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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: Flibanserin; Strokes in young people; Outdoor swimming; Research terminology - Causation v Association

09/06/2015

Flibanserin; Strokes in young people; Outdoor swimming; Research terminology - Causation v Association

BBC Radio 4 - Inside Health, Flibanserin; Strokes in young people; Outdoor swimming; Research terminology - Causation v Association

Dr Mark Porter examines the new drug to treat low sex drive in women.

Dr Mark Porter examines the new drug to treat low sex drive in women, outdoor swimming, strokes in the young and tricky health terms such as causation v association.

Treating low sex drive in women. Expert panels in the USA have voted in favour of a drug that has been dubbed 'Pink Viagra', but there are serious reservations. Outdoor swimming is the new trend for 2015, but should you take the plunge or go in slowly? Strokes in the under 55's have recently been reported to be on the increase: Dr Margaret McCartney takes a closer look at the evidence. And unpicking tricky terms to understand your health - causation versus association. 

Presented by Dr Mark Porter.

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