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Radio 4,14 Mar 2017,28 mins

Bisphosphonates, IBS and diet, CRP test for infection, Randomisation

Inside Health

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Clarification of new evidence that Bisphosphonates for osteoporosis may actually weaken bones if people are left on them for too long ; Dietary change using FODMAPS to treat Irritable bowel syndrome when medicines have not worked; CRP testing for chest infections to identify which need antibiotics; And Mark eats humble pie for getting clinical terminology mixed up.

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