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Health Check: 10/08/2009

10/08/2009

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Plague outbreak in China and why the patient's perspective is as valuable as the doctor's.

The pneumonic plague outbreak in China. A new website that gives the patient's perspective. Why Afro-Caribbean men are reluctant to discuss their prostates. Can swearing really be good for you?

Claudia Hammond finds out the latest news on the current plague outbreak in China and why this is not a disease that is confined to history.  

Harsha Sharma reports on new initiatives designed to encourage normally reluctant Afro-Caribbean men to discuss their prostates.  

Claudia also finds out about "Healthtalkonline", a website that allows people to hear other patients' perspective on various conditions and diseases.  And could swearing be good for us after all?

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