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Cold and flu season is drawing in and, this year, James Gallagher wants to know more about what the remedies in his medicine cabinet actually do to help when he gets ill. Show more
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James Gallagher meets an 80-year-old athlete, tries out an ageing suit and meets a team of sports scientists as he tries to understand what holds us back from exercise as we age. Show more
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We head into the lab to find out how living in a world of unwanted sound might be affecting our body and brain. Show more
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16:8, 5:2, 36-hour – there’s no shortage of intermittent fasting regimes. And for some, these are more of a way of life than a diet. But do they really benefit our health? Show more
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Why do we get insomnia, how might it damage our health - and when should we seek help? We're joined by an expert panel to answer your questions. Show more
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We head to a leafy oasis in London to talk all things ticks - and see if we can catch some. How worried should we be about them? Show more
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Receiving a cancer diagnosis is still rare in people under 50, but trends over the past few decades suggest cases are rising. James Gallagher investigates why. Show more
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This week James visits a pub in Liverpool where he's joined by a trio of alcohol researchers who’ll watch carefully as he drinks two pints of lager. Show more
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Can magic mushrooms help your mental health? James Gallagher cuts through the hype to find out if psychedelics can treat depression. Show more
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James Gallagher investigates whether there is a decline in male sperm including the results of his own sperm count analysis. Show more
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James Gallagher asks whether a weight-loss drug on the NHS heralds a new era in tackling obesity. Show more
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James Gallagher puts your questions on back pain - a condition impacting millions of adults every year – to an expert panel. Show more
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Should opt-out organ donation be rolled out across the UK? What happens to the body after death? And a new trial investigates the best time of day to take blood pressure drugs. Show more
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James Gallagher finds out if we've turned into a nation of grinders after reports from dentists of increased clenching and cracking of teeth. Show more
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James meets Ian who has Parkinson's disease and hears how ballet has helped with his symptoms, as a major new review of the evidence shows exercise really does make a difference. Show more
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Dr Mark Porter demystifies health issues, bringing clarity to conflicting health advice. He discusses med devices, testosterone, itching, BP, pills and Tourette's. Show more
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Dr Mark Porter demystifies the health issues that perplex us, separates the facts from the fiction and brings clarity to conflicting health advice. Show more
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Dr Mark Porter demystifies the health issues that perplex us, including the causes of tinnitus, evidence whether cough mixtures work and who should take Vitamin D. Show more
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Presented by Dr Mark Porter. Looking at the bacteria Pseudomonas, which has been responsible for a number of deaths in special care baby units in Northern Ireland. Show more
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Presented by Dr Mark Porter. Including the protocols for visitors to hospitals, a new treatment for tennis elbow, and the increase in gout, particularly among younger people. Show more
