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

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Feb 4, 2020 · 27 min
Respiratory Syncytial Virus; Coronavirus Vaccine; Unnecessary Vaginal Examinations; Compassion Fatigue
James Gallagher on the virus almost nobody's heard of, Respiratory Syncytial Virus or RSV.
Jan 28, 2020 · 28 min
Coronavirus; Probiotics and Babies' gut health; Pill Organisers; Haemophilia therapy
Coronavirus; Probiotics and gut health in early life; Pill Organisers; Haemophilia therapy
Jan 22, 2020 · 28 min
Remote and Rural Healthcare
Dr Margaret McCartney on the challenges of healthcare when help isn't on your doorstep.
Oct 29, 2019 · 28 min
When to take Blood Pressure Pills; ADHD; Recurrent Fevers; Head lice
The best time of day to take blood pressure pills; ADHD; Recurrent fevers; Head lice
Oct 22, 2019 · 28 min
Antidepressant withdrawal; chemotherapy backpacks; dizziness; over the counter gels for pain relief
Antidepressant withdrawal; chemotherapy backpacks; dizziness; gels for pain relief
Oct 15, 2019 · 28 min
Zantac alert, Newborn brain injury, OTC guide, Surgery for reflux
Zantac alert, newborn brain injury, Guide to Over the Counter choices, surgery for reflux.
Oct 8, 2019 · 27 min
Statins Over the Counter, Amyloidosis, Gene Silencing
High-dose statins over the counter, amyloidosis, and gene silencing.
Oct 2, 2019 · 28 min
Heparin and Pigs; Anticoagulants; Ovarian Freezing and Cancer; Thumb surgery
Heparin and Pigs; Anticoagulants; Ovarian Freezing and Cancer; Thumb surgery.
Sep 24, 2019 · 28 min
Prescription Charges; Acute Kidney Injury; MMR vaccine; Meningitis in Students
Prescription Charges; Acute Kidney Injury; MMR vaccine; Meningitis in Students
Aug 6, 2019 · 28 min
Singing for breathlessness, Aneurysms, Sunscreens and Myasthenia gravis
Singing for breathlessness, Aneurysms and exercise, Sunscreens, Myasthenia gravis
Jul 30, 2019 · 28 min
Bats and Rabies; Hip Dysplasia in babies; Online health tips; Clinical Law
Bats and the risk of rabies; hip dysplasia in babies; online health tips; clinical law.
Jul 23, 2019 · 28 min
Anti-inflammatories and ovulation; Probiotics and Parkinson's; Blood interval and patient forums online
Anti-inflammatories & ovulation; probiotics and Parkinson's; giving blood; patient forums
Jul 16, 2019 · 27 min
Declining male fertility, Diagnosing urinary tract infections in the elderly, Guide to health websites
Declining male fertility, diagnosing urinary tract infections, and health websites.
Jul 9, 2019 · 27 min
Obesity and Cancer campaign; Intelligent liver function tests; Getting reliable information from websites
Obesity and Cancer campaign; intelligent liver function tests; which websites to trust.
Jul 2, 2019 · 27 min
Deprescribing
In a new series Dr Mark Porter explores the growing trend to 'deprescribe'.
Mar 26, 2019 · 28 min
Moving the goalposts in research, Involving parents in the care of premature babies, Feedback
Fiddling figures in research, involving parents in the care of premature babies, feedback.
Mar 19, 2019 · 28 min
E-cigs, Prehabilitation before surgery, Hospital safety
Why vaping divides public health experts, prehabilitation before surgery, hospital safety
Mar 12, 2019 · 28 min
CBD oil, Dental phobia, Gout
Dr Mark Porter investigates CBD oil, visits a dental phobia clinic and talks gout.
Mar 5, 2019 · 27 min
Deprescribing long-term opioids, Diagnosing concussion
Opioids for long-term pain and evidence for deprescribing them. Diagnosing concussion.
Mar 1, 2019 · 27 min
Home fetal heart monitoring, Deconditioning in hospital, Alcohol harm paradox, Pre-eclampsia feedback
Regulation of home fetal heart monitors, deconditioning in hospital, alcohol harm paradox.