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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: Statins in the media, Unusual neurological itch, The hunger hormone, Viagra

02/08/2016

Statins in the media, Unusual neurological itch, The hunger hormone, Viagra

BBC Radio 4 - Inside Health, Statins in the media, Unusual neurological itch, The hunger hormone, Viagra

Has media coverage of statins caused people to come off the drugs?

Has unbalanced media coverage of statins caused people to come off the drugs? An unusual neurological itch that is often missed. Plus the hormone that makes your tummy rumble.

Has media coverage of statins caused people to come off the drugs? An unusual neurological itch on the arms or back that is often misdiagnosed. Plus Ghrelin, the hormone that makes your tummy rumble and an unexpected surgical side effect that may help in the quest for people to lose weight. And the story of how Viagra was discovered.

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