Dr Mark Porter returns with a new series to address confusion about statins for healthy people rather than patients. Statins have hit the headlines as doctors debate the draft recommendation from NICE to lower the threshold for offering statins, which could mean millions more will be taking them.And Mark Porter turns patient when he is investigated for persistent heartburn. Plus should GPs who miss cancers be named and shamed and why drugs can't be recycled.
Gesundheit, Wellness & Beauty
Inside Health Folgen
Series that demystifies health issues, separating fact from fiction and bringing clarity to conflicting health advice.
Folgen von Inside Health
381 Folgen
-
Folge vom 01.07.2014Statins; improving cancer survival rates; reflux and heartburn; recycling medicines.
-
Folge vom 22.04.2014Hospital patients dying of thirst; Paracetamol; Saturated fats; Baclofen and alcoholismHeadlines this week claim that 'thousands of patients die in hospital of thirst' but did the authors of the study actually analyse hydration?Mark Porter investigates the evidence for using Baclofen to treat alcoholism and hears how it helped a listener to stop drinking 6-8 bottles of wine a day.Why did NICE question the use of Paracetamol - the UK's favourite painkiller - in the treatment of osteoarthritis?And are saturated fats really bad for us?
-
Folge vom 15.04.2014Video consultations, Low-fibre diets, TestosteroneDr Mark Porter investigates the dramatic increase in testosterone prescribing; low fibre diets - why the traditional advice to eat high fibre is not always recommended. And having a consultation with your GP via a video service such as Skype from your computer - is there any evidence to back up the government's latest answer to increasing access to your doctor.
-
Folge vom 08.04.2014Anti-virals for flu, Bod Pod test for body fat, Patients' weight, X-rays and cancerTamiflu - the controversial drug - has been stockpiled by the government for use in a flu pandemic and endorsed by regulatory bodies including the WHO. With a new review of the evidence due this week, Inside Health's Margaret McCartney and James Cave, Editor of the Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin have been following the story. Mark Porter gets his body fat checked and finds out how much is hiding inside. And how should doctors raise concerns about a person's weight? Plus, why you might want to think twice before paying for a total body scan.