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Cancer I could deal with. Losing my breast I could not Jul 22, 2019

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For those with breast cancer, a mastectomy may seem the best option. Joanna Moorhead thought so – until the last minute. Now she’s glad she chose less extensive surgery.

Written and read by Joanna Moorhead. Produced by Graihagh Jackson.

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If you enjoyed this, we recommend Making sense of a miscarriage by Holly Cave, also available as a podcast.

Doing disability differently Jul 15, 2019

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"I am so accustomed to thinking of wheelchair use in binary terms: you either use one or you don’t. Now I’m struggling to unlearn that notion."

In Canada, wheelchair basketball brings people together regardless of their abilities. Lesley Evans Ogden asks whether this kind of integration could help dispel stigma, discrimination and misconceptions about disability more widely.

Written by Lesley Evans Ogden, read by Kirsten Irving, audio editing by Jen Whyntie.

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If you liked this story, we recommend City cycling: health versus hazard by Lesley Evans Ogden, also available as a podcast.

How to survive climate change: a lesson from Hurricane Maria Jul 08, 2019

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The rest of the world can learn from Puerto Rican communities rallying together to recover from a natural disaster fuelled by climate change.

Written by Jane Palmer. Read by Michael Regnier. Produced by Graihagh Jackson.

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If you liked this story, try Climate change is turning dehydration into a deadly epidemic by Jane Palmer, also available as an audio podcast.

Colour to dye for Jul 01, 2019

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The basic chemistry of hair dyes has changed little over the last century, but what do we know about the risks of colouring our hair, and why do we do it?

Written by Rebecca Guenard Read by Rebecca McIntosh Produced by Barry J Gibb

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The hidden epidemic of compulsive hair pulling Jun 24, 2019

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Whether hair pulling, skin picking or cheek biting, body-focused repetitive behaviours blight many people’s lives. How can science help us understand and treat these distressing conditions better?

Written by Sara Talpos. Read by Kirsten Irving. Produced by Graihagh Jackson.

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If you liked this story, we recommend My sudden synaesthesia: how I went blind and started hearing colours, also available as an audio podcast.

The 96th Street divide: why there’s so much diabetes in Harlem Jun 17, 2019

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In East Harlem, four times as many adults have diabetes as in the neighbouring Upper East Side. Meera Senthilingam meets the New Yorkers stopping poverty being a death sentence.

Audio producer: Meera Senthilingam Fact checker: Laura Dawes Editor: Mun-Keat Looi

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If you liked this story, we recommend Voices in the dark: what it's like to hear voices, another Mosaic audio documentary also available on our podcast.

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Fake drugs: the global industry putting your life at risk Jun 10, 2019

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The manufacture and distribution of medicines is a global industry, tainted by fake and substandard products. Not only might these drugs not work as expected, but some are even contributing to antimicrobial resistance. So, what’s in your medicine cabinet?

Written by Srinath Perur. Read by Charlotte Hussey. Produced by Graihagh Jackson.

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If you liked this story, we recommend India is training "quacks" to do real medicine. This is why by Priyanka Pulla.

The cost of pure water Jun 03, 2019

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Ghana has plenty of water. So why do its people buy plastic pouches from street vendors? Shaun Raviv investigates.

Written by Shaun Raviv. Read by Pip Mayo. Produced by Barry J Gibb. Audio editing by Geoff Marsh.

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If you liked this story, we recommend How menstrual taboos are putting lives at risk by Rose George, also available on our podcast.

How HIV became a matter of international security May 27, 2019

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Governments around the world were slow to get to grips with HIV/AIDS. But a big change came when they started understanding it not just as a health issue but as a security threat too.

Written by Alexandra Ossola. Read by Rebecca McIntosh. Produced by Graihagh Jackson.

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If you liked this story, we recommend One virus, four lives: the reality of being HIV positive By Patrick Strudwick, also available as a podcast.

How malaria defeats our drugs May 20, 2019

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"The parasite has started to become resistant. The wonder drug is failing. It is the latest reprise of a decades-long theme: we attack malaria with a new drug, it mounts an evolutionary riposte."

In the war against malaria, one small corner of the globe has repeatedly turned the tide, rendering our best weapons moot and medicine on the brink of defeat. Ed Yong reports.

Written by Ed Yong, read by Pip Mayo, produced by Barry J Gibb, audio editing by Geoff Marsh.

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If you liked this story, we recommend DIY Diagnosis: how an extreme athlete uncovered her genetic flaw by Ed Yong, also available as a podcast.

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