtual reality in rehabilitation, Sore throats and antibiotics

Over-the-counter prescriptions, virtual reality for rehab, sore throats and antibiotics.

• 28 mins

NHS Special: What needs to give?

Dr Mark Porter hosts a special debate on the current state of the NHS.

• 28 mins

Vitamin D, Air Ambulance blood trial, Phantom limb pain, Sitting-rising test

Topics include Vitamin D, an air ambulance blood trial and phantom limb pain.

• 28 mins

Smoking in pregnancy; Lifestyle targets; Thyroid cancer; Flossing

Smoking in pregnancy; lifestyle targets; thyroid cancer; what's the evidence for flossing?

• 28 mins

Opt-out organ donation; your body after death; what time of day to take blood pressure medication

Opt-out organ donation; your body after death; time of day to take blood pressure drugs.

• 28 mins

Bisphosphonates, IBS and diet, CRP test for infection, Randomisation

Bisphosphonates, IBS and diet, CRP test for infection, and randomisation.

• 28 mins

Cholesterol-lowering drug, Defibrillators, Post-traumatic stress disorder and heart disease, Lack of drugs in pregnancy

Cholesterol-lowering drug; defibrillators; PTSD and heart disease; lack of pregnancy drugs

• 28 mins

High costs of cheap medicines, Can a simple blood test help identify cancer, undescended testes, Aspirin

The price of everyday medicines is rising as some manufacturers are monopolies.

• 28 mins

Robo-docs, using AI to diagnose; Pancreatic cancer; Statins and muscle aches

Are we on the cusp of a new era where computers will be doing the diagnosing?

• 28 mins

Hepatitis B vaccine, Sheds, Obesity Paradox, Taking part in clinical trials

Dr Mark Porter presents a series that aims to demystify perplexing health issues.

• 28 mins

PPIs, Aspirin and cancer, Radiotherapy and smoking

Long term use of PPIs, aspirin and cancer prevention, radiotherapy and smoking.

• 28 mins

Antibiotics, Lung Cancer, Dying of a Broken Heart, Gender Bias

Margaret McCartney unpicks recent headlines suggesting its okay not to finish antibiotics.

• 28 mins

Breast density; Health education; Switching outcomes

Breast density; health education; switching outcomes in clinical trials.

• 28 mins