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Duration: 27 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 22^nd May 2019, 03:32 on BBC World Service OnlineLatest broadcast: Sun 15^th Aug 2021, 11:32 on BBC World Service East Asia

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How modern life has promoted back pain and why it is the number one cause of disability. Show more

The Compass

Changing World, Changing Bodies

How modern living is changing our faces

Duration: 27 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 29^th May 2019, 03:32 on BBC World Service OnlineLatest broadcast: Sun 2^nd Jun 2019, 10:06 on BBC World Service East Asia

Available for over a year

Dr Vybarr Cregan-Reid looks at how modern living is changing our faces, from jaws that are shorter and wider, to eyes that increasingly need help to see. Show more

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The Compass

Changing World, Changing Bodies

How modern life is changing our feet

Duration: 27 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 15^th May 2019, 03:32 on BBC World Service OnlineLatest broadcast: Sun 8^th Aug 2021, 11:32 on BBC World Service East Asia

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What modern living is doing to our feet and why our trainers may not be the best for them. Show more

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The Compass

Changing World, Changing Bodies

How modern life affects our sleep

Duration: 27 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 26^th Feb 2020, 02:32 on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaLatest broadcast: Sun 1^st Mar 2020, 10:06 on BBC World Service East Asia

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How do we get a good nights sleep in an increasingly noisy world? Show more

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The Compass

Changing World, Changing Bodies

Is height all in the mind?

Duration: 27 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 4^th Mar 2020, 02:32 on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaLatest broadcast: Sun 22^nd Aug 2021, 11:32 on BBC World Service East Asia

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Professor Cregan-Reid explores why people have grown so fast in the 20th Century Show more

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The Compass

Changing World, Changing Bodies

What is the secret to a longer life?

Duration: 27 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 11^th Mar 2020, 02:32 on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaLatest broadcast: Sun 29^th Aug 2021, 11:32 on BBC World Service East Asia

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Five communities consistently outlive the rest of the planet boasting members aged 100+. What can we learn from them? Show more

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