Nadine Burke Harris: How childhood trauma affects health across a lifetime
We all know that some traumas stay with us forever. But do you know that there is actually tangible effect on the...
Health documentaries
Why Are Thin People Not Fat?
The film examines the intriguing question of despite an obesity epidemic, there remains a few who do not succumb to it...
America’s Battle With Tuberculosis : The Deadliest Disease in History
According to the World Health Organization, two billion people are infected Mycobacterium tuberculosis, or the...
The World’s First Face Transplant
This documentary tells the tale of a 37 year old Isabelle Dinoire, who became the first person in the world in...
Mental: A History of the Madhouse
Shocking. Do humans really do this to humans? Are we the most barbarous creatures of all? Those are just some thoughts...
The Fantastical World Of Hormones With Dr John Wass
Hormones are part of our daily life. When you think of hormones, there are more than just the usual suspects, the...
Pamukkale in Turkey is one of the most mysterious and healthiest places in the world
Thousands of years ago, the Romans built the city of Hierapolis so their citizens can enjoy the health benefits of a...
Cancer Patient Given 6 Months To Live in 2012
We still haven’t found real cure for cancer. There are always studies that show X fruit, or X vegetable can help slow...
10 Things You Need to Know About Losing Weight
This documentary is concerned with obesity, the health issues that accompany it and several methods of weight loss....
AIDS Inc.
"AIDS, Inc. is a film which challenges the long held notions and beliefs about the issues surrounding this disease,...
Birth Control and Religion – A Deeper Look
Since the dawn of civilization, people have been trying to control fertility through different means. For example, in...
Martin Shkreli on Drug Price Hikes and Playing the World’s Villain
After increasing the price for Daraprim from $13.50 per pill to whooping $750 per pill, or for 5000%, Martin Shkreli...
The Decameron – The Medical Significance Outweighs the Sexual Obscenity
The Decameron s a novel by Italian author Giovanni Boccaccio. The plot of the book is set in Italy during the time of...
Fix It: Healthcare At The Tipping Point
In 2010, Obama’s administration finally made affordable health care a reality. The Affordable Care Act, called...
The mystery of chronic pain – Elliot Krane
When we think of pain, we think of it as a symptom. Yet, there are cases where the nervous system develops feedback...
America’s Forgotten Pandemic: The Influenza of 1918
When a person sick by flu sneezes or coughs, more than half a million virus particles can spread to those that are...
Steps of Autopsy Dissection
Autopsy is a surgical procedure consisting of a thorough examination of a corpse by dissection to determine the cause,...
Why Does Fast Food Make You Sick / Fat / Tired / Taste So Good
This lecture series explores the fast food industry and in particular, why these foods like KFC and McDonalds taste so...