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Woman's Hour: Breast cancer and cognitive behavioural therapy, The history of make-up, Second children

Breast cancer and cognitive behavioural therapy, The history of make-up, Second children

BBC Radio 4 - Woman's Hour, Breast cancer and cognitive behavioural therapy, The history of make-up, Second children

What does it mean to have and be a second child. Does birth order determine your future?

New research on the effectiveness of training breast care nurses to deliver CBT to women suffering distressing menopausal symptoms because of breast cancer treatment.

New research out today from the charity Breast Cancer Now, indicates that training breast care nurses to deliver Cognitive Behavioural Therapy - or CBT - can be effective in alleviating the distressing menopausal symptoms that some women experience as a result of breast cancer treatment.  Emma discusses with Delyth Morgan, Chief Executive of Breast Cancer Now and Natalie, who had breast cancer aged 37, and suffered frequent and debilitating hot flushes and night sweats while undergoing chemotherapy.

A new three-part BBC Two documentary series ‘Makeup: A Glamorous History’ explores changing British beauty trends, from the Georgian era, Victorian era through to the Roaring 20s where the  look of the flappers reflected the new freedoms of the era.  

The presenter of the series is make up artist Lisa Eldridge.

Why do people choose to have a second child and what does it mean to be one?  Writer Lynn Berger in her book Second Thoughts: On Having and Being a Second Child, explores the many beliefs and assumptions  surrounding position in the family and particularly second children.

Presenter: Emma Barnett
Producer: Lucinda Montefiore

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