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Radio 4,07 Oct 2014,28 mins
Ebola, Painkillers, Immunity (CVID), Integrated Health, Thyroid and Pregnancy
Inside HealthAvailable for over a year
Ebola - how do they predict how it's going to spread, and why estimates have risen so rapidly. In the UK there are 22 million prescriptions a year for morphine type painkillers, costing over 300 million pounds - but do they actually work in non-cancer pain? And a simple blood test that can tell if your recurrent chest infections might be due to an immune problem. Plus thyroid problems and pregnancy.
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