# What's Up Docs?

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Official site: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00298p7
Author: BBC
Episodes: 163

## Resource

In this BBC Radio 4 podcast, Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken are on a mission to help us take better care of ourselves. Although they are identical twins, Chris and Xand are very different and they never stop thinking and arguing about science and health. They want to lead healthy, happy lives and as doctors, they want this for everyone. Yet they tussle over how best to get there. When it comes to looking after our own health, it can be confusing. Medicine and science produce amazing new treatments and diagnostics every day and we are bombarded with so many headlines and pieces of advice; but how are we supposed to know what's really best for us and then successfully apply it to our lives? Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken embrace this challenge; even as they marvel at the scientific breakthroughs, they grapple with the competing claims about health, wellbeing and how to live. From understanding testosterone therapies to microplastics in our diets, and the concept of 'hangriness' to the power of saying no - this podcast deals with the health stresses we all face every day, while taking on board how the decisions by corporations and governments affect all our health. Each episode, Ch…

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## Episodes
- [Doctors' Notes: Bad Advice](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-s-up-docs-7261292/doctors-notes-bad-advice) — 2026-07-28T07:20:00+00:00
- [Why do we follow bad advice?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-s-up-docs-7261292/why-do-we-follow-bad-advice) — 2026-07-28T07:15:00+00:00
- [Doctors' Notes: Eyes](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-s-up-docs-7261292/doctors-notes-eyes) — 2026-07-21T07:20:00+00:00
- [How can you look after your eyes?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-s-up-docs-7261292/how-can-you-look-after-your-eyes) — 2026-07-21T07:15:00+00:00
- [Doctors' Notes: AI Medicine](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-s-up-docs-7261292/doctors-notes-ai-medicine) — 2026-07-14T07:20:00+00:00
- [What can AI medicine do for you?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-s-up-docs-7261292/what-can-ai-medicine-do-for-you) — 2026-07-14T07:15:00+00:00
- [Doctors' Notes: Lungs Special at Crossed Wires Festival](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-s-up-docs-7261292/doctors-notes-lungs-special-at-crossed-wires-festival) — 2026-07-07T07:17:00+00:00
- [How can we look after our amazing lungs?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-s-up-docs-7261292/how-can-we-look-after-our-amazing-lungs) — 2026-07-07T07:15:00+00:00
- [Doctors’ Notes: Heart Palpitations](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-s-up-docs-7261292/doctors-notes-heart-palpitations) — 2026-06-30T07:17:00+00:00
- [What are your heart palpitations telling you?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-s-up-docs-7261292/what-are-your-heart-palpitations-telling-you) — 2026-06-30T07:15:00+00:00
- [Doctors’ Notes: Body Odour](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-s-up-docs-7261292/doctors-notes-body-odour) — 2026-06-23T05:03:00+00:00
- [What does my body odour say about my health?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-s-up-docs-7261292/what-does-my-body-odour-say-about-my-health) — 2026-06-23T05:00:00+00:00
- [Doctors’ Notes: Healthy Longevity Special at Hay Festival](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-s-up-docs-7261292/doctors-notes-healthy-longevity-special-at-hay-festival) — 2026-06-16T05:03:00+00:00
- [How to Live Healthier for Longer](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-s-up-docs-7261292/how-to-live-healthier-for-longer) — 2026-06-16T05:00:00+00:00
- [Doctors' Notes: Friendship](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-s-up-docs-7261292/doctors-notes-friendship) — 2026-06-09T05:03:00+00:00
- [Are friends good for your health?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-s-up-docs-7261292/are-friends-good-for-your-health) — 2026-06-09T05:00:00+00:00
- [Doctors' Notes: Male Contraception](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-s-up-docs-7261292/doctors-notes-male-contraception) — 2026-06-02T05:03:00+00:00
- [Is a male contraceptive pill closer than you think?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-s-up-docs-7261292/is-a-male-contraceptive-pill-closer-than-you-think) — 2026-06-02T05:00:00+00:00
- [Doctors' Notes: Lymphatic System](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-s-up-docs-7261292/doctors-notes-lymphatic-system) — 2026-05-26T05:03:00+00:00
- [Do our lymphatic systems need a detox?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-s-up-docs-7261292/do-our-lymphatic-systems-need-a-detox) — 2026-05-26T05:00:00+00:00
- [Doctors' Notes: Hay fever](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-s-up-docs-7261292/doctors-notes-hay-fever) — 2026-05-19T05:03:00+00:00
- [Why do we get hay fever?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-s-up-docs-7261292/why-do-we-get-hay-fever) — 2026-05-19T05:00:00+00:00
- [Doctors' Notes: Calcium](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-s-up-docs-7261292/doctors-notes-calcium) — 2026-05-12T05:03:00+00:00
- [Are we getting enough calcium?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-s-up-docs-7261292/are-we-getting-enough-calcium) — 2026-05-12T05:00:00+00:00
- [Doctors' Notes: Snoring](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-s-up-docs-7261292/doctors-notes-snoring) — 2026-05-05T05:03:00+00:00
- [Why do you snore?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-s-up-docs-7261292/why-do-you-snore) — 2026-05-05T05:00:00+00:00
- [Doctors' Notes: Balance](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-s-up-docs-7261292/doctors-notes-balance) — 2026-04-28T05:03:00+00:00
- [Should you improve your balance?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-s-up-docs-7261292/should-you-improve-your-balance) — 2026-04-28T05:00:00+00:00
- [Doctors' Notes: Voice](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-s-up-docs-7261292/doctors-notes-voice) — 2026-04-21T05:03:00+00:00
- [How do we care for our voices?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-s-up-docs-7261292/how-do-we-care-for-our-voices) — 2026-04-21T05:00:00+00:00
- [Doctors' Notes: Feet](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-s-up-docs-7261292/doctors-notes-feet) — 2026-04-14T05:03:00+00:00
- [How can you look after your feet?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-s-up-docs-7261292/how-can-you-look-after-your-feet) — 2026-04-14T05:00:00+00:00
- [Doctors' Notes: Cholesterol](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-s-up-docs-7261292/doctors-notes-cholesterol) — 2026-04-07T05:03:00+00:00
- [How should we think about cholesterol?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-s-up-docs-7261292/how-should-we-think-about-cholesterol) — 2026-04-07T05:00:00+00:00
- [Doctors' Notes: Light](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-s-up-docs-7261292/doctors-notes-light) — 2026-03-31T05:03:00+00:00
- [Why do we feel happier when the sun’s out?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-s-up-docs-7261292/why-do-we-feel-happier-when-the-sun-s-out) — 2026-03-31T05:00:00+00:00
- [Doctors' Notes: Buildings](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-s-up-docs-7261292/doctors-notes-buildings) — 2026-03-24T06:03:00+00:00
- [Can buildings make us healthier?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-s-up-docs-7261292/can-buildings-make-us-healthier) — 2026-03-24T06:00:00+00:00
- [Doctors' Notes: Hips](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-s-up-docs-7261292/doctors-notes-hips) — 2026-03-17T06:03:00+00:00
- [How can you look after your hips?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-s-up-docs-7261292/how-can-you-look-after-your-hips) — 2026-03-17T06:00:00+00:00
- [Doctors' Notes: Toothache](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-s-up-docs-7261292/doctors-notes-toothache) — 2026-03-10T06:03:00+00:00
- [How can you avoid toothache?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-s-up-docs-7261292/how-can-you-avoid-toothache) — 2026-03-10T06:00:00+00:00
- [Doctors' Notes: Shoulders](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-s-up-docs-7261292/doctors-notes-shoulders) — 2026-03-03T06:03:00+00:00

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