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How can we get men to talk about their health?

October 22, 2021 • Dr Nik Kendrew • Season 2 • Episode 2

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This week Gloucestershire GP Dr Sara Wood joins Nik to discuss the BBC series 'Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing' to explore why men are so bad at opening up about their health issues, and what we can do to help.
There's also the regular medical news headlines and daytime TV sections.

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BJGP article:

https://bjgp.org/content/67/658/e336

Risk assessment tools:

https://bjgp.org/content/bjgp/67/658/e336/F2.large.jpg

https://bjgp.org/content/bjgp/67/658/e336/F3.large.jpg

Malaria vaccine

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-58810551

DAYTIME TV

Mike Tindall, Parkinson’s :

https://twitter.com/bbcbreakfast/status/1448161811719761924?s=12

Papyrus walk:

https://twitter.com/bbcbreakfast/status/1448552738439184384?s=21

Evanna Lynch talking about eating disorders:

https://twitter.com/bbcbreakfast/status/1448552738439184384?s=21

Elizabeth Hurley breast cancer awareness:

https://twitter.com/gmb/status/1447834804809080835?s=21

Dr Ellie Cannon antidepressants:

https://thismorningitv.page.link/3422ajpuJcXGdg6w6

Dr Philippa Kaye ‘the worst cold ever’:

https://thismorningitv.page.link/UkBjedRRmjHAwiM89

Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing on iPlayer:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b0b7r2k6/mortimer-whitehouse-gone-fishing

https://menssheds.org.uk/

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Sara’s song choice:

https://open.spotify.com/track/4lUKzuoGfNfk7jlbxM2xNX?si=dwpG_jv8RKCNpMbDSbD3zA

Headlines

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/is-it-safe-to-exercise-with-a-heart-condition-jwjlk3r3x

https://www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/heart-matters-magazine/activity/first-exercise-steps

https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/exercise/

https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/exercise/physical-activity-guidelines-older-adults/

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/ecigarettes-stop-smoking-research-b1940981.html?r=99142

https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/health/1509550/Bowel-cancer-symptoms-constipation-doctor-Walton-Liverpool