Dr Xand's Con or Cure: Full TV Schedule and Live Stream
The facts, not the fakes, about your health with Dr Xand van Tulleken and Ashley John-Baptiste. From social media scams to health scares, they'll shine a light on bad medicine.
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Episode 15
How to fall safely, the pros and cons of milk alternatives, and how a private ADHD diagnosis doesn’t guarantee access to the necessary medications on the NHS.
Episode 14
The dangers of nicotine pouches and patches, mixing lemon juice and coffee for supposed health benefits, and the rise of bootleg weight-loss jabs.
Episode 13
A terminally ill patient whose insurance didn’t cover him. How healthy is it to eat honey? What to do if your surgery has gone wrong. And does apple cider vinegar work for weight loss?
Episode 12
Beauty salons breaking the law by selling hay fever injections, frozen food v fresh food, and why placebo is so effective.
Episode 11
Delayed discharges keeping hundreds of young people locked in hospitals, the effectiveness of gut health drinks exposed, and the importance of cervical screening.
Episode 10
The addictive dangers of a common drug prescribed for anxiety, water bottles that nag people into drinking more, and the truth about the impact of eating before going to bed.
Episode 9
The beauticians illegally offering dodgy injectables without a prescription. And is it safe to swallow chewing gum?
Episode 8
Are meal replacement drinks really a healthy alternative? And Dr Xand shares what to do to check out the medical professionals who treat the public.
Episode 7
With whooping cough on the rise, there is confusion over vaccines and who should get one. And what’s the right number per day when it comes to having a poo?
Episode 6
The criminals selling fake or stolen disabled blue badges, plus the latest gizmos and gadgets for bunions, plantar fasciitis and other foot issues. But do any of them work?
Episode 5
The cheap deals for cosmetic surgery that left people out of pocket, why electric toothbrushes really are worth the money, and can stress turn our hair grey?
Episode 4
Protecting ourselves from financial scams, the addictive dangers of a hair loss drug, and does drinking alcohol help keep us warm in cold weather?
Episode 3
Scammers targeting funerals, the contraceptive device causing pain, and the dangers of cotton buds.
Episode 2
Ashley John-Baptiste goes to the moon and back to explore new treatments for pain devised for astronauts. And Dr Xand gets to the truth of why we get sick when we have time off.
Episode 1
Brazilian butt lift dangers, the robot transforming one boy’s experience of cancer, choosing the right toothpaste, and should we drink pickle juice?
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