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LIVE, ONWARD
Live Fuller.
Understand your health. Hear the stories. Live fuller.
Live, Onward is a health and human-story platform created by Consultant Radiologist Dr Prashant Bamania — helping people understand medical tests and conditions, discover evidence-based ways to protect their health, and hear honest stories of resilience and recovery.
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Your Scan
MRI Scan: What to Expect
Having an MRI scan? Consultant Radiologist Dr Prashant Bamania explains what happens before, during and after an MRI, including preparation, noise, contrast and claustrophobia.
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MRI and Endometriosis: What Can an MRI Show?
Can MRI diagnose endometriosis? Learn what pelvic MRI can show, what it may miss, why a normal MRI does not exclude endometriosis, and how imaging helps treatment planning.
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My MRI Was Normal — Could I Still Have Endometriosis?
A normal MRI does not necessarily exclude endometriosis. Consultant Radiologist Dr Prashant Bamania explains what MRI can detect, what it may miss and what happens next.
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Live, Onward is growing. New evidence-based health guides, scan explainers, expert perspectives and patient resources are being added regularly.
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Your Scan
Preparing for a scan?
Prepare
MRI Scan: What to Expect
Having an MRI scan? Consultant Radiologist Dr Prashant Bamania explains what happens before, during and after an MRI, including preparation, noise, contrast and claustrophobia.
Read ArticlePrepare
CT Scan: What to Expect
Having a CT scan? Consultant Radiologist Dr Prashant Bamania explains how CT works, what happens during the scan, contrast dye, radiation and when you may receive your results.
Read ArticlePrepare
Ultrasound Scan: What to Expect
Having an ultrasound scan? Consultant Radiologist Dr Prashant Bamania explains how ultrasound works, how to prepare, what happens during abdominal and pelvic ultrasound, and when you may receive your results.
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Conditions
Understand your health
Condition hub
Endometriosis
Clear information about endometriosis symptoms, diagnosis, imaging, treatment and living with the condition, with links to trusted UK organisations.
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Cardiovascular disease
Heart and circulatory health, risk factors and the tests used to assess them — brought together in the Know Your Heart Risk hub.
ExploreCondition hub
Stroke
What a stroke is, how it is diagnosed, what imaging shows and where to find trusted rehabilitation and support information.
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Cardiovascular health
Know your heart risk
Understanding Cholesterol: LDL, HDL and Non-HDL Explained
What is LDL cholesterol? Is HDL really good cholesterol? Consultant Radiologist Dr Prashant Bamania explains cholesterol results, non-HDL cholesterol, cardiovascular risk and what you can do about it.
Read ArticleHigh Blood Pressure Explained: What Do Your Blood Pressure Numbers Mean?
What does a blood pressure of 140/90 mean? Learn what systolic and diastolic blood pressure are, how hypertension is diagnosed, why home readings matter and how high blood pressure can be reduced.
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Prevention & longevity
Live Fuller
Move
Why Strength Matters as We Age
Wmuscle strength affects mobility, independence, bone health and healthy ageing — and how to start safely.
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Exercise and Longevity: What Does the Evidence Actually Show?
Can exercise help you live longer? Explore what the evidence actually shows about walking, cardio, strength training, exercise intensity and healthy ageing.
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How much exercise do we need?
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Real stories
Honest human stories
Diagnosis
The day a scan changed everything
A first-person account of receiving an unexpected diagnosis — and what came after. EDITABLE PLACEHOLDER.
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Returning to sport after a serious injury
Rehabilitation, setbacks and the slow rebuild of confidence. EDITABLE PLACEHOLDER.
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Living with a condition nobody could see
Years of being dismissed, a long road to diagnosis, and finding a voice. EDITABLE PLACEHOLDER.
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“After everything you've been through, what does living fuller mean to you now?”
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About the podcast
The founder
Dr Prashant Bamania
Dr Prashant Bamania (MBBS, BSc, FRCR) is a Consultant Radiologist with specialist interests in musculoskeletal imaging, cardiothoracic imaging and advanced cardiac CT. He currently practises in the NHS.
He studied medicine at the prestigious Imperial College London. After his foundation year training he completed specialist radiology training at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and holds Fellowship of the Royal College of Radiologists (FRCR). His training has included an Advanced Cardiac CT Fellowship at the world-renowned Royal Brompton Hospital, where he developed experience in complex cardiac imaging. Additionally he completed subspecialist training in general and musculoskeletal radiology at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, with experience in musculoskeletal imaging and ultrasound-guided procedures.
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