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Health: Truth or Scare

Series 2

Episode 1

Duration: 44 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One WestLatest broadcast: on BBC Two England

Angela Rippon and Kevin Duala return with the series that gets to the bottom of conflicting and confusing health claims.

Angela pushes herself far outside her comfort zone, taking up running for the first time to discover if reports on the risks of Britain's favourite sport can really be true.

Kevin investigates whether man flu really exists, discovering how jokes about men's health could be disguising something much more serious.

Steve Brown asks if it is really possible that using mouthwash every day could increase your risk of type-2 diabetes and heart disease. Show less

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