Health Check

In this week’s programme we’re asking if changes in the weather can have an impact on our mental health. We go to Bangladesh in South Asia – a country on the front line of the impacts of climate change – where researchers have been exploring connections between incremental changes in heat and humidity, along with bigger impacts like flooding, and the levels of anxiety and depression in the population. You’ll have to listen to find out the answer – but they say their study has stark implications, not just for Bangladesh, but for many other countries too. Our studio guest today is Dr Belinda Fenty and she’ll be bringing the coffees. Can presenter Smitha Mundasad spot which cup has the caffeine? Dr Fenty talks us through what coffee actually does to the body and ponders other questions like how much is too much and why might you crash after a coffee high. She’ll also take us through how to spot fake medicines and we have an intriguing study on whether being married is good for your health. Do join us.