Conflicted Medicine: Public Health Campaigns

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Conflicted Medicine: Public Health Campaigns

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Aug 26, 2014

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Dr Mark Porter examines how powerful lobbying groups like the food and alcohol industries steer public health policy in the direction that suits them most.

Released:

Aug 26, 2014

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Podcast episode

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Series that demystifies health issues, separating fact from fiction and bringing clarity to conflicting health advice.

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Drinking urine, diclofenac, pigeon fancier's lung, hospital food: Can drinking urine save your life? Heart risks of diclofenac and hospital food as medicine by Inside Health
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Edge of space, Laparotomy, Tremor, Pyjamas: The science behind this week's leap from the edge of space - how the human body copes. by Inside Health
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'SARS-like' virus, reflux heartburn, corrective baby helmets: Dr Mark Porter asks whether headlines identifying a 'SARS-like' virus may cause panic. by Inside Health
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Ovarian cancer screening, BP tables, Cough, Vegetarianism, Gallstones: US research suggests screening all women for ovarian cancer does more harm than good. by Inside Health
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Whooping cough; fish oils and prostate cancer; aortic aneurysm screening in men: Mark Porter finds out why whopping cough is on the rise and who should be concerned. by Inside Health
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Alcohol, cancer treatments, hair, halitosis: Dr Mark Porter on alcohol, caffeine shampoo, targeted cancer therapies and halitosis. by Inside Health
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Dementia, Sleep, Thyroxine: Testing everyone over 75 who is admitted to hospital for signs of dementia. by Inside Health
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Stem cells, Functional disorders, Epilepsy, Stoptober, Whiplash: Dr Mark Porter asks if stem cell research is making a difference to patients. by Inside Health
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Viruses and asthma, osteoarthritis, cartilage repair: Dr Mark Porter finds out about the latest understanding and treatment of osteoarthritis. by Inside Health
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Clinical trials, Yellow cards, Chemo brain, Conduct Disorder: Dr Mark Porter puts the pharmaceutical industry in the spotlight as trials are criticised. by Inside Health
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Junk food, asthma and eczema; salt; fingerprinting; TGA; amitriptyline: Dr Mark Porter presents a series that aims to demystify perplexing health issues. by Inside Health
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Red Meat & Heart Disease, Measles, Hypopituitarism: Red meat and heart disease; measles outbreak in Swansea; head injury and pituitary damage. by Inside Health
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Antibiotics, cervical smears, premature labour, hip replacements: Antibiotic resistance, preventing premature labour, smear tests and joint replacements. by Inside Health
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Asthma, Sunbeds, BMI, Dry mouth: Dr Mark Porter goes on a weekly quest to demystify the health issues that perplex us. by Inside Health
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Care of the dying, Birdsong in GP surgeries, Sex development: Dr Mark Porter presents a series that aims to demystify perplexing health issues. by Inside Health
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What Doctors Don't Tell You, hepatitis E, vertigo: Dr Mark Porter finds out what's behind a new magazine called What Doctors Don't Tell You. by Inside Health
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Measles, Prostate, Juvenile arthritis, Scruffy docs, Xenon lung scanner: Dr Mark Porter goes on a weekly quest to demystify the health issues that perplex us. by Inside Health
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Alcohol pricing, Phages, Cervical smears, Swaddling and hips, Smart beds by Inside Health
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NHS Reforms: Dr Mark Porter reports on the new changes to the NHS. What do they mean for patients? by Inside Health
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Preventing breast cancer, Iodine deficiency, Antibiotics for back pain by Inside Health
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Self-Harm, Insulin Pumps, Night Terrors, Penile Cancer: Dr Mark Porter on insulin pumps, night terrors, self-harming and penile cancer. by Inside Health
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NHS reforms, epilepsy and pregnancy, thermometers: Dr Mark Porter questions health minister Lord Howe about possible NHS reforms. by Inside Health
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Testosterone; Antidepressants in Pregnancy; Laptop Use at Night and Sleep; Shifting School Times: Do the hours spent on laptops or tablets before bedtime disrupt your sleep? by Inside Health
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Shingles vaccine, Pill colour, First Aid, Contraception, Parkinson's: New shingles vaccine, contraception for over-35s, first aid and early clues to Parkinson's by Inside Health
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Anti-virals for flu, Bod Pod test for body fat, Patients' weight, X-rays and cancer: The evidence for anti-virals and flu. Plus Mark gets his body fat checked. by Inside Health
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Cervical Screening in Older Women; Hepatitis E in Nepal; Enlarged Prostate; Significance: Cervical screening in older women and concerns about a hepatitis E outbreak in Nepal. by Inside Health
