Britain's Fat Fight
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall looks at the impact and causes of obesity in modern Britain.
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How Healthy Are You?
By Julie Messenger, Professor Cathy Lloyd
How healthy are you? Have a go at this interactive quiz on diet, physical activity and lifestyle choices and see...
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An Hour to Save Your Life: Order your free Trauma booklet
What is trauma? How are major injuries treated? Download your free Open University booklet to learn more.
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07 Dec 2018
What do you really know about HIV and AIDS?
By Dr Peter Keogh, Thomas Witney
You've probably heard a lot about HIV and AIDS in the news - but can you separate the myth from the reality?...
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01 Dec 2018
The fight against obesity
How are we battling the unrelenting rise in obesity? And how could the government help?
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16 Nov 2018
The growing demand for drugs in UK prisons
With prisons and the justice system in the headlines once more, Dr David Scott explores the issue of drug smuggling...
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20 Aug 2018
Why is the Mental Health Act in England and Wales being reviewed?
Dr Sarah Vicary explains why the legislation is in need of a review and explores the current challenges with the...
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14 Aug 2018
London's 1818 public health crisis
200 years ago today, the Morning Post shared a report into a health crisis gripping London - and how public health...
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24 Jul 2018
The battle for PrEP on the NHS
A revolutionary drug could save lives - but it's expensive. NHS England decide against making it available - but one...
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02 Jul 2018
What do you know about the NHS' history?
The National Health Service celebrates its 70th birthday this year but what do you know about it? Find out some...
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28 Jun 2018
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