Health Matters
A weekly show by Dr Michelle Wright exploring one of the most important things in our lives – health – as well as other medical matters.
Dr Michelle Wright is a British-trained doctor and Medical Director of HealthFirst, Swiss-based First Aid Training and Health Education company.
Visit HealthFirst to find out more about their many First Aid courses and seminars, including courses in CPR and the First Aid course for the Swiss Driver’s Licence.
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Episodes
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Sepsis - more deadly than cancer
Wednesday, October 27th, 2021
The importance of spotting it
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That cough sounds like croup
Wednesday, October 20th, 2021
How parents can help their children suffering from croup
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What is shingles?
Wednesday, October 13th, 2021
Dr Michelle Wright knows only too well
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Janssen vaccine - what makes it different
Wednesday, October 6th, 2021
Many want a more traditional jab
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Act FAST to help stroke victims
Wednesday, September 22nd, 2021
An easy way to remember what to do
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Vaccinations and young people
Wednesday, September 15th, 2021
Is it OK for jabs for 12 year olds?
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Covid Update - we're in a fourth wave
Wednesday, September 8th, 2021
Swiss infection rate very high
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Get a good night's sleep
Wednesday, September 1st, 2021
Dr Michelle has some ideas
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Benefits of having a break
Thursday, July 15th, 2021
It's important to recharge
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Stay up to date with the Alert App
Tuesday, July 13th, 2021
Good to know after recent phone outage
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Covid travel check - a new tool
Wednesday, July 7th, 2021
What do you need?
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Forest Therapy
Wednesday, June 30th, 2021
Get in amongst the trees - it's good for you
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Covid arm - not a good reason to skip second jab
Wednesday, June 23rd, 2021
Yes, it can be painful
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Arrival of Covid certificates
Wednesday, June 9th, 2021
What will it mean and how will it work
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The difference between male and female heart attacks
Thursday, June 3rd, 2021
Symptoms can vary
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Fainting
Thursday, May 27th, 2021
What happens when we faint?
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Run Talk Run
Wednesday, May 19th, 2021
Support mental help with running and talking
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Covid - don't get complacent
Wednesday, May 12th, 2021
While the situation is improving, be careful
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Walking marathon
Wednesday, May 5th, 2021
To raise money for motor neurone disease
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Health Matters: An app to check your hearing
Wednesday, April 28th, 2021
When was the last time you checked your hearing?
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Health Matters: Phone help
Wednesday, April 21st, 2021
Numbers to note if feeling stressed
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Health Matters: Self-testing
Wednesday, April 14th, 2021
When and how?
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Health Matters - the one shot vaccine
Thursday, March 25th, 2021
J&J drug now approved
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Health Matters: Safer sleep for babies
Wednesday, March 17th, 2021
How to lay your baby down safely
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Health Matters. Kids swallowing things
Wednesday, March 10th, 2021
What to do?
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Health Matters: How to be a well being
Wednesday, March 3rd, 2021
22 unofficial rules to live by
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Health Matters: Move it
Wednesday, February 24th, 2021
Dr Michelle looks at the importance of exercise
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Health Matters: Zoe's story
Monday, February 22nd, 2021
Beautiful and functional lingerie for cancer sufferers.
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Health Matters: down or SAD?
Wednesday, February 17th, 2021
Are you suffering from Seasonal Affective Disorder?
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Health Matters: COVID Vaccine update
Wednesday, February 10th, 2021
What is the new COVAX programme ?