Inside Health
by BBC Radio 4
Series that demystifies health issues, separating fact from fiction and bringing clarity to conflicting health advice.
Copyright: (C) BBC 2024
Episodes
Bladder, bowels and sex: Learning to live after my mountain accident
27m · PublishedIn 2016, Niall McCann was left with a bruised spinal cord when he crashed his speed glider into the side of a mountain at 50mph.
He shares his journey to recovery and some unexpected life lessons he has had to navigate, from soiling himself in inconvenient places and not being able to control his flatulence, to having to re-learn how to have sex again.
We also hear from a Brecon Mountain Rescue medic on what looked like an “unsurvivable” situation and Niall’s surgeon on fixing his “exploded” spine. Presenter: Smitha Mundasad Producer: Gerry Holt Editor: Holly Squire
Living in a Bacterial World
27m · PublishedThis week we’re exploring our microbial metropolis.
Smitha Mundasad heads into the lab to meet the bacteria that live on her skin – and on her family’s dirty laundry – to understand what’s there, and why. She goes antibiotic-hunting around her house to find out whether bacteria on a washing up sponge, a fluffy cushion, the bottom of a shoe – and even some of her kids’ play slime – could hold the key to helping scientists find new medicines. Next, Smitha wants to find out the answer to how often we should wash ourselves – and our clothes – for good health, but, as she finds out, this question is not as simple as it sounds. It turns out there's a big difference between cleanliness and hygiene – and the confusion between these two rather important words could be having an impact on our health…
Presenter: Dr Smitha Mundasad Producer: Gerry Holt Editor: Holly Squire
How do cold and flu remedies help when we're ill?
28m · PublishedWhat's stopping us from exercising in older age?
28m · PublishedInside a sexual assault referral centre
28m · PublishedMigraines and Headaches
30m · PublishedWhen does sitting become bad for health?
27m · PublishedWhy is syphilis making a comeback?
28m · PublishedOn the trail of a new street drug
28m · PublishedWhat difference could new Alzheimer’s disease drugs make?
28m · PublishedInside Health has 331 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 155:44:08. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on November 27th 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on May 31st, 2024 19:40.