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Health: Truth or Scare

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Factual: Health & Wellbeing

Episode 4

Angela Rippon and Kevin Duala go in search of the facts about good health.

Health: Truth or Scare: Series 2

Angela Rippon

Kevin Duala

Steve Brown

Claire Hughes

Chris Walker

Health: Truth or Scare: Series 2: Episode 2

Episode 2

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Angela Rippon and Kevin Duala assess allergy treatments and a common heartburn medication.

Getting to the bottom of confusing health claims, Angela Rippon and Kevin Duala assess allergy treatments and a common heartburn medication.

Angela Rippon and Kevin Duala unravel more alarming stories about our health, to see which ones can safely be ignored. 

With allergies on the rise, Angela investigates some surprising reports of possible treatments, including the claim that a gin and tonic can cure hayfever. 

Meanwhile Kevin discovers if the millions of people prescribed a common heartburn medication - himself included - could be risking serious side effects. He puts his stomach through a test to discover the truth. 

Steve Brown spends a month being mindful, after reports that the effects of mindfulness can be life-changing - but not always in a good way.

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Angela Rippon and Kevin Duala get to the bottom of conflicting and confusing health claims

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