Recent medical progress is allowing our pets to live longer, healthier lives. In this week's show we speak to vets in France, the UK and Canada to find out what's on offer in the growing world of pet medicine.
PIP - three letters which stir up fear in any woman with breast implants. This week we talk to women with silicone implants made by the French manufacturer, Poly Implant Prothèse, to find out how the global health scandal is affecting their daily lives.
We often consume genetically modified organisms, so-called GMOs, without knowing it. But is it dangerous for our health? Today the debate continues to divide scientists.
It's something that many of do every day - some well, others not so well. But could some people be genetically programmed to be poor drivers? We look into some of the causes of, and ways to prevent, bad habits behind the wheel.
Getting older: something that most of us would love to avoid, not least because of the age-related illnesses we hear so much about, but also the prospect of our bodies slowing down with advancing years.
Can an extreme low-calorie diet help to reverse diabetes? How about a dip in the Dead Sea? This week we take a look at promising research into the chronic disease, timed to coincide with World Diabetes Day.
This week, we travel to Indonesia to bring you a special edition of the show. We begin with a look at the country's addiction to cigarettes, where a million children have taken up the habit.
Every day, maternal health innovations are improving the chances that babies will survive to see the light of day. This week we take a look at some of the revolutionary research techniques being used to give the next generation the best chance at life.
This week we take a look at re-emerging diseases: illnesses that everyone thought had been practically wiped out, yet are now rearing their heads once again.