Germ Warfare: Centers for Disease Control Diversify, The
With the eradication of most infectious diseases, the CDC began to expand into chronic diseases, then injury control and prevention as the National
Subject: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Transcript: prevention. And of course we realized in the last few years That the infectious disease agenda is not over. Certainly it's not in the developing world Where it
Coronary Artery Disease
The number one killer of both men and women in America today is coronary artery disease, also known as heart disease. This program explores the risk
Subject: Coronary heart disease
Transcript: DISEASE IS PREVENTING IT. ABSOLUTELY. THANKS. WE'LL SEE HOW DOCTORS GET BLOOD FLOWING TO THE HEART AFTER TODAY'S HEALTHY BODY, HEALTHY MIND Q AND A. C
Bloodborne safety: universal precautions, standard precautions, and needlestick prevention
This program helps nurses and other healthcare workers become more familiar with universal precautions and the most recent revisions to OSHA’s Bloodborne Pathogens standard.
Subject: Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional--prevention & control
Your Plan of Action: How to Stay safe when Intervening Alone
Demonstrates methods to prevent crises, to intervene safely if needed, and how to prevent future crisis situations when a worker must intervene alone.
Contributor(s): CPI, Crisis Prevention Institute
Subject: Mental health counselors -- Violence against -- Prevention
Publisher: Crisis Prevention Institute, Inc
Prevention and Treatment of AIDS
Twenty-five years after the first appearance of the AIDS virus, prevention of AIDS and provision of medical treatment continue to be the focus of
Pneumococcal Diseases Kill Children
More than 10 million children die each year from preventable or treatable childhood diseases. Diseases caused by pneumococcus bacteria are
Basic Nutrition
Most young people acknowledge the need for fuels that won’t harm the planet—but do they realize that also applies to fueling the body? This program guides students through the basic concepts of healthy eating and the principal nutrients that kee...
Subject: Foodborne diseases -- Prevention
Transcript: EAT AND TO PUT INTO YOUR BODY CAN HELP PREVENT DISEASES. IT CAN ENHANCE YOUR PERFORMANCE IF YOU'RE AN ATHLETE OR JUST TO FEEL BETTER. IT CAN HELP YOUR
Time to Shape Up
Picking up on the scenario begun in Living Through the Heart Attack, this video follows Jim Alexander as he learns how to reduce the risk of another heart attack by lowering his cholesterol and triglyceride levels through diet and exercise. Topics o...
Subject: Diseases -- Diagnosis
Transcript: triglyceride are considered to be risk factors for development of coronary artery disease. If you have had a heart attack, you may have high cholesterol and
Mad Cow Disease
precautions to prevent this disease.
Hookworm
Estimated to infect about one-fifth of the world's population, worm parasites are especially destructive in poor, rural areas of the developing world. This program focuses on the hookworm, the stealthiest and most resilient of the helminth, or worm,...
Series: Unseen Enemies: A Close-up Look At The World's Deadliest Diseases
Subject: Hookworm disease--Prevention
Transcript: THEIR LIVES. CHILDREN ARE THE KEY TARGETS OF THEIR MESSAGE. Thu An: WHEN THEY HAVE THIS KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE WORMS AND HOW TO PREVENT THE WORMS, THEY CAN