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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Breast Cancer - how to get screened
Wednesday, May 24th, 2023
How it works in Switzerland
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Breast Cancer HRT links?
Wednesday, May 17th, 2023
Latest evidence
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Hormonal contraception & breast cancer risk
Thursday, May 11th, 2023
New evidence around the hormonal contraception and breast cancer risk
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Breast Cancer Awareness
Wednesday, May 3rd, 2023
Self-diagnoses
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Asparagus: the benefits
Wednesday, April 26th, 2023
and the drawbacks
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Arthanis - how dogs can help
Tuesday, April 18th, 2023
Offer support for a wide range of health issues
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Jet lag
Wednesday, April 12th, 2023
The ins and outs of jet lag and help to beat it
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Heart Attacks
Wednesday, April 5th, 2023
What to do when alone if you suspect you're having a heart attack
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Panic Attacks
Wednesday, March 29th, 2023
Quite common
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Act FAST
Wednesday, March 22nd, 2023
Important for stroke victims
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Blood Pressure
Wednesday, March 15th, 2023
Why it's important
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Ovarian Cancer
Wednesday, March 8th, 2023
How to spot it
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Heart2Heart
Wednesday, March 1st, 2023
English emotional support
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Mindful meditation
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2023
Be a kinder person
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Human Papilloma Virus
Wednesday, February 15th, 2023
Get vaccinated!
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Streptococcal infections climb
Wednesday, February 8th, 2023
What to look out for?
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First Aid: Burns
Wednesday, February 1st, 2023
The latest advice
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Hypothermia
Wednesday, January 25th, 2023
How to recognise it
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Dry January
Tuesday, January 17th, 2023
Have you tried it?
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New Year's resolution tips
Wednesday, January 11th, 2023
How to stay on track
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Benefits of Kindness
Wednesday, December 14th, 2022
Give it a go!
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Be ready for winter sports
Wednesday, December 7th, 2022
and stay safe
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Heart2Heart-new English service
Thursday, December 1st, 2022
Addition to the crisis line
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Coeliac disease or gluten intolerence ?
Thursday, November 24th, 2022
how to recognise the difference and how to help
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Male dance group battles depression
Wednesday, November 16th, 2022
Raising mental health awareness
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The pain of a frozen shoulder
Wednesday, November 2nd, 2022
Symptoms can take a while to heal
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Mental Health
Wednesday, October 26th, 2022
Problems on the rise
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Restart a heart
Wednesday, October 19th, 2022
Check, Call, Compress-
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New vaccines
Wednesday, October 12th, 2022
What makes them different?
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Suicide
Wednesday, October 5th, 2022
Important to talk