22/03/2010
Research on wheat allergy marks down incidence. Emergency contraception controversy in Peru. Dangerous tape worms that move from dog to man. The strange visions that some report when close to dying.
New research in the UK suggests that far fewer people are suffering from wheat allergy and intolerance than is generally believed. Professor Tara Dean from the University of Portsmouth joins Health Check to discuss the dangers of self-diagnosing wheat allergy.
There’s a report from Peru on the dispute on the legality and morality of dispensing free emergency contraception, known as the morning after pill.
There’s news on the dangers of Echinococcus Multilocularis, a tape worm that can spread from dogs to man, and that can be fatal.
And Peter Fenwick discusses the latest research into end of life experiences, where people close to death have strange visions and visits from the dead.
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Wheat Allergy
Professor Tara Dean explains why research suggests an over-reporting of wheat allergy.
Duration: 08:22
Tape Worms from Dog to Man
Anna Lacey reports on a potentially lethal tape worm which humans can catch from dogs.
Duration: 04:45
Emergency Contraception in Peru
Dan Collyns reports on the controversial banning of the morning after pill in Peru.
Duration: 03:43
End of Life Experiences
Peter Fenwick discusses the strange visions that some people close to death witness.
Duration: 07:51
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- Mon 22 Mar 2010 10:32GMTÂ鶹ÊÓƵAV World Service Online
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- Tue 23 Mar 2010 01:32GMTÂ鶹ÊÓƵAV World Service Online
- Sun 28 Mar 2010 21:32GMTÂ鶹ÊÓƵAV World Service Online
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