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.
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Series that demystifies health issues, separating fact from fiction and bringing clarity to conflicting health advice.
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Folge vom 26.08.2014Conflicted Medicine: Public Health Campaigns
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Folge vom 19.08.2014Conflicted Medicine: Specialists and GPsDr Mark Porter examines the hidden conflicts of interest that may affect how your GP or specialist treats you. He discovers that the advice patient groups give you is also not immune to the influences of organisations such as pharmaceutical companies.
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Folge vom 12.08.2014Conflicted Medicine: PharmaceuticalsAre conflicts of interest in medicine out of control and undermining public trust, or an over-hyped concern? Dr Mark Porter investigates the hidden influences affecting your health.
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Folge vom 05.08.2014HIV and MS; Black skin and cancer; Iron overload; Losing your sense of smellDr Mark Porter finds out about the latest research investigating why people with HIV very rarely get multiple sclerosis. What does it mean for the cause of MS and possible future treatments? Also in the programme how much is black skin at reduced risk of skin cancer from exposure to the sun? Why iron overload can often go undiagnosed and the training for the nose that can help recover a lost sense of smell.