Health Matters - on World Radio Switzerland

The truth behind gel manicures: what the new ban means for your health.

Join Dr. Michelle Wright this World Suicide Prevention Day as she breaks down the myths and explores how we can change the narrative on suicide together.

Dr Michelle speaks with Bindu Fernandes from Heart2Heart – the English language service of 143, providing emotional first aid and compassionate support at the end of the phone line, here in Switzerland and in the Principality of Liechtenstein. 

Find out more and the all-important number to call at https://www.143.ch/en/

Don’t let the end of summer stall your progress – in this week’s Health Matters, Dr Michelle shares strategies to keep moving and the science of 7000 steps a day

After a British tourist tragically lost her life after a dog scratch in Morocco, in this episode, Dr Michelle shares the crucial facts every traveller needs to know: what is rabies? How do you prevent it? And why timing is everything.

As the Swiss summer heats up, many are flocking to rivers and lakes to cool off. This episode explores why drowning remains a persistent danger, who’s most at risk, and the simple precautions that can save lives.

Dr Michelle talks with paediatrician Dr Sarah Glick about chickenpox and its vaccine and how things have changed in Switzerland since the mid-1990s.

Why should AlertSwiss be on your phone? Dr. Michelle reveals how this app keeps you safe in emergencies - from floods to pandemics - and how it helped the village of Blatten.

Asparagus - a nutritional powerhouse with some curious side effects.

This week, Dr Michelle explains an underactive thyroid gland – hypothyroidism – what to look out for, how it can be diagnosed, and how it can be treated.