A cleft lip and cleft palate are facial and oral malformations that occur early in pregnancy. This happens when the baby is developing inside the mother, but the malformations can last a lifetime. Clefting happens when there is not enough tissue in the mouth or lip area. A cleft lip is a physical split or … Read more
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, or AIDS, is a number of conditions that occur due to the infection with human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV. This virus is transmitted by having unprotected sexual intercourse, anal and oral sex included, or by blood transfusions. Other means of getting infected include hypodermic needles, breastfeeding and passing on from the mother to the child … Read more
We hear it all the time, stress is killing you. We know stress is one of the main causes for many diseases and conditions nowadays. Stress can come from any event or thought that makes you feel frustrated, angry, or nervous. Simply put, stress is your body’s reaction to a challenge or demand. In some … Read more
One of the most controversial topics in the past several years is vaccines. As in, should we ban vaccines or should we not? Should we vaccine our children or should we not? The question was popularized in the past years thanks to the HPV virus. Many parents refuse to vaccine their children with the HPV … Read more
In 2015, the WHO listed one of the additives in processed meats as carcinogenic. That same additive was nearly banned in America in the 1970s – until lobbying from the meat industry discredited the scientists. This documentary explores how to impede or halt regulations on certain additives, lobbyists have been working in the shadows for … Read more
We all know that some traumas stay with us forever. But do you know that there is actually tangible effect on the development of the brain caused by childhood trauma? Childhood trauma is result of intentional violence, physical or sexual abuse, but also domestic violence. Childhood trauma can also be a result of natural disaster, … Read more
The film examines the intriguing question of despite an obesity epidemic, there remains a few who do not succumb to it and remain thin and healthy. The medical world perplexed with this discrepancy provides answers that suggest becoming fat is not primarily about diet and exercise. The experiment conducted on overeating attempts to find out … Read more
According to the World Health Organization, two billion people are infected Mycobacterium tuberculosis, or the bacteria that causes tuberculosis. That is almost one third of the world population. The global disease is found in every country in the world. It is the leading infectious cause of death worldwide. However, nowadays, we have a vaccine for … Read more
This documentary tells the tale of a 37 year old Isabelle Dinoire, who became the first person in the world in November 2005, to receive a face transplant. The French surgeons went against every ethical committee in the world to perform this operation, spurring a fervent debate over the ethics of this surgery. The ethical … Read more
Shocking. Do humans really do this to humans? Are we the most barbarous creatures of all? Those are just some thoughts that will come to mind after watching this fascinating and shocking documentary. The documentary tells the story of Britain’s mental asylums. Today, UK facilities get fewer money for mental health, and every other week … Read more