Wild Health
3 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago -A podcast for health myths
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Is the power of placebos overblown?
October 29, 2021 08:39 - 8 minutes - 7.8 MBWhen it comes to medical terms that have made their way into popular culture, one of the most recognisable would have to be the placebo effect: the idea that a sham treatment can be beneficial, simply because the patient believes that the treatment will work.
Research sheds light on colorectal cancer risk factors
October 29, 2021 08:38 - 5 minutes - 4.68 MBWhile there's a national bowel cancer screening programme, people with strong family histories of colorectal cancer are usually diverted to more active colonoscopy surveillance.
Can a single pill with multiple low dose medicines transform blood pressure treatment?
October 29, 2021 08:37 - 6 minutes - 5.91 MBOne of the most toxic risk factors for your brain, heart and kidneys is high blood pressure and while globally one in three men and women have high blood pressure, a high proportion don't have it under control. The consequences in terms of heart attacks, strokes, dementia and chronic kidney damage are enormous.