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Health Check Episodes

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    What Does Rest Mean to You?

    Launch of the rest test, a global investigation into the world's resting habits

  2. The first chemical proof of our brain adapting to chronic pain

    A new insight into how we naturally increase our resilience to pain

  3. B F Skinner and Superstition in the Pigeon

    One of the most famous and controversial psychologists of the 20th century.

  4. MSF President on Lessons from the Ebola Epidemic

    Are we ready for the next outbreak of Ebola?

  5. Malaria and River Blindness Drugs Share Nobel Prize

    Discoveries which saved lives and sight of millions in Africa win Medicine Nobel Prize.

  6. Most People Don鈥檛 Get the Cancer Surgery they Need

    In some countries, surgery for cancer is almost non-existent

  7. The Psychology of Praise

    The new approaches to praise, learning and encouragement to help children achieve more

  8. Malaria in Africa Halved Since 2000

    Around 700 million cases of malaria prevented in Africa in the last 15 years

  9. Can We Zap Sea-sickness?

    Claudia Hammond tries out an electrical treatment for motion sickness

  10. Food on the Go Bad for Your Health?

    Does eating while walking make you add weight?

  11. Is Dementia Going to be the Massive Problem we Anticipate?

    A new study finds age-specific dementia prevalence is falling in parts of Western Europe.

  12. Does Eating Spicy Food Help You Live Longer?

    The new study that finds people who regularly eat spicy food have a lower risk of death.

  13. Can Tweets Trace Food Poisoning Outbreaks?

    Social media may be a faster and better weapon against food poisoning.

  14. Ebola, Malaria and Polio Vaccines: What's New?

    The new Ebola vaccine, the less than perfect malaria vaccine and Nigeria is polio-free.

  15. Are Game Play and Screen Time Bad for You?

    Claudia Hammond on digital devices and whether they are bad for young people鈥檚 health.

  16. How Aviation Improves Medical Safety

    Why lessons learned from aviation psychology are starting to save lives in hospitals

  17. Doctors Travelling to Join Extremist Cause in Syria and Iraq

    Medics recruited to work in areas controlled by so-called Islamic State

  18. Women being Pinched and Slapped during Childbirth

    A new report reveals widespread mistreatment of women during labour.

  19. A Clever New Cure for Vitiligo?

    The arthritis drug that has successfully restored pigment to a vitiligo sufferer

  20. The double burden of malnutrition in Mumbai slum children

    Eating too much junk food in combination with nutrient-poor diets

  21. Plants to Treat Malaria

    Extracts of the Mexican poppy found in Mali can treat malaria

  22. Preparing for Future Epidemics

    After Ebola are we prepared for future epidemics?

  23. Safe Surgery in the Developing World

    Two-thirds of the global population do not have access to safe surgery study shows

  24. Artemisinin Resistant Malaria in Africa

    Malaria resistant to artemisinin drug is found in Kenya

  25. Can studying Einstein鈥檚 brain tell us about his genius?

    Can studying Einstein鈥檚 brain tell us about his genius?

  26. Concussion

    Claudia Hammond investigates concussion in sport and asks, will science stop play?

  27. The dangers of buying breast milk from the internet

    A growing unregulated online market for human breast milk

  28. Ebola One Year On

    Dr Oliver Johnson warns that the spike in Ebola cases in Guinea are a cause for concern

  29. Affordable Dialysis Prize Announced

    Prize announced to design inexpensive dialysis machines

  30. Simulating Ward Rounds to Help Reduce Serious Medical Error

    A new training session which simulates a busy ward is being put to the test

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