Inside Health

BBC Radio 4

Series that demystifies health issues, separating fact from fiction and bringing clarity to conflicting health advice.

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381 episodes
Updated July 28

Episodes381

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Mar 20, 2018 · 28 min
Ageing brain, Fish Oils, Adaptive Trials, Yoga
Deciding between healthy ageing and early dementia, fish oils, adaptive trials and yoga.
Mar 13, 2018 · 27 min
Cardiac Rehab, Withdrawing from Antidepressants, Middle Ear Implant
Dr Mark Porter busts some of the myths surrounding recovery from a heart attack.
Mar 6, 2018 · 28 min
Prostate Cancer
One in eight men will develop prostate cancer. Mark Porter and Margaret McCartney report.
Feb 27, 2018 · 27 min
Diabetes Tech, Antidepressants, Stem Cell Therapy and knees
Diabetes glucose monitors, antidepressants, stem cell therapy and knees.
Feb 20, 2018 · 28 min
Medical Cannabis; Hidden Blood in the Urine; Ageing and Immunity
The evidence for medical cannabis, hidden blood in the urine, ageing and immunity.
Feb 6, 2018 · 27 min
Rickets, Drug addiction recovery, Defibrillator support
The growing problem of rickets, drug addiction recovery and defibrillator support.
Jan 30, 2018 · 27 min
Blood Clots, Iron Supplements, Doctor's Bag
Blood clots acquired in hospital. Taking iron supplements. Plus what is in a doctor's bag?
Jan 23, 2018 · 31 min
Microprocessor Knees, The 'Glasgow Effect', Mesothelioma
A look at microprocessor knees, the 'Glasgow Effect' and mesothelioma.
Jan 16, 2018 · 28 min
Alzheimer's and Parkinson's research, HPV Vaccine, BRCA genes
Alzheimer's and Parkinson's research, HPV vaccine, BRCA genes and breast cancer survival.
Jan 16, 2018 · 27 min
The Future Heart
Could lab-grown cells be the future for patients with heart failure? Kevin Fong reports.
Jan 9, 2018 · 28 min
Flu, Cow's milk allergy, Robotic pharmacy
Dr Mark Porter investigates the protection the latest vaccine gives us from Aussie flu.
Jan 2, 2018 · 27 min
Medical detection dogs
Mark Porter investigates the evidence for whether dogs can accurately smell cancer.
Oct 24, 2017 · 27 min
Antibiotics, Statins and Pneumonia, Neurosurgery for Epilepsy
Antibiotic apocalypse, statins and treating pneumonia, and neurosurgery for epilepsy.
Oct 17, 2017 · 27 min
Dr Google; Sexual orientation and the NHS; Hypermobility; Surgery for COPD
Dr Google; GPs told to ask about your sexual orientation; hypermobility; surgery for COPD.
Oct 10, 2017 · 27 min
Vaginal mesh; alcohol and the heart
Complications of vaginal mesh implants, plus alcohol and the heart.
Oct 3, 2017 · 27 min
Big baby birth trial, Uveitis, Telephone triage, Burns
The Bristol team behind a pioneering way to protect the vision of children with arthritis.
Sep 26, 2017 · 27 min
Scoliosis, Depression, Pets in Hospital, Eustachian Tubes
Scoliosis, depression in teenagers, pets in hospital, Eustachian tubes and blocked ears.
Sep 19, 2017 · 27 min
Addiction services; Schizophrenia; Hearts and cancer
Inside Health reveals the poor state of addiction services in England.
Aug 8, 2017 · 27 min
Breast density; Health education; Switching outcomes
Breast density; health education; switching outcomes in clinical trials.
Aug 1, 2017 · 27 min
Antibiotics, Lung Cancer, Dying of a Broken Heart, Gender Bias
Margaret McCartney unpicks recent headlines suggesting its okay not to finish antibiotics.