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Health Check Episodes

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    Airline Pilots and Skin Cancer

    Why are airline pilots at increased risk of skin cancer?

  2. E-cigarette Debate

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

  3. Cancer in Pregnancy

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

  4. Ebola's Impact

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

  5. Ebola 鈥� Who鈥檚 to Blame?

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

  6. Breast Milk, Ebola and Rehydration

    Why breast milk may offer protection against HIV transmission.

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

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

  8. Anxiety

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

  9. Recording Doctor-patient Consultations

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

  10. Using Favourite Sporting Memories Therapeutically

    How remembering sporting events are an important way to trigger memories

  11. Higher Mortality for Weekend Hospital Admissions

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

  12. The physiological challenges facing World Cup football players

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

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

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

  14. The Effect of Noise on Hearing

    How exposure to loud noises can cause hearing loss

  15. Talking About the 鈥楤attle鈥� Against Cancer

    Are 鈥榝ight鈥� metaphors useful for those in the last days of life?

  16. Using Frozen Faecal Matter to Treat Gut Infection

    How transplanting faeces from one person to another can cure C. difficile Infection

  17. Anxiety

    Where does anxiety come from and what can be done about it?

  18. Vitamin D - a panacea?

    What is the evidence for the benefits of vitamin D supplementation?

  19. Michael Schumacher鈥檚 鈥楳oments of Consciousness鈥�

    What does this tell us about his progress?

  20. Professor Sir Anthony Epstein

    The man who discovered the Epstein-Barr virus fifty years ago

  21. Lower Back Pain

    Why it causes more disability globally than any other condition

  22. Fighting for Freedom

    The health hazards of public protest faced by both protesters and police forces

  23. The Increased Risk of Falls with Blood Pressure Medication

    Are blood pressure pills doing more harm than good?

  24. Chikungunya Disease

    Why the spread of the mosquito-borne virus to the Caribbean islands is causing concern

  25. UAE Breastfeeding Law

    UAE proposed Child Rights Law could make breastfeeding mandatory

  26. International Medical Help After Typhoon Haiyan

    What lessons can be learnt from the international medical help effort in Philippines?

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

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

  28. Sickle Cell Disease Spreads with Migration

    More countries need to prepare for influx of people with sickle cell disease

  29. Slimming by Cooling

    Could exposure to colder temperatures help with weight loss?

  30. Tired Mind, Tired Body

    How mental exhaustion may affect your sporting performance

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