A Bit of Healthy Banter
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S2E3 Brain Series 3: Motor neuron disease: A disease affecting how muscles work
Motor neuron disease (MND), a progressive neurodegenerative disease, is a topic that requires compassion and understanding its many challenges, which hugely impact patients and carers The show for…
S2E5 Brain Series 2: Migraine: Not just a bad headache
We dive headfirst into migraines, the neurological condition capable of causing visual hallucinations, vomiting, temporary speech problems, and forcing people into quiet, dark rooms. The show for…
Brain Series 1: Meningitis: Usually caused by an infection of the meninges, not Men In Jeans
With the recent outbreaks of meningitis in Kent (March ‘26) and Reading (May ‘26) in the UK, this is an especially important topic. Please see the NHS and UK Health Secretary Agency information and…
Hayfever: Should footballers suffering from hayfever bring an hanky onto the pitch?
Hayfever: when your immune system mistakes a bit of pollen for a full-blown invasion and your nose declares war. It’s incredibly common, but if you’ve ever sneezed 27 times in a row while your eyes…
Weight management: We tackle this one from a range of perspectives and Dr Unwin shares some varied experiences
Weight management is a topic that can be challenging to discuss and people’s perceptions are strongly determined by their personal experience. This makes it even more important to keep it part of the…
Flashes and Floaters: Not the ones at public pools, but the ones in our eyes
Flashes and floaters in our eyes are extremely common and mostly benign, but there are a few things to look out for (if you can see them) The show for people who want to know more about health and…
Paracetamol: we promise it's not all GPs prescribe
Paracetamol is prescribed very regularly and impacts many patients, here's most of what you need to know. The show for people who want to know more about health and disease, and have a laugh whilst…
Heart series E3: Heart attacks with a patient perspective
Keeping the banter flowing as usual, just like our blood (hopefully) The show for people who want to know more about health and disease, and have a laugh whilst doing it. Please reach out to us if…
Heart series E2: Cholesterol: No we don’t have fatty brains!
Cholesterol, another essential topic and thankfully slightly less boring than blood pressure The show for people who want to know more about health and disease, and have a laugh whilst doing…
S1E1 Heart series E1: High blood pressure: The most important but boring topic?
Keeping the banter flowing as usual, just like our blood. The show for people who want to know more about health and disease, and have a laugh whilst doing it. Please reach out to us if you have any…
S1E1 The vagus nerve - we wandered through this topic ;)
The vagus nerve really is the vagabond, affecting many parts of our bodies and making it a key target for therapies. The show for people who want to know more about health and disease, and have a…
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A Bit of Healthy Banter has published 11 episodes since March 2026, covering topics in Health & Fitness, Medicine.
A Bit of Healthy Banter is currently active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 34m.
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