Violence as a Health Risk
Dr. Astrid Heger, Director of the Violence Intervention Program at L.A. County-USC Medical Center, talks about the scale of violence in the United States. Dr. Heger reports that violence is the leading single cause of trauma to women between the age...
Series: Health Care
Subject: health
Transcript: dollars In the state of california of health related injuries. At this hospital alone, last year, Hospitalization estimated at the lowest cost, In other
Water: Privatization of Water Management in the Phillipines
Contaminated water, loss of revenue due to leakages and illegal connections to the system, and concern about meeting demand were all factors in the decision to privatize Manila's metropolitan water and sewer system and manage their water resources. ...
Subject: health
Transcript: that we have On the quality and the chemistry of water Is such that it affects our health, It affects the health of marine life, And as a result, It
Protection Against HIV/AIDS
Dr. Alexandra Levine, Chief of the Division of Hematology at the USC School of Medicine, talks about the things people can do to protect themselves from contracting HIV. Some of these include knowing the sexual history of one's partner and making su...
Series: Health Care
Subject: health
HIV/AIDS: Doctors Who Care
Dr. Alexandra Levine, Chief of the Division of Hematology at the USC School of Medicine, talks about the decision she and other physicians made early on in the battle against HIV/AIDS to treat those who were infected, despite the possible risks to t...
Series: Health Care
Subject: health
HIV/AIDS: Working with Dr. Jonas Salk (Part One) and (Part Two
Dr. Alexandra Levine, Chief of the Division of Hematology at the USC School of Medicine, talks about the experience of working with Dr. Jonas Salk in the battle to conquer HIV/AIDS. Dr. Levine observes that Dr. Salk taught her the value of pursuing ...
Series: Health Care
Subject: health
In Utero Treatment
Dr. Ed McCabe, Chief of the Mattel Children's Hospital at UCLA, talks about progress that's been made in treating disorders in utero, including heart failure and neural tube defects.
Series: Health Care
Subject: health
Genetic Testing and Privacy
Dr. Ed McCabe, Chief of the Mattel Children's Hospital at UCLA, explains that he believes it's imperative that the rights of the individual be protected as regards genetic testing. This can mean anything from not having testing done if someone doesn...
Series: Health Care
Subject: health
Genetics of Personality, The
Dean Hamer, Director of the Gene Structure and Regulation Unit at the National Cancer Institute, talks about the link between the gene involved in dopamine metabolism and the personality of those who tend to be thrill seekers.
Series: Health Care
Subject: health
The Fabric of Health: Defining Health: Different Perspectives
Health is not a single state of being. It is a combination of factors which over time shape and mold the life of a human being. Various specialists
Series: Allied Health, Health Care Services Administration
Subject: health
Transcript: [narrator:] health is not a single state of being. it is a combination of factors which, over time, shape and mold the life of a human being. We have
The Fabric of Health: Genetics and Health
terms of human health The phenotype expressed in any organism also reflects the environment in which they live.
Series: Allied Health, Health Care Services Administration
Subject: health
Transcript: [narrator:] the whole interaction that makes up the health of a human being begins with a genetic map. [hamer:] dna is like a blueprint That