Inside Health

Heparin and Pigs; Anticoagulants; Ovarian Freezing and Cancer; Thumb surgery

Mark Porter reports on shortages of Heparin, a drug to treat blood clots, due to swine fever in...

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Heparin and Pigs; Anticoagulants; Ovarian Freezing and Cancer; Thumb surgery

Mark Porter reports on shortages of Heparin, a drug to treat blood clots, due to swine fever in...

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Prescription Charges; Acute Kidney Injury; MMR vaccine; Meningitis in Students

Why aren't prescription charges free across the whole of the UK? Acute Kidney Injury has shot up...

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Singing for breathlessness, aneurysms, sunscreens and myasthenia gravis

Dr Mark Porter finds out about 'singing for lung health', an evidence based therapy for helping...

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Bats and Rabies; Hip Dysplasia in babies; Online health tips; Clinical Law

What is the risk of catching rabies from bats in the UK? We answer this question prompted by a...

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Anti-inflammatories and ovulation; Probiotics and Parkinson's; Blood interval and patient forums online

Dr Mark Porter finds out why non-steroidal anti-inflammatory painkillers can affect female...

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Declining male fertility, Diagnosing urinary tract infections in the elderly, Guide to health websites

Decline in Male Fertility and evidence sperm counts have dropped dramatically over the last 40...

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Obesity and Cancer campaign; Intelligent liver function tests; Getting reliable information from websites

The new Cancer Research UK campaign that compares obesity to smoking as a risk factor for cancer...

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Deprescribing

In a new series of Inside Health Dr Mark Porter explores the growing initiative to 'deprescribe'....

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Moving the goalposts in research, Involving parents in the care of premature babies, Feedback

Fiddling figures in research and why it matters that outcomes aren't switched or goal posts...

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E-cigs, Prehabilitation before surgery, Hospital safety

Why vaping is dividing public health experts causing a polarised split; prehabilitation before...

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CBD oil, Dental phobia, Gout

Cannabidiol or CBD oil has had a recent surge in popularity but is there any evidence for it...

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05/03/2019

Dr Mark Porter goes on a weekly quest to demystify the health issues that perplex us.

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Home fetal heart monitoring, Deconditioning in hospital, Alcohol harm paradox, Pre-eclampsia feedback

Regulation of Home Fetal Heart Monitors prompted by concerns that the burgeoning use of these...

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19/02/2019

Dr Mark Porter goes on a weekly quest to demystify the health issues that perplex us.

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Migraine, Iron overload, Redefining low-risk cancers

A new handheld device for migraine is being pioneered at Guys and St Thomas's Hospital in London....

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Genes and confidentiality; sore throats and cancer; diet for epilepsy; shaving for hospital drips

Genetics and confidentiality; a fascinating legal case where a woman is suing the hospital trust...

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Unproven IVF add-ons; Running injuries; DNA analysis on the NHS

Warnings that expensive, unproven 'add-ons' are being offered by IVF clinics ; Keen jogger...

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Conflict of interest, Living with a stoma, Diet books

Concerns about conflict of Interest and reputational damage. Should policy making organisations...

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Drug shortages, Eye drops for myopia, Is muscle more dense than fat? Sarcopenia

An unprecedented number of medicines are in short supply, according to NHS England. Doctors,...

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