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Factual: Health & Wellbeing

Series that demystifies health issues, bringing clarity to conflicting advice.

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

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Inside Health: Asthma, Sunbeds, BMI, Dry mouth

22/01/2013

Asthma, Sunbeds, BMI, Dry mouth

BBC Radio 4 - Inside Health, Asthma, Sunbeds, BMI, Dry mouth

Dr Mark Porter goes on a weekly quest to demystify the health issues that perplex us.

New research suggesting that the ban on smoking in public places has led to a sharp fall in the number of children admitted to hospital with asthma.

Sunbeds and cancer Dr Mark Porter examines claims by some tanning salons that their machines do not increase the risk of developing skin cancer despite UV tanning devices being classified as carcinogenic to humans.

Plus we visit a leading expert to answer a listener's query about why she is waking up with a very dry mouth.

And why your body mass index may not be the best way to work out if you are overweight.

Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

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