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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: Ebola, Painkillers, Immunity (CVID), Integrated Health, Thyroid and Pregnancy

07/10/2014

Ebola, Painkillers, Immunity (CVID), Integrated Health, Thyroid and Pregnancy

BBC Radio 4 - Inside Health, Ebola, Painkillers, Immunity (CVID), Integrated Health, Thyroid and Pregnancy

Dr Mark Porter explores Ebola and how predictions of its spread are made.

Looking at Ebola and how predictions of its spread are made; do morphine-type painkillers work in non-cancer patients?; immune deficiency; and thyroid problems and pregnancy.

Ebola - how do they predict how it's going to spread, and why estimates have risen so rapidly.

In the UK there are 22 million prescriptions a year for morphine type painkillers, costing over 300 million pounds - but do they actually work in non-cancer pain?

And a simple blood test that can tell if your recurrent chest infections might be due to an immune problem.

Plus thyroid problems and pregnancy.

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