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Inside Health: E-cigarettes, Asherman's syndrome, Rugby

16/02/2016

E-cigarettes, Asherman's syndrome, Rugby

BBC Radio 4 - Inside Health, E-cigarettes, Asherman's syndrome, Rugby

The UK's first licensed e-cigarette, owned by a tobacco company, is classed as a medicine.

With Dr Mark Porter. The UK's first licensed e-cigarette, owned by a tobacco company, has been classed as a medicine. Robert West and Margaret McCartney debate the issues.

The UK's first licensed e-cig, owned by a tobacco company, is now classed as a medicine paving the way for it to be prescribed on the NHS to help people quit. Robert West, Professor of Psychology at University College London and one of the world's leading experts on smoking cessation, and GP Margaret McCartney debate the issues.

Asherman's Syndrome, a little known complication of surgery that is often missed but can cause infertility. Obstetrician Virginia Beckett explains how Asherman's Syndrome occurs and how it is treated.

Rugby is growing in popularity, particularly among children, with 1.2 million of them now playing at schools and clubs in England alone. But at what cost? Rugby is rough and injuries are more common than most parents think.

After her son and other young people were hurt repeatedly on the rugby field, Allyson Pollock, Professor of Public Health Research and Policy at Queen Mary, University of London, explored the incidence of injuries. From her research she is now recommending an end to the contact element of rugby in young people. Rugby Football Union's community medical director Dr Mike England responds.

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