Hormones are part of our daily life. When you think of hormones, there are more than just the usual suspects, the estrogen and testosterone. In fact, there are many more hormones that shape and affect almost every aspect of our lives. Hormones are responsible for our weight, our height, our appetite, how we grow, how … Read more
Thousands of years ago, the Romans built the city of Hierapolis so their citizens can enjoy the health benefits of a hot mineral water. Flash forward to 2015, and the city of Pamukkale in Turkey is still one of the healthiest and most mysterious places in the world. Deep in the earth beneath the city … Read more
We still haven’t found real cure for cancer. There are always studies that show X fruit, or X vegetable can help slow down cancer, prevent cancer, and in some cases, treat cancer. But we rarely truly believe in these studies. Until we see a story that proves those studies. Anthony Evans was given just six … Read more
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 this widespread issue and, hopefully, alter the way you perceive this condition and its treatment. The narrator of this film, Michael Mosley, is looking into the … Read more
“AIDS, Inc. is a film which challenges the long held notions and beliefs about the issues surrounding this disease, and considers the other common conditions like malnutrition, unclean water, poverty, illness, and poor lifestyle choices as the main reason behind the spread of this epidemic. It delves deep into the workings of the entire orthodox medical establishment to find that … Read more
Since the dawn of civilization, people have been trying to control fertility through different means. For example, in ancient Greece and Rome, women drank juices made from the Silphium plant to prevent pregnancy. Luckily for everyone, women in the modern era have access to safer, more effective, affordable, and better contraceptives. Birth control has been … Read more
After increasing the price for Daraprim from $13.50 per pill to whooping $750 per pill, or for 5000%, Martin Shkreli became the poster child for capitalism and capitalistic greed. In just a matter of seconds, Shkreli went from being a son of two janitors, to a millionaire worth more than $45 million. He is not … Read more
The Decameron s a novel by Italian author Giovanni Boccaccio. The plot of the book is set in Italy during the time of the Black Death (a plague resulting in deaths of 75 to 200 million people across Europe and Asia). During the plague, a group of seven young women and three young men flee … Read more
In 2010, Obama’s administration finally made affordable health care a reality. The Affordable Care Act, called Obamacare passed legislative in 2010. But the cost to the health care system nobody could anticipated. Nowadays, we have a legitimate debate whether Obamacare does more good, or more wrong for the American economy? Democrats support the Act, and Republicans oppose … Read more
When we think of pain, we think of it as a symptom. Yet, there are cases where the nervous system develops feedback loops and pain becomes a terrifying disease in itself. Can you imagine living your life with constant pain? Feeling pain every day? For some people, that is the reality. In this documentary, Elliot … Read more