Inside Health - Ebola, Painkillers, Immunity (CVID), Integrated Health, Thyroid and Pregnancy

Ebola, Painkillers, Immunity (CVID), Integrated Health, Thyroid and Pregnancy

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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.

Published on Tuesday, 7th October 2014.

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