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Antidepressant withdrawal; chemotherapy backpacks; dizziness; over the counter gels for pain relief

Antidepressant withdrawal; chemotherapy backpacks; dizziness; over the counter gels for pain relief

FromInside Health


Antidepressant withdrawal; chemotherapy backpacks; dizziness; over the counter gels for pain relief

FromInside Health

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Length:
29 minutes
Released:
Oct 22, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Antidepressants and revised guidance from NICE reflecting that, for some people, they can be difficult drugs to come off; Margaret McCartney explains why this initiative is long over due. Chemotherapy backpacks - a novel way of giving cancer therapy that allows people to stay at home, improves quality of life during treatment and takes pressure off the NHS. Plus dizziness - or vertigo - is a common problem but it can mean different things to different people and occasionally can be a sign of stroke; so what are the clues? And our insider's guide to over the counter treatment: this week anti-inflammatory gels for pain relief.
Released:
Oct 22, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

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