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Health Fact vs Fiction with Anna Richardson

It's just what the doctor ordered! Health Fact v Fiction is a frank and fascinating mix of myth-busting and chat about all things health. Join Anna Richardson as she brings together special celebrity guests and leading healthcare consultants. Their mission – to get to the heart of a different medical topic each episode, from the menopause and memory, to healthy guts, the BRCA gene and beyond.

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Health Fact vs Fiction with Anna Richardson
Put Your Back Into It from 2019-09-01T21:00:20

Staggeringly, 80% of us will see our GP about back pain in our lives. It’s one of the leading causes of disability worldwide and one of the most common causes of people missing work. Anna Richardso...

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The Future of Cancer Treatment from 2019-08-18T21:00:06

Every two minutes someone in the UK is diagnosed with cancer. We have all encountered the Big C – whether we know someone who has been affected or we’ve been diagnosed ourselves. But what’s the fut...

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Concussion and Sport from 2019-08-04T21:00:11

We’re all likely to have bumped our heads at some point in our lives. Some of us will have experienced whiplash - and if you play a contact sport, your chances of experiencing concussion increase s...

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Getting To The Heart Of It from 2019-07-21T21:00:07

Heart disease is responsible for one death every three minutes in the UK and we know that diet and exercise helps us maintain a healthy heart. In this episode, Anna Richardson talks to Dr Mike Mull...

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Probing The Prostate from 2019-07-07T21:00:17

Prostate cancer is the UK’s most common male cancer, with one in eight men diagnosed with the disease in their lifetime. In this episode, Consultant Urological Surgeon Mr Ben Challacombe from The P...

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Why Am I Allergic? from 2019-06-23T21:00:12

It’s the most common chronic disease in Europe. One in four of us here in the UK will have to deal with an allergy at some point in our lives. And, as we find out in this episode, it’s all down to ...

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Diabetes Explained from 2019-06-09T21:00:14

Right now, 4.7 million people in the UK are living with diabetes, with the vast majority having Type 2, which is linked to our diet. There's twice the number of people living with diabetes now than...

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Understanding Your Fertility from 2019-05-19T21:00:03

When should you start thinking about your fertility? Most of us take it for granted throughout our lives but the truth is, one in seven couples across the UK will encounter issues with their fertil...

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Things Only A Midwife Can Tell You from 2019-05-06T21:00:14

40% of children born in the UK every year are born to first-time mums - and going through the final stages of pregnancy can be a daunting process. So on this episode, presenter Anna Richardson call...

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Jog On from 2019-04-22T21:00:09

Do you dream of getting off the couch and into your running shoes? As marathon season is upon us, Anna Richardson gets some ‘runspiration’ and tips on how to stay fit and active from Dr John Rogers...

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Getting To Know Your Bowels from 2019-04-07T21:00:08

Do you want to be at one with your number twos? And do you know what your poo says about you? In this episode of Health Fact vs Fiction, Anna Richardson is joined by two of HCA Healthcare UK’s cons...

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A Good Night's Sleep from 2019-03-24T22:00:20

Don’t nod off - this episode is all about getting the kind of sleep that dreams are made of. Dr Guy Leschziner is a consultant neurologist and reader in neurology at HCA Healthcare UK’s Sleep Cent...

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Understanding Fertility Counselling from 2018-12-16T22:00:22

Fertility issues are a heartbreakingly common reality for many people. In fact, one in seven
couples in the UK has trouble starting a family. There is a lot for couples to process - the
d...

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Getting to the Guts from 2018-12-02T22:06:57

Is gluten-free all it’s made out to be? How can stress-busting techniques help keep your guts happy? All will be answered in this entertaining, easy-to-swallow podcast episode.
Anna will be ...

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Vagina Chat and the Big M from 2018-11-25T22:00:20

A funny and frank discussion about women’s intimate health and the menopause. Host Anna Richardson talks early menopause - including everything from HRT to sex - with TV presenter and Loose Woman A...

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Before I Forget, Let's Talk About Memory from 2018-11-18T22:00:20

Episode 4: This episode is all about the little grey cells. That’s right. Memory…! Consultant Neurologist at HCA Healthcare UK’s Wellington Hospital, Nick Losseff, joins Anna Richardson to test her...

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Having the Balls from 2018-11-11T22:10:15

Episode 1: Say ‘balls’ to bravado, as Anna Richardson and her guest consultant Suks Minhas, one of the UK’s leading andrologists (a specialist bloke doctor), from HCA Healthcare UK’s Lister Fertili...

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Genes Unzipped from 2018-11-11T22:05:19

Episode 2: What makes you ‘you’? How much of your future health is shaped by your ancestors and is there a way to predict or prevent it? Anna Richardson is joined Dr Anju Kulkarni from HCA UK’s Lon...

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Skin Deep from 2018-11-11T22:00:22

Episode 3: Time to get under your skin. Dr Sharon Wong, consultant dermatologist at HCA Healthcare UK’s London Bridge Hospital helps Anna Richardson understand how to keep the largest organ in our ...

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Coming Soon - Health Fact vs Fiction from 2018-10-05T06:10:09

Coming Monday 12th November - It's just what the doctor ordered! Health Fact v Fiction is a frank and fascinating mix of myth-busting and chat about all things health. Join Anna Richardson as she b...

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