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Testosterone; Antidepressants in Pregnancy; Laptop Use at Night and Sleep; Shifting School TimesTestosterone; Antidepressants in Pregnancy; Laptop Use at Night and Sleep; Shifting School Times

Released On: 04 Feb 2014

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Cancer of the cervix & HPV; Oral cancer & HPV; Eating late; Feedback on Sugar, Thrush, Cataracts; Scarfree operations
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Stress and pregnancy, CBT for insomnia, Cluster headache, Smoking and mental health
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Care of the dying, Birdsong in GP surgeries, Sex development
Dr Mark Porter presents a series that aims to demystify perplexing health issues.
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Anti-virals for flu, Bod Pod test for body fat, Patients' weight, X-rays and cancer
The evidence for anti-virals and flu. Plus Mark gets his body fat checked.
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Video consultations, Low-fibre diets, Testosterone
Dr Mark Porter investigates low testosterone, low-fibre diets and GPs on Skype.
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Dr Mark Porter on how Baclofen stopped a listener drinking 6-8 bottles of wine a day.
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Statins; improving cancer survival rates; reflux and heartburn; recycling medicines.
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Ebola, Bike saddles, Recording consultations, Insect bites
Ebola, bike saddles and erectile dysfunction, recording consultations and insect bites.
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Statins, Cholesterol-lowering spreads, Olive oil, Diet and inflammatory bowel disease, Singers' nodules
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Dr Mark Porter explores Ebola and how predictions of its spread are made.
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