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Radio 4,08 Feb 2015,28 mins

Is Strenuous Jogging Bad for You?

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Tim Harford asks whether claims that keen runners might be damaging their health are really true? Joggers will find comfort from an NHS Behind the Headlines analysis of the numbers by Alissia White of consulting firm Bazian. Has the new tuition fees regime saved money? Newsnight's Chris Cook talks Tim through the numbers. Is infidelity among cruise ship passengers rife? How many political seats are genuinely safe? David Cowling, editor of BBC Political Research, looks at the numbers. Presenter: Tim Harford Producer: Ruth Alexander.

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