Episode list

Dr Xand's Con or Cure

Episode #1.1

Sun, Apr 16, 2023
The dangers of health tourism - a mother and daughter talk of their surgery abroad that went badly wrong. And we ask the question: can being cold give you a cold?
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Episode #1.2

Mon, Apr 17, 2023
The shocking story of fake DNA paternity tests. Testing the three-second rule - is it safe to eat food off the floor? And we investigate a new social media trend, the lion diet.
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Episode #1.3

Tue, Apr 18, 2023
The dangers of a dodgy hair transplant, a health crime so shocking a former doctor is serving 20 years in prison, and we ask - do you really feed a cold and starve a fever?
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Episode #1.4

Wed, Apr 19, 2023
The scammers who prey on sick people, testing the latest health gadgets, and does CBD oil live up to the hype when it comes to health benefits?
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Episode #1.5

Thu, Apr 20, 2023
We join Interpol as they crack down on illegal medications, the fake medicines being touted as 'cures' for autism, and we ask, is 'exercise snacking' really a quick fix that works?
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Episode #1.6

Sun, Apr 23, 2023
The incredible story of the woman who can smell Parkinson's, the dangerous world of prescription fraud, and we discover that alcohol does not dehydrate you.
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Episode #1.7

Mon, Apr 24, 2023
Cheap teeth whitening kits - are they ever safe? Do we really need less sleep as we get older? And, it was the largest maternity scandal in the UK, but have things really changed?
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Episode #1.8

Tue, Apr 25, 2023
The scammers cashing in on long Covid, the con artists treating mental health as a money-making scheme, and the dangerous side effects of some common acne medications.
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Episode #1.9

Wed, Apr 26, 2023
The deadly effects of diet pills. Is breakfast really the most important meal? Can a poo transplant really help your gut health? And busting the myth that local honey helps hay fever.
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Episode #1.10

Thu, Apr 27, 2023
The woman who raised thousands of pounds for her best friend's cancer treatment, only to find out the diagnosis was a lie. And we test whether 10,000 steps really is a magic number.
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