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Health Check Episodes

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    Criminal Behaviour in Neurodegenerative Disease Patients

    The patients blamed for committing crimes when in fact they have a form of dementia

  2. Babies’ Minds

    What influences the mind of a tiny newborn baby and do infants really get the joke?

  3. Fertility on a Shoestring

    Infertility treatment at a fraction of the usual cost in South Africa

  4. A New Test for Earlier Diagnosis of Lung Cancer?

    Doctors use pure light on the cheek cells of patients to test for cancer

  5. The Latest on Ebola from Sierra Leone and Liberia

    Sarah Boseley reports from West Africa on the Ebola situation

  6. Music Being Used for Ebola Education in Sierra Leone

    Government minister Mustapha Bai Attila releases eight songs about Ebola prevention

  7. Questioning the Health Benefits of Drinking Milk

    Does the lactose content in milk mean it is not as good for us as we might think?

  8. Watching TV to Identify Glaucoma

    How using eye-tracking software is helping to detect Glaucoma

  9. The Link Between Eating Protein and Blood Pressure

    Why eating eggs, meat and nuts can help keep blood pressure low

  10. Is a Picture Worth a Thousand Words?

    Graphic images of diseases caused by smoking could be used on African cigarette packaging

  11. Sanitation Programmes in India

    How effective has the government of India's Total Sanitation Campaign been?

  12. Ebola Outbreak

    Can a vaccine for Ebola be developed successfully and what are the alternative therapies?

  13. Eating Bushmeat

    The risks associated with eating bushmeat in Africa

  14. Health Messages by Radio in Burkina Faso

    Delivering health messages by radio in Burkina Faso is helping to reduce child mortality

  15. Ebola Vaccine Being Tested on Humans

    An Ebola vaccine has been developed by the Jenner Institute in Oxford

  16. Airline Pilots and Skin Cancer

    Why are airline pilots at increased risk of skin cancer?

  17. E-cigarette Debate

    Are E-cigarettes helping people stop smoking or encouraging them to start?

  18. Cancer in Pregnancy

    A woman’s experience of a diagnosis of colon cancer nearly half way into her pregnancy

  19. Ebola's Impact

    How the Ebola outbreak in West Africa is affecting health services throughout the region

  20. Ebola – Who’s to Blame?

    Could more have been done in response to West Africa’s Ebola outbreak?

  21. Breast Milk, Ebola and Rehydration

    Why breast milk may offer protection against HIV transmission.

  22. Would you Want to Find out About an Inherited Genetic Condition?

    The impossibly difficult decisions after discovering a family history of genetic disorder

  23. Anxiety

    The historical and cultural development of anxiety as a condition and its treatment

  24. Recording Doctor-patient Consultations

    Some patients are starting to record their medical consultations but many doctors oppose

  25. Using Favourite Sporting Memories Therapeutically

    How remembering sporting events are an important way to trigger memories

  26. Higher Mortality for Weekend Hospital Admissions

    A study of 55 million people shows more risk of death for patients admitted at weekends

  27. The physiological challenges facing World Cup football players

    How will teams be affected by the heat and humidity in Brazil?

  28. Taking Notes by Hand for Better Long-term Comprehension

    The advantages of longhand note-taking over using laptops in lectures

  29. The Effect of Noise on Hearing

    How exposure to loud noises can cause hearing loss

  30. Talking About the ‘Battle’ Against Cancer

    Are ‘fight’ metaphors useful for those in the last days of life?

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