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Obesity and Cancer, Fasting Diets and NHS 111: Dr Mark Porter reports on the latest health stories, including the new NHS 111 number. by Inside Health
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Loneliness, Statins, Feedback on glucosamine and gut instinct, Cycle lanes and air pollution, Coughs and antibiotics: Is loneliness bad for you, who should take statins, treating air pollution and coughs. by Inside Health
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Yellow cards, virtual autopsies, genetics and cancer: Dr Mark Porter on how the technology that identified Richard III could help the rest of us by Inside Health
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High-intensity exercise, Measles, Teeth whitening, Voice-lift: Dr Mark Porter goes on a weekly quest to demystify the health issues that perplex us. by Inside Health
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What does alcohol do to the body and brain?: James visits the pub to find out what happens when he drinks two pints of lager. by Inside Health
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Are more young people getting cancer?: Following the Princess of Wales’s diagnosis, we look at disease rates in people under 50. by Inside Health
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Can insomnia be fixed?: We're joined by a panel of experts to answer your questions on insomnia. by Inside Health
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We go on a tick hunt: James goes looking for ticks and asks how worried should we be about them. by Inside Health
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Is intermittent fasting good for you?: From weight loss to prolonging life, James Gallagher investigates trending fast diets by Inside Health
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Can noise harm our health?: We head into the lab to find out how unwanted sound can affect the body and brain. by Inside Health
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Coffee, nap, rave, repeat...: We discuss how much caffeine is too much, whether you need a nap and day-time raving. by Inside Health
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Why recovering from long Covid is a lot like training for the Olympics: We visit the first long Covid clinic to find out what we've learnt about the condition. by Inside Health
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Speedy medicine, and is fermented food good for us?: We meet the medics treating people in unusual places, and we talk all things fermented. by Inside Health
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Bladder, bowels and sex: Learning to live after my mountain accident: Niall McCann on navigating the ups and downs of life with a spinal cord injury. by Inside Health
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Living in a Bacterial World: Exploring our microbial metropolis - and is being clean important for good health? by Inside Health
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How do cold and flu remedies help when we're ill?: As cold and flu season nears, James finds out what the remedies in his cabinet do to help. by Inside Health
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Inside a sexual assault referral centre: James Gallagher meets the people who help victims of sexual assault. by Inside Health
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Migraines and Headaches: As we enter a new era of migraine treatments, we answer your head pain questions. by Inside Health
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When does sitting become bad for health?: James Gallagher visits the lab to explore how much sitting is too much. by Inside Health
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Why is syphilis making a comeback?: Syphilis is at its highest rate since 1948. So why aren't we talking more about it? by Inside Health
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On the trail of a new street drug: James Gallagher finds out what happens when a new drug hits the UK’s streets. by Inside Health
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What difference could new Alzheimer’s disease drugs make?: Translating clinical trial breakthroughs into real life impacts for Alzheimer’s sufferers. by Inside Health
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Could weight-loss drugs treat addiction?: Could weight-loss drugs also have potential to tackle serious addiction? by Inside Health
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What happened to mpox?: With the global health emergency declared over, is mpox ‘done’? by Inside Health
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How fast should you eat your food?: Slowing down your eating speed might impact your health by Inside Health
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How hot is too hot for human health?: What happens inside the body when it gets hot. by Inside Health
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Did Covid turn us into teeth grinders?: James Gallagher finds out if we've become a nation of pandemic teeth grinders. by Inside Health
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Parkinson's and Ballet: How exercise from ballet to cycling may help people living with Parkinson's disease. by Inside Health
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NHS weight-loss drug: Is an NHS weight-loss drug a new era in tackling obesity? by Inside Health
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Back pain: James Gallagher puts your back pain questions to an expert panel. by Inside Health
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Sperm Counts: Are sperm counts falling? by Inside Health
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Psychedelics for depression: Can magic mushrooms help your mental health? by Inside Health
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