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Pub. Date
[2009], c2008
Language
English
Description
Almost every American will have surgery at least once during his or her lifetime. How can a patient ensure the best possible outcome when facing a surgical procedure? This program provides reassuring guidance and personal strategies that individuals should take into account before undergoing an operation. Helpful case studies feature a former secret service agent who intensely questioned his surgeon about his impending heart surgery, and a 19-year-old...
Language
English
Description
After being diagnosed with breast cancer, six women from ABC News sat down and talked about taking on their formidable enemy. This program features all six women one year later, discussing what transpired over the past twelve months and how they feel about the future. While most are in remission, two patients are still grappling with disease on a daily basis, and both take this communal opportunity to reveal the concerns, frustrations, and hopes at...
Pub. Date
[2010], c2008
Language
English
Description
To learn the basics of good hygiene, it helps to have a step-by-step procedure-one that becomes second nature. This video presents personal cleaning and maintenance methods that are summed up by an easy-to-remember acronym: C.A.T.C.H. The term stands for the following concepts: Clean hands, Acne prevention and treatment, Teeth brushing and cleaning, Clean body, and Hair washing. In reassuring and entertaining discussions and demonstrations, a life-skills...
Language
English
Description
The World Health Organization defines health promotion as the process of enabling people to increase control over their health and its determinants, and thereby improve their health. Referencing the WHO's Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion, this program takes a close look at lifestyle approaches, preventive medical approaches, and public health approaches to health promotion. The importance of integrated health promotion involving educational initiatives,...
Pub. Date
[2009], c2007
Language
English
Description
It's a life change that every woman faces. Unfortunately, menopause can lead to serious medical issues such as brittle bones, mood disorders, and sexual dysfunction. This program explains the biological changes that take place in the female body during menopause and assesses the potential of hormone replacement therapy, or HRT. It also examines findings on possible links between HRT and the risk of cancer and heart disease, while outlining alternatives...
Pub. Date
[2009], c2007
Language
English
Description
While some eye infections are common and treatable-such as conjunctivitis, or pinkeye-other infections are more serious and, in a matter of hours, can totally destroy a patient's eyesight. This program features case studies involving typical and extreme eye infections, explores ways to prevent and treat related complications, and looks at what's on the horizon related to eye infection research. Topics include the special care needed by seniors and...
Pub. Date
[2005], c2000
Language
English
Description
Preventive healthcare is crucial to the well-being of young children. This program covers vital health issues including vaccinations and immunizations, as well as how to recognize symptoms of serious illness. Recently developed vaccines for chicken pox and Hepatitis B are examined, and the myths that polio and diphtheria have been eradicated are addressed. Foundation health habits such as proper diet, exercise, rest, and cleanliness are also discussed....
Pub. Date
[2010], c2009
Language
English
Description
What we do, and what we put into our bodies, has a direct impact on the way we feel. To prove the point, Rick, a health enthusiast, is contrasted with his friend Tina, a nightclubbing, smoking, convenience-food junkie. Over the course of this video, Rick combines kind concern and tough love to help get Tina eating better and exercising. A strong anti-substance abuse message is also included. The bottom line? Even small changes in diet and exercise,...
Pub. Date
[2011], c2010
Language
English
Description
What happens when asthma goes undetected until adulthood? This program features four individuals (including the film's director) who have suffered from the condition for decades but have only recently realized that it is the source of their health problems. Each describes for the camera how they are coming to terms with asthma's impact on their lives - from the constant battle for breath and energy to emotional journeys through denial, fear, anger,...
Pub. Date
[2009], c2008
Language
English
Description
Career issues, family crises, and medical problems can create an emotional overload. This collection of 25 video clips offers guidance, reassurance, and useful facts for busy women. With an average clip length of 90 seconds, the collection incorporates mini-case studies and commentary from experts - providing visual support for instructors and counselors who want to reach overworked, overscheduled learners. Topics cover health, parenting, business,...
Pub. Date
[2009], c2008
Language
English
Description
When his American doctor suggested shoulder replacement surgery, veteran reporter T. R. Reid decided to investigate other options. This program documents his three-week stay at a clinic in southern India dedicated to the ancient practice of Ayurveda, a form of Hindu medicine. Reid's treatment involves astrology, entreaties to the Hindu god of healing, and a seemingly bizarre regimen of massages, mudpacks, brews, and caustic eyedrops-all with the goal...
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