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Health Check Episodes

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    Malaria eradication within a generation?

    Can the world be rid of malaria by 2050?

  2. Lack of sleep boosts heart attack risk

    Too little or too much sleep can increase your risk of heart disease

  3. Daily 4-in-1 pill protects the heart

    Is a 鈥榩olypill鈥� the answer to reducing heart attacks and strokes worldwide?

  4. A tale of recovery from a former footballer

    Ex-footballer Clarke Carlisle on his struggle with depression and suicidal thoughts

  5. When social media harms teen mental health

    Social media harms teen mental health if it eats into sleep time and lets in cyberbullies

  6. Postponing the menopause?

    Are ovarian tissue implants the answer to the menopause?

  7. Autism: the problems of fitting in

    Many people with autism learn strategies to help them blend in: but there can be costs

  8. France to axe homeopathy funding

    French plan to end homeopathy funding bitter pill for supporters to swallow

  9. The psychology of motivation and procrastination

    Does willpower work? And why being a chronic procrastinator is bad for your health

  10. The small, but increasing risk of stillbirth past term

    The largest study of its kind provides precise estimates of potential risks of stillbirth

  11. Lighting the brain after birth

    The infra-red device that can detect brain damage within minutes of a baby being born

  12. A new unique discovery about Parkinson鈥檚

    Research uncovering the earliest signs of the disease, years before symptoms begin

  13. How successful are Chinese vaccination programmes?

    They are hailed as a great success with 95% coverage rates, but what is the true picture?

  14. A new treatment for arachnophobia

    Using arachnophobes鈥� heartbeats to help them overcome their fear of spiders

  15. Defining the limits of human endurance

    New research which reveals the physiological limits on maximum human energy expenditure

  16. Does eating processed foods make us put on weight?

    The lab experiment comparing nutritionally matched diets of processed food with fresh food

  17. Should you restart aspirin after a brain bleed stroke?

    The trial results which suggest blood thinners reduce the risk of further brain bleeding

  18. Cancer screening referrals and time of doctor visit

    Why twice as many patients are routinely referred at the start of the day than at the end

  19. Treating peanut allergy: Does immunotherapy work?

    A systematic review finds it can lead to more severe allergic reactions for some

  20. Live longer with a doctor in the family

    Does having a doctor in the family help you to live longer?

  21. The latest on Ebola in the DRC

    How can the outbreak be contained with the current state of mistrust and violence?

  22. How epidemics have helped to shape the city of Hong Kong

    From plague to SARS 鈥� how disease has shaped Hong Kong

  23. Can we blame our genes for poor sleep?

    How the findings from the largest genetic study of its kind might help us nod off

  24. Attacks on medical facilities in conflict zones

    Why medical staff are increasingly finding themselves targets of violence

  25. What can we learn from gut sounds?

    The pioneering Australian doctor who is using tummy noises to try and diagnose IBS

  26. Could a recreational drug help to treat alcoholism?

    Research trial uses MDMA, the active ingredient of the drug ecstasy, to treat alcoholism

  27. The obesity paradox

    Why being overweight increases your risk of stroke, but also your chance of survival

  28. Why are women slow to get treatment for heart attacks?

    New research from Poland which finds women take longer to ask for, and get help, than men

  29. Is expired medication safe to use?

    A new study which reveals some drugs might last longer than we think.

  30. A New Blood Test For Measuring Pain

    Could it help doctors work out the optimum painkillers for each patient?

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