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The Big Health Questions

 
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The health issues investigated by The Big Question so far have been:

03-07-04 Why do people smoke?
10-07-04 Why do people have unsafe sex?
17-07-04 Can people change their sexual behaviour?
11-12-04 Can fast food ever be healthy?
18-12-04 How safe is the food we eat?

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Lab Rats - Zeron and Mike push their bodies to the limit to explore what makes us work
The Other Medicine - Anna Ford explores the thriving world of complementary and alternative medicine

Courses
If you'd like to take your interest in this area further, the Open University might have a course for you - regardless of where you live. Many OU courses are available worldwide, making use of the web, email and electronic conferencing. The exact range of courses available to you will depend on the country in which you live.

Understanding Health explores the fundamental questions about health: What is health? What influences our health and illness? How is health maintained and who is responsible for maintaining it?

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