Staying Healthy: A Doctor's Guide
Dr. Pixie McKenna is crunching data from the UK's National Health Service in order to reveal what made people sick in 2016. She believes that if we understand when and how the nation falls ill, we'll all have a better chance of staying well in the year ahead. Dr. Pixie has the astonishing answers - and advice - that could keep you well in the year ahead.
Dr. Pixie McKenna is crunching data from the UK's National Health Service in order to reveal what made people sick in 2016. She believes that if we understand when and how the nation falls ill, we'll all have a better chance of staying well in the year ahead. Dr. Pixie has the astonishing answers - and advice - that could keep you well in the year ahead.
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