Medical programme exploring a different topic each week, with reports and input from experts
Radio 4,路111 episodes
Dr Mark Porter on faecal transplants, and the balance of good and bad bugs in our guts.
08 Mar 2011,路30 mins
Dr Mark Porter investigates health issues of the day.
01 Mar 2011,路30 mins
Dr Mark Porter looks at treatments for epilepsy.
22 Feb 2011,路30 mins
Dr Mark Porter talks to doctors and patients about diseases of the pancreas.
15 Feb 2011,路30 mins
Dr Mark Porter looks at the latest developments in radiotherapy for cancer.
08 Feb 2011,路30 mins
Dr Mark Porter looks at the options available for care at the end of life.
01 Feb 2011,路30 mins
Dr Mark Porter looks at a new test for the eye disease glaucoma.
25 Jan 2011,路30 mins
Dr Mark Porter on the 'hidden' epidemic of hepatitis C and the latest treatments for it.
18 Jan 2011,路25 mins
A festive look behind the scenes at Southampton's 21st century Emergency Department.
28 Dec 2010,路30 mins
Mark Porter explores ways to improve the way that blood is used in transfusions.
21 Sep 2010,路30 mins
Dr Mark Porter investigates how the good and bad fats we eat can impact on our health.
14 Sep 2010,路30 mins
Dr Mark Porter investigates biomechanics and sports injuries at the University of Bath.
07 Sep 2010,路30 mins
Mark Porter finds out how to improve patient safety in hospitals and the community.
31 Aug 2010,路30 mins
Dr Mark Porter investigates balance disorders.
24 Aug 2010,路30 mins
Many surgical procedures can now be done under regional anaesthesia. Mark Porter reports.
17 Aug 2010,路30 mins
Dr Mark Porter investigates constipation, a common complaint that is often hidden.
11 Aug 2010,路30 mins
Dr Mark Porter examines the causes and treatment of gallstones and their surgical removal.
04 Aug 2010,路30 mins
Mark Porter reports on how telemedicine is transforming patients' lives.
28 Jul 2010,路30 mins
Dr Mark Porter visits a GP surgery to discuss the impact of the government's NHS changes.
21 Jul 2010,路30 mins
Dr Mark Porter finds out how much water we should drink for optimum health.
18 May 2010,路30 mins
Dr Mark Porter visits the Trauma Centre at the Royal London Hospital.
04 May 2010,路30 mins
Dr Mark Porter reports from Birmingham on new treatments for iron deficient anaemia.
27 Apr 2010,路30 mins
Dr Mark Porter examines evidence of links between vitamin D deficiency and some cancers.
20 Apr 2010,路30 mins
Diabetes is the cause of 100 foot amputations every week - but treatments are improving.
13 Apr 2010,路30 mins
Dr Mark Porter looks at what we do and don't know about the dangers of recreational drugs.
06 Apr 2010,路30 mins
Dr Mark Porter on the parasites that can invade our bodies.
23 Feb 2010,路30 mins
Mark Porter explores how women can now choose where to give birth: in hospital or at home.
16 Feb 2010,路30 mins
Dr Mark Porter on the latest treatments for lung cancer.
09 Feb 2010,路30 mins
Dr Mark Porter meets patients on the Active Back Programme in Stanmore, North London.
02 Feb 2010,路30 mins
Dr Mark Porter visits Sheffield to hear about the latest treatments for osteoporosis.
26 Jan 2010,路30 mins