Dr Xand's Con or Cure
From cons to cures, scams to scares and sifting fakes from facts. Dr Xand van Tulleken and Ashley John-Baptiste’s health consumer show, dedicated to righting the wrongs of ‘bad medicine’.
Episodes
Brazilian butt lift dangers, the robot transforming one boy’s experience of cancer, choosing the right toothpaste, and should we drink pickle juice?
Ashley John-Baptiste goes to the moon and back to explore new treatments for pain, devised for astronauts. Dr Xand gets to the truth of why we get sick when we have time off. And is there anything that can help about long Covid symptoms?
Scammers targeting funerals, the contraceptive device causing pain, and the dangers of cotton buds.
Protecting ourselves from financial scams, the addictive dangers of a hair loss drug, and does drinking alcohol help keep us warm in cold weather?
The cheap deals for cosmetic surgery that left people out of pocket, can stress turn our hair grey, and why electric toothbrushes really are worth the money.
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?
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?
Are meal replacement drinks really a healthy alternative? And Dr Xand shares what we can do to check out the medical professionals who treat us.
The beauticians illegally offering dodgy injectables without a prescription. And is it safe to swallow chewing gum?
Dr Xand investigates a common prescription drug with horrific withdrawal symptoms. Also on the programme, the effects of late-night eating on sleep and weight gain. And the incredible story of a condition that makes sufferers drunk without drinking alcohol.
Delayed discharges keeping hundreds of young people locked in hospitals, the effectiveness of gut health drinks exposed, and the importance of cervical screening.
Beauty salons breaking the law by selling hay fever injections, frozen food v fresh food, and why placebo is so effective.
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?
The dangers of nicotine pouches and patches, mixing lemon juice and coffee for supposed health benefits, and the rise of bootleg weight-loss jabs.
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.
