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World Service,10 Aug 2009,28 mins

10/08/2009

Health Check

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Claudia Hammond finds out the latest news on the current plague outbreak in China and why this is not a disease that is confined to history. Harsha Sharma reports on new initiatives designed to encourage normally reluctant Afro-Caribbean men to discuss their prostates. Claudia also finds out about "Healthtalkonline", a website that allows people to hear other patients' perspective on various conditions and diseases. And could swearing be good for us after all?

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