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The latest medical information and advice from Radio 4's health programmes. In Case Notes Dr Mark Porter takes an in-depth look at a different topic each week, speaking to doctors, patients and researchers about the latest treatments. In All in the Mind, psychologist, Claudia Hammond ...

The latest medical information and advice from Radio 4's health programmes. In Case Notes Dr Mark Porter takes an in-depth look at a different topic each week, speaking to doctors, patients and researchers about the latest treatments. In All in the Mind, psychologist, Claudia Hammond examines how we think and why we behave as we do.

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    Junk food, asthma and eczema; salt; fingerprinting; TGA; amitriptyline

    Dr Mark Porter presents a series that aims to demystify ...

    Dr Mark Porter presents a series that aims to demystify perplexing health issues.

    Jan 15, 2013 Read more
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    Dementia, Sleep, Thyroxine

    Testing everyone over 75 who is admitted to hospital for ...

    Testing everyone over 75 who is admitted to hospital for signs of dementia.

    Jan 8, 2013 Read more
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    Self-Harm, Insulin Pumps, Night Terrors, Penile Cancer

    Dr Mark Porter on insulin pumps, night terrors, self-harming and ...

    Dr Mark Porter on insulin pumps, night terrors, self-harming and penile cancer.

    Oct 23, 2012 Read more
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    Edge of space, Laparotomy, Tremor, Pyjamas

    The science behind this week's leap from the edge of ...

    The science behind this week's leap from the edge of space - how the human body copes.

    Oct 16, 2012 Read more
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    Stem cells, Functional disorders, Epilepsy, Stoptober, Whiplash

    Dr Mark Porter asks if stem cell research is making ...

    Dr Mark Porter asks if stem cell research is making a difference to patients.

    Oct 9, 2012 Read more
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    What Doctors Don't Tell You, hepatitis E, vertigo

    Dr Mark Porter finds out what's behind a new magazine ...

    Dr Mark Porter finds out what's behind a new magazine called What Doctors Don't Tell You.

    Oct 2, 2012 Read more
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    'SARS-like' virus, reflux heartburn, corrective baby helmets

    Dr Mark Porter asks whether headlines identifying a 'SARS-like' virus ...

    Dr Mark Porter asks whether headlines identifying a 'SARS-like' virus may cause panic.

    Sep 25, 2012 Read more
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    Ovarian cancer screening, BP tables, Cough, Vegetarianism, Gallstones

    US research suggests screening all women for ovarian cancer does ...

    US research suggests screening all women for ovarian cancer does more harm than good.

    Sep 18, 2012 Read more
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    Viruses and asthma, osteoarthritis, cartilage repair

    Dr Mark Porter finds out about the latest understanding and ...

    Dr Mark Porter finds out about the latest understanding and treatment of osteoarthritis.

    Sep 11, 2012 Read more
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    New HIV test, Vitamin D and TB, Vitamin B12, mouth ulcers

    Dr Mark Porter and Dr Margaret McCartney explore the incidence ...

    Dr Mark Porter and Dr Margaret McCartney explore the incidence of HIV in the UK today.

    Sep 4, 2012 Read more
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