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Hormones in the news

This section provides information on stories about hormones that are currently in the news.

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Behind the Headlines External link

Behind the Headlines is run by NHS Choices and provides evidence-based analysis of the stories in the news.

Cancer Research UK Science Update blog External link

This blog, run by Cancer Research UK, provides comment on cancer research stories in the news.

Programmes on TV and Radio

Age 8 and Wanting a Sex Change

A documentary following children in the US who tell their parents they were born in the wrong body.

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Am I Normal?

A series of BBC radio 4 interviews by Vivienne Parry exploring health issues that affect our nation.

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Case Notes - Bariatric Surgery

BBC Radio 4 programme in which Dr Mark Foster talks to a patient who has undergone gastric bypass surgery.

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Case Notes - Childhood Obesity

BBC Radio 4 programme looking at a study into childhood obesity.

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Case Notes - Diabetic Feet

BBC Radio 4 programme in which Dr Mark Porter looks at this common complication of diabetes.

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Case Notes - ME

BBC Radio 4 programme looking at cases of ME or chronic fatigue syndrome in teenagers.

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Case Notes - Osteoporosis

BBC Radio 4 programme in which Dr Mark Porter looks at the common problem of brittle bones.

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Case Notes - The Ovary

BBC Radio 4 programme in which Dr Mark Porter reports on the ovary - from fertility to screening trials for ovarian cancer.

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Case Notes - The Sex Lives of Us

BBC Radio 4 programme looking at sexual dysfunction.

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Case Notes - Thyroid

BBC Radio 4 programme looking at conditions affecting the thyroid gland.

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Case Notes - Vitamin D

BBC Radio 4 programme in which Dr Mark Porter looks at vitamin D deficiency.

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Frontiers

BBC Radio 4 programme exploring the hormone leptin.

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Intersex conditions

BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour discusses intersex conditions such as congenital adrenal hyperplasia.

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The First 1000 Days: A Legacy for Life

A BBC Radio 4 programme looking at how the environment in the womb and early life can programme your adult health.

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The Great Sperm Race

A channel 4 programme in which the journey a sperm makes to meet and fertilise an egg is scaled up to human size.

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The Operation: Surgery Live - Pituitary tumour removal

The episode features pituitary tumour removal at King's College Hospital London carried out by surgeon Nick Thomas.

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The Sex Test

BBC Radio 4 programme exploring gender testing asking whether female athletes will ever achieve a level playing field.

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