First of all let us define the basic meaning of the term health. One of the definitions is that it is the level of functional efficiency of a living organism. According to the WHO (World Health Organization) definition given in 1947, health is “a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity”.
Through observation and meticulous study of various stages of health, mankind discovered that there was a number of ways in which health could be affected and an equal number of ways in which that could be remedied. That was the birth of medicine, a science or a practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. It encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness. Since that time medicine has ever evolved and the administrative apparatus followed.
Today, when it comes to health there are many important issues to consider such as personal health, diet and exercise, nutrition and the importance of vaccination or dental care. Other significant matters are public health and the issues that accompany it or the branches of science concerned with health in general and the health care organization policies.
The documentaries and video materials in this category contain all of the relevant information on the issues of health, both mental and physical, health care systems and the evolution of the health related branches of science.
Follow the incredible story of people with different medical conditions who venture into the depths of the Amazon in quest for the cure for their condition. Discover the truth behind the unethical behavior of the leading pharmaceutical companies and how their sales representatives conduct business. Are chemicals that prevent tooth decay, in fact, the cause of a series of medial issues including infant mortality, congenital defects and other similar conditions?
Find the answers to these questions in a shocking, book based, documentary offering evidence to support these claims. Also have a chance to see the downside of excessive exercise in aspiring teenage bodybuilders and how this particular lifestyle regime can lead to serious medical issues.
The single most polluted place on earth, the coal-mining town of Linfen in Shanxi Province, China, where kids play in dirty rivers and the sun sets early behind a thick curtain of ...
The documentary film, the Business of Being Born produced by Ricki Lake discusses the different experiences faced by women during child birth in US. The documentary talks about the...
This documentary features one of the most exceptional genetic defect; Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and how it effects the life of a youngster who is hit by this disorder.But, it is ...
‘The Beautiful Truth’ is a documentary unraveling the mysteries of Cancer and the issues surrounding it.It proposes to stop the commercialization of diseases by advocating natu...
In a sincere, personal documentary, Sir Terry Pratchett, the author considers how you can choose to end his life.Diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2008, Terry wants to know i...
‘Street medicine’ is an attempt to shake up people and let them know that little efforts can make a big difference in someone else’s life!In Los Angeles’ West Side, teams o...
This is a candid short documentary exploring the alternative to monogamy and the introduction of group sex into peoples life. There is the opinion that this may well be an alternat...
‘Prescription for Disaster’ is a documentary film investigating the symbiotic relationships between the pharmaceutical industry, the FDA, lobbyists, lawmakers, medical schools,...
‘Making the Connection’ brings a unique perspective on the choice and relation between a healthy, fun, modern lifestyle and a fair, sustainable, compassionate lifestyle.This do...
The film draws on a conflict between Homeopathy and traditional medicine. Homeopathy the film claims has been pioneered over 200 years ago, with a strong view among practitioners a...
‘Food Matters’ is a controversial documentary made by the Producer-Directors James Colquhoun and Laurentine ten Bosch, which focuses on how the modern society is getting sicker...
The documentary ‘Dying to Sleep’ made by Discovery, focuses on a rare disease Fatal Familial Insomnia or FFI and the different stages of the disease, the age groups it affects ...
Alcohol is one of the most common recreational drugs. And one of the most widely abused. This BBC documentary explores the science of addiction, exploring new advances in science.
‘Allergy Planet’ delves deep into the mysterious reasons of why allergy to our environment is growing like an epidemic, affecting one person among every three in Britain, which...
‘One Night in Bhopal’ is a drama-documentary telling one of the most horrific tales in the history of mankind through five local eye-witnesses, a local police superintendent wh...
‘Nutrition and Behavior Aspartame’ is a lecture by Dr. Russell Blaylock, wherein he explains the relation between nutrition and behavior.He shows how good nutrition can augment...
Money Talks exposes the unethical behavior of many pharmaceutical corporations that put the bottom line before the patient. Have you seen the Prozac, Xanax or Zoloft pens or cloc...
In Modern Meat, FRONTLINE takes a close look inside the world of the modern American meat industry and shows how this once simple product has turned into a much more dangerous phen...
"The original documentary has been replaced with a complementary video until “Heroin Nation” can be refreshed.‘Heroin Nation’ is a documentary film highlighting the problem...
Just outside Antigua, Guateamal, Manos Abiertas works to give local Mayan women an alternative to what – when it comes to giving birth -can often be the dangerous environs of a p...
This documentary highlights the dangers of genetically modified food products as there has been no study on the safety of these products on human beings. And the claims of them bei...
We've come to a lifestyle in which everything is easily approached. The importance of a healthy body is slowly increasing since there are more and more obese people in the world. T...
Eat, Fast and Live Longer explores the recently accepted concept that fasting is key to longevity in the human being. Here science takes the lead to discover what can be done to ch...
‘Don’t Swallow Your Toothpaste’ highlights the escalating dangers of Fluoride, which is used majorly in toothpastes.It shows how it has benefited mankind by working magically...
‘Cocaine Cowboys’ is a hard-hitting documentary film by Billy Cosben based on the sordid history of drug trafficking in Miami. There are three distinct sections in this film: o...
‘Burzynski’ is a documentary film centred on medical doctor and Ph.D biochemist named Dr. Stanislaw Burzynski, who became the first person to win a very difficult legal battle ...
Part science documentary, part art project, Blood Makes Noise is a look at a year-long project involving the film maker and 5 people on the organ donor list.This documentary sheds ...
"An Inconvenient Tooth is a documentary film about fluoride by local filmmaker Guy Wagner. It was released September 6th, 2012 at the Portland City Hall. Mayor Sam Adams and Commis...
This documentary is concerned with obesity, the health issues that accompany it and several methods of weight loss. The purpose of this documentary is to give you an insight into...
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