Health Check

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• The mental health impact of abortion restrictions

  Nancy Davis from Louisiana was denied a medically advised abortion

  Duration: 4:53

• Doctor turned author on writing his memoir

  Ike Anya on why we need to hear more from doctors from around the world.

  Duration: 2:52

• Covid: 'I've been shielding from my family for almost 2 years'

  Due to having Lupus, Shannon has had to shield from her family for almost two years

  Duration: 6:26

• Long Covid: What we do and don't know

  A long Covid patient and immunology professor explain what we know about the condition

  Duration: 8:49
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• Presenter - Claudia Hammond

  Claudia first appeared on BBC radio aged 18 and gave blood live. She's now a health psychology lecturer at Boston University’s London base and writes psychology books. 'Everything I do is about communicating the best evidence in the hope that people can use it to make the best decisions about their health or wellbeing.' 

  

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