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Defying Death

This extract explores issues about improvements in health care, and our expectation of a longer life. It is taken from a panel discussion that took place as part of 'The Next Big Thing' TV series. The...

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The Big Question: Why do people smoke?

Years of evidence linking smoking to cancer, not to mention people faux-coughing and making fan gestures: so why do you still spark up? The Big Question team. Across a full year on the BBC World...

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Smoking Cigarettes

Do you question the experts' opinion on smoking? Read Kevin McConway’s article and find out how many decades of research led to that warning on a cigarette packet Professor Kevin McConway. Kevin...

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Cigarettes

Four thousand chemical compounds in every puff... The Small Matters team. Small Matters was a 2002 Open University TV programme. It explored how molecules and atoms - invisible to the naked eye -...

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Fertility - A Doctor's Advice

Dr Natheera Indrasenan gives advice on fertility for men and women Dr Natheera Indrasenan. As a GP, Dr Natheera Indrasenan realised she was seeing more and more patients with panic attacks, phobias,...

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Sleep: A doctor's advice

Dr Natheera Indrasenan discusses the benefits of a good night's sleep and how to achieve one. Dr Natheera Indrasenan. As a GP, Dr Natheera Indrasenan realised she was seeing more and more patients with...

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Health Check: How teenage health affects adult life

Programme five looks at teenage health and the implications for health in later life Health Check on BBC World Service. The Open University teams up with the long-running BBC World Service programme...

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Sacred and secular: Brett Scharffs

This video explores the corporate social responsibilities of business versus ethical beliefs. Brett G. Scharrfs. Associate Director, International Center for Law and Religion Studies, Francis R....

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Improving health and wellbeing

Online interactive teaching material and case studies explain how nutrition, exercise, alcohol, smoking and stress are influenced by individual factors, family dynamics, locality and wider society....

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Defying Death

This extract explores issues about improvements in health care, and our expectation of a longer life. It is taken from a panel discussion that took place as part of 'The Next Big Thing' TV series. The...

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The Big Question: Why do people smoke?

Years of evidence linking smoking to cancer, not to mention people faux-coughing and making fan gestures: so why do you still spark up? The Big Question team. Across a full year on the BBC World...

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Smoking Cigarettes

Do you question the experts' opinion on smoking? Read Kevin McConway’s article and find out how many decades of research led to that warning on a cigarette packet Professor Kevin McConway. Kevin...

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Cigarettes

Four thousand chemical compounds in every puff... The Small Matters team. Small Matters was a 2002 Open University TV programme. It explored how molecules and atoms - invisible to the naked eye -...

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Fertility - A Doctor's Advice

Dr Natheera Indrasenan gives advice on fertility for men and women Dr Natheera Indrasenan. As a GP, Dr Natheera Indrasenan realised she was seeing more and more patients with panic attacks, phobias,...

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Health Check: How teenage health affects adult life

Programme five looks at teenage health and the implications for health in later life Health Check on BBC World Service. The Open University teams up with the long-running BBC World Service programme...

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Sacred and secular: Brett Scharffs

This video explores the corporate social responsibilities of business versus ethical beliefs. Brett G. Scharrfs. Associate Director, International Center for Law and Religion Studies, Francis R....

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Defying Death

This extract explores issues about improvements in health care, and our expectation of a longer life. It is taken from a panel discussion that took place as part of 'The Next Big Thing' TV series. The...

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The Big Question: Why do people smoke?

Years of evidence linking smoking to cancer, not to mention people faux-coughing and making fan gestures: so why do you still spark up? The Big Question team.First published on Sat, 03 Jul 2004 as The...

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Smoking Cigarettes

Do you question the experts' opinion on smoking? Read Kevin McConway’s article and find out how many decades of research led to that warning on a cigarette packet Professor Kevin McConway.First...

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Cigarettes

Four thousand chemical compounds in every puff... The Small Matters team.First published on Mon, 14 Feb 2005 as Cigarettes. To find out more visit The Open University's Openlearn website. Creative...

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