Health Check Episodes Episode guide
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Dementia Patients鈥� Anxiety Eased by Movies of Their Lives
Films about lives of dementia patients help with anxiety
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'Breakthrough' in Treating Fatal Brain Condition
Scientists at UCL have corrected the faulty gene linked to Huntington's Disease
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50 Years Since First Heart Transplant
Donor organs shortage 50 years after 1st heart transplant
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Scarlet Fever Outbreaks
Mystery of resurgence in the UK and East Asia of Scarlet Fever
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Every Step You Take Counts
Will 10,000 steps a day keep the doctor away?
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Could Cholesterol-lowering Drugs Fight Pneumonia?
鈥淗ow statins could cut pneumonia deaths鈥�
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When The Brain Wakes Up 鈥� But The Body Doesn鈥檛
Sleep paralysis: when the brain wakes up 鈥� but the body doesn鈥檛
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The 'Hidden' Virus That Attacks the Liver
The 'hidden' virus that attacks the liver
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Eye Diseases in Ebola Survivors
Ebola survivors left with cataracts and other eye diseases
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Discovery of Brain鈥檚 'Waste Disposal' System
Evidence of the brain' lymphatic system could change knowledge of neurological conditions
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Childhood Obesity Rockets
124 million children around the world are obese and 213 million children are overweight
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Prize-winning Body Clock News
Tips for a good night鈥檚 sleep as body clock scientists win science prize
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Public Reluctant to use Life-saving Defibrillators
Passers-by often reluctant to use defibrillators when someone has a cardiac arrest
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How Much Does Gender Affect Teens鈥� Health?
Girls and boys: how growing up impacts health
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'Misleading' Information from Drinks鈥� Industry Over Cancer and Alcohol
Alcohol and cancer: new study points to drinks鈥� industry 鈥渕isinformation鈥�
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Could Reducing Stress Help Improve Cancer Treatments?
Could you improve cancer treatments by tackling stress?
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What to Do if There is an Acid Attack
Vital first aid for victims of acid attacks
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Good Bacteria Save Newborn Indian Babies鈥� Lives
A dose of 鈥済ood bacteria鈥� helps to save newborn Indian babies鈥� lives
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Sleep Disorders Link to Premature Birth
Sleep disorders link to premature birth
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Health Corruption
Heath corruption impacts patients
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Worrying Signs of Disease in American Footballers鈥� Brains
New research on players鈥� brains: is American football too dangerous?
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Could Injections Revolutionise HIV Care?
Monthly injections offer hope to people living with HIV
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Life Expectancy Rise Halted in UK
Despite improvements in other parts of the world, UK life expectancy has stalled
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Trump鈥檚 'Global Gag' Will Hit Healthcare
How will US aid ban for family planning organisations affect women around the world?
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Medical Research from the Royal Society Summer Exhibition
Some of the latest medical research at London鈥檚 Royal Society Summer Exhibition
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Is Cosmetic Surgery Selling Unrealistic Body Goals?
Do people have unnecessary cosmetic surgery - that does not improve their self-esteem?
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Can Sewing Improve Your Vision?
How does sewing for a living improve your vision?
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Crisis in Venezuela Leads to Rise in Deaths of Women and Babies
Rising number of deaths and serious shortage of medicines in Venezuela
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How a Scan Can Pinpoint the Cause of Death
Scan used instead of scalpel to identify cause of death
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Ultra Tough Antibiotic
Re-engineering antibiotic vancomycin to avoid bacterial resistance
