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Medical Minefield

Medical Minefield is a new health podcast where we talk about the ethical dilemmas at the heart of the health stories that matter the most. Join Barney Calman, the Mail on Sunday's health editor and d... Read more

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Ranked #1

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Dr Chris van Tulleken: Exercise DOESN'T help you lose weight

Dr Chris van Tulleken: Exercise DOESN'T help you lose weight

Are we all getting fatter due to sedentary lifestyles? Or is exercising for weight loss pointless? This week, Dr Chris v... Read more

12 Aug 2023

40mins

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Could weight loss surgery turn you into an alcoholic?

Could weight loss surgery turn you into an alcoholic?

Eve and Ethan talk to Angela Chesworth who lost 168lbs in a year after having gastric bypass surgery - but far from givi... Read more

5 Aug 2023

35mins

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Should dieters be BANNED from taking Ozempic?

Should dieters be BANNED from taking Ozempic?

Amid a global shortage of weight loss jab Ozempic, UK health chiefs have banned doctors from prescribing it as a slimmin... Read more

29 Jul 2023

43mins

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The truth about those new Alzheimer's wonder drugs? It might not be what you think...

The truth about those new Alzheimer's wonder drugs? It might not be what you think...

This week, Barney and Eve are taking a closer look at the new Alzheimer’s wonder drug donanemab - is it all it’s cracked... Read more

22 Jul 2023

28mins

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Does HRT cause dementia... or prevent it?

Does HRT cause dementia... or prevent it?

After a recent study suggested hormone replacement therapy increases the risk of dementia by a worrying 24 per cent - co... Read more

15 Jul 2023

41mins

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Should teenagers with eating disorders be prescribed HRT?

Should teenagers with eating disorders be prescribed HRT?

This week, Eve talks to one of the authors of a new paper that is calling for more young women with eating disorders to ... Read more

7 Jul 2023

29mins

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Are antidepressants virtually useless?

Are antidepressants virtually useless?

Over the last month two groups of psychiatrists have been battling on Twitter about the efficacy of antidepressants. On ... Read more

1 Jul 2023

32mins

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Should we ditch ALL legal limits to abortion?

Should we ditch ALL legal limits to abortion?

Trigger warning: This episode contains discussions about late term abortions. If you need to speak to someone for help, ... Read more

17 Jun 2023

46mins

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Why are young people queuing up to have their cheek fat removed?

Why are young people queuing up to have their cheek fat removed?

This week we discuss the latest bizarre cosmetic surgery craze: buccal fat removal. Both men and women are asking surgeo... Read more

10 Jun 2023

33mins

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Can the contraceptive pill lead to heroin addiction?

Can the contraceptive pill lead to heroin addiction?

This week, Barney and Eve are looking ahead to Davina McCall’s upcoming documentary about The Pill. Davina has hinted th... Read more

3 Jun 2023

34mins

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