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1) Cancer Story
Series
Pub. Date
[2006], c2004
Language
English
Description
This program highlights prevention models that have led to reductions in the incidence of cancer by prompting changes in behaviors and medical procedures. Correlating the discontinuation of tobacco and alcohol use with a lower susceptibility to throat cancer, the program also demonstrates the effectiveness of the PSA test in screening for prostate cancer, and how test results may suggest a variety of options. Efforts in the manufacturing sector to...
Series
Pub. Date
[2009], c2009
Language
English
Description
Following an opening segment on the importance of oxygen to the human body, this program studies the structure and function of the respiratory system. Topics include the anatomy of the upper respiratory tract, the lower respiratory tract, and the alveoli; the diffusion of gas molecules through the walls of the alveoli and capillaries, and the effect of high altitude on the diffusion process; and the mechanics of breathing via the bulk flow transport...
Series
Pub. Date
[2005], c1998
Language
English
Description
This program explores the skeletal system, with an emphasis on its importance in providing structure and support for the body. Topics include how the skeletal and muscular systems work together to enable movement; the relationship between joints and bones; connective tissue; functions of the skeletal system, including support, protection, movement, storage, and blood cell production; and types of bones and joints.
Author
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Imagine-what if you had access to a simple yes-or-no answer to any question you wished to ask? A demonstrably true answer. Any question... think about it. - from the ForewordWe think we live by forces we control, but in fact we are governed by power from unrevealed sources, power over which we have no control. - from the author’s PrefaceThe universe holds its breath as we choose, instant by instant, which pathway to follow for the universe, the...
Series
Language
English
Description
A cancer diagnosis is always bad news, but the words "You have cancer" don't necessarily instill the fear and confusion they did three decades ago. This program demystifies cancer by explaining how varieties of the disease typically begin and develop. The program also highlights some of the innovative treatments that are helping more and more patients to become cancer survivors. In addition, scientists discuss the importance of early detection in...
Series
Pub. Date
[2006], c2001
Language
English
Description
Because of constant use of disinfectants, a hospital is a place where only the fittest microbes survive, a dilemma that raises the stakes of even routine surgical procedures. This program looks at how germs develop partial or total antibiotic resistance and how researchers are pursuing new lines of attack to keep pace with these highly adaptive organisms. Computer imaging and electron microscopy help illustrate how Legionella bacteria adapt to harsh...
Pub. Date
[2006], c2000
Language
English
Description
I thought I was going crazy. I needed to talk to people who were experiencing what I was experiencing. When cancer strikes, spouses, siblings, or children can suddenly become caregivers for the ones they love, locked in a struggle with the disease as well as with their own feelings. Drawing on interviews with caregivers and the staff of Gilda's Club, the Manhattan-based support group, this program explores the emotional impact of cancer while offering...
Series
Pub. Date
[2006], c2003
Language
English
Description
This program provides a detailed look at how rheumatoid arthritis appears, progresses, and responds to treatment. It also features case studies that demonstrate the potential dangers of RA while outlining new therapies that have noticeably reduced the effects of the disease. Helpful animation sequences shed light on how rheumatoid arthritis attacks a joint's synovial membrane, while Dr. Salahuddin Kazi of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical...
9) MDS
Pub. Date
[2007], c2006
Language
English
Description
Often beginning as a seemingly harmless case of fatigue, myelodysplastic syndrome, or MDS, is a disorder of the bone marrow which can lead to leukemia. This program provides an overview of the disease, pointing out that it is virtually unknown to the general public and often not diagnosed by medical caregivers. Whereas little could be done for MDS patients in previous years, the program features several success stories as it details recent research...
10) Overcoming acne
Pub. Date
[2006], c2005
Language
English
Description
It's a teen rite of passage-but acne and its scars can continue into adulthood, sometimes leading to serious physical and emotional problems. This program looks at the causes and effects of the unpleasant and frequently distressing skin condition, possible remedies for it, and the specific problem of adult-onset acne. Common misconceptions-linking poor hygiene or chocolate consumption with acne outbreaks, for example-are debunked. Stressing the benefits...
Pub. Date
[2005], c2003
Language
English
Description
Left untreated for too long, melanoma-almost always curable when treated early-becomes one of the deadliest of all cancers. This program from The Doctor Is In promotes sun exposure precautions and self-examinations as ways to lower risk of contracting and dying of melanoma, describes standard medical practices once melanoma is diagnosed, and investigates the ongoing research to find more effective treatments, including a cancer vaccine. Commentary...
Pub. Date
[2006], c2001
Language
English
Description
This program looks at the human body in motion, studying the interaction of the skeleton and muscles and the ways in which engineers and designers imitate these systems. Demonstrating how bones allow mobility while also providing protection, the program examines skeletal strength, calcium's importance, the internal structure of bones, and their dependence on muscles for cohesion and power. Linking architecture, machine design, computer science, and...
13) The Body Machine
Series
Pub. Date
[2010], c2009
Language
English
Description
Not every machine can recharge and repair itself on a regular basis. Fortunately, the human machine can-quickly rebounding to a state of alertness, adaptability, and high-gear action. This program explores the staggering capabilities of the body's interlinked devices, from the sleeping brain to the wide-awake reproductive system. Viewers learn about the photographic powers of the eye, which surpass those of almost any camera; the 260-million-cell...
Pub. Date
[2014], c2014
Language
English
Description
Every year winter comes along and brings snow, ice and cold, wintry weather. It's also when emergency rooms get an increase in patients who fall on slippery streets, sidewalks and steps. Now there's a state-of-the-art lab that re-creates winter so scientists can study how people fall on ice and snow.
Pub. Date
[2006], c2003
Language
English
Description
A woman is diagnosed with breast cancer every three minutes in the United States, but the more than two million survivors are proof that the diagnosis does not have to be a death sentence. Indeed, if breast cancer is found early, it has a cure rate of 90 percent. This FREDDIE Award winner explains the four stages of tumor properties, provides key insight into studies linking the disease to estrogen-genetic factors, and explores the new drugs, treatment...
Pub. Date
[2005], c2001
Language
English
Description
This program presents a concise overview of critical concerns and issues regarding breast cancer, a disease that affects one in five women. In a logical format using computer graphics and footage with real patients, the program addresses the general pathology of cancer, the specifics of breast cancer, and the various risk factors. A segment on self-examinations clearly demonstrates how these potentially life-saving checks are performed, explaining...
Pub. Date
[2012], c2005
Language
English
Description
In 2005, thousands of people from all over the western world made a medical pilgrimage to a remote hospital in China, where Dr. Huang Hongyun claims to be able to restore human functions that other doctors said were lost forever. His procedure is arguably the most controversial and pioneering on the planet: the injection of olfactory cells taken from aborted fetuses into the patients' brains or spines. This powerful documentary tells the story of...
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