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Series 3: Episode 2
Ashley John-Baptiste goes to the moon and back to explore new treatments for pain, devised for astronauts. Dr Xand gets to the truth of why we get sick when we have time off. And is there anything that can help with long Covid symptoms?
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Most recent episodes of Dr Xand's Con or Cure
Dr Xand's Con Or Cure
Series 2: Episode 15
Skin-lightening creams are popular but can be dangerous. Many such products sold online have chemicals that are banned in the UK and can cause nerve and liver damage or cancer. ...
23-05-2025
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Dr Xand's Con Or Cure
Series 2: Episode 14
Food intolerance tests have become very popular, especially the cheaper versions found online. Tom from Oxfordshire felt duped by what he was told about them. He parted with mon ...
22-05-2025
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Dr Xand's Con Or Cure
Series 2: Episode 13
Julie from Colchester suffers from arthritis and was told she needed knee replacement surgery. Not only did her operation go badly, but she then discovered that she didn’t ...
21-05-2025
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Dr Xand's Con Or Cure
Series 2: Episode 12
Eczema affects one in five children and one in ten adults. There is no cure. Steroids are one frequently prescribed way to control it. After years of using steroid creams, 43-ye ...
20-05-2025
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Dr Xand's Con Or Cure
Series 2: Episode 11
Sixty-nine-year-old Margaret and her husband Graham do their best to eat a healthy diet. They are vegetarian, and they try to look after themselves with regular exercise. Worrie ...
19-05-2025
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Dr Xand's Con Or Cure
Series 2: Episode 10
New figures reveal that 42 million of us in the UK suffer from allergies, and topping that chart is hay fever. There are dozens of hay fever products available over the counter ...
16-05-2025
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Dr Xand's Con Or Cure
Series 2: Episode 8
Incontinence and pelvic prolapses can be debilitating conditions, and so for many women, the offer of a surgical mesh cure, available on the NHS, was a lifeline. But in many cas ...
15-05-2025
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Dr Xand's Con Or Cure
Series 2: Episode 7
Around 12 million people in the UK live with hearing issues. Detecting problems with hearing early in life is important. But last summer, the NHS launched an urgent review of pa ...
14-05-2025
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Dr Xand's Con Or Cure
Series 2: Episode 5
Tinnitus is a condition that affects one in seven people in the UK and is often described as a ‘ringing in the ears’. For many, it’s a debilitating condition l ...
13-05-2025
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Dr Xand's Con Or Cure
Series 2: Episode 4
Every week sees new advances in medical science. And sometimes we come across cures for a condition where there weren’t any before. But what if a so-called medical cure is ...
12-05-2025
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Most popular episodes of Dr Xand's Con or Cure
Dr Xand's Con Or Cure
Series 2: Episode 1
From cons to cures, scams to scares and fakes from facts. \n\nHealth consumer show Dr Xand’s Con or Cure is dedicated to righting the wrongs of ‘bad medicine’. ...
06-05-2025
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Dr Xand's Con Or Cure
Series 3: Episode 6
Ashley John-Baptiste investigates the criminals selling fake or stolen disabled blue badges. Plus, problems with your feet? Dr Xand has the latest gizmos and gadgets for bunions ...
21-04-2025
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Dr Xand's Con Or Cure
Series 3: Episode 1
From cons to cures, scams to scares and fakes from facts. \n\nDr Xand van Tulleken and journalist Ashley John-Baptiste scour the country to expose medical crime and quackery, ex ...
14-04-2025
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Dr Xand's Con Or Cure
Series 3: Episode 7
With eight million people in the UK suffering from arthritis, many people are turning to supplements that might help with their pain. But how well do they work? Whooping cough i ...
22-04-2025
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Dr Xand's Con Or Cure
Series 1: Episode 8
We explore the dangerous side effects of some common acne medications and reveal the best tips and tricks for healthy, clear skin.\n\nPlus, long Covid. 2.2 million people in the ...
14-11-2023
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Dr Xand's Con Or Cure
Series 3: Episode 13
The tragic story of a man who hoped his life insurance would pay out to his family after he was diagnosed with a terminal illness, only to discover a clause meant he wasn’ ...
30-04-2025
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Dr Xand's Con Or Cure
Series 2: Episode 2
Travelling abroad is easier now than at any other time, but what happens if something goes wrong with your health while you are away? Taking out travel insurance is advised, and ...
07-05-2025
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Dr Xand's Con Or Cure
Series 2: Episode 7
Around 12 million people in the UK live with hearing issues. Detecting problems with hearing early in life is important. But last summer, the NHS launched an urgent review of pa ...
14-05-2025
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Dr Xand's Con Or Cure
Series 2: Episode 12
Eczema affects one in five children and one in ten adults. There is no cure. Steroids are one frequently prescribed way to control it. After years of using steroid creams, 43-ye ...
20-05-2025
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Dr Xand's Con Or Cure
Series 2: Episode 3
Having weight loss surgery on the NHS can see patients sitting on waiting lists for years. Many look abroad for quicker solutions. But health tourism is fraught with risks. One ...
09-05-2025
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