Family Violence: Preventing Family Violence
Not all families experience the bruising effects of abuse, but every family has its share of crises, some quite predictable. What helps families survive the difficult moments intact? The first step many believe is developing an awareness of potent...
Subject: prevention
Transcript: contribute to them. with understanding comes the chance to prevent difficulties before they begin. Dr. Miller-perrin: for example, there are school
Preventing health care-associated infections
Discusses the various types and causes of healthcare related infections and provides guidance on what can be done to prevent them.
Subject: Cross infections--Prevention and control
Secrets of the Body: An Introduction to the History of Western Medicine
, paintings, diagrams, and clips of historical footage. Highlighted moments in the quest for a more thorough understanding of disease and the human body are
Transcript: universe. The Western world, however, has evolved a culture in which the body itself is seen to be the source of the sickness. And discovering the secrets of
Type 2 Diabetes, Obesity, and Cardiovascular Risk
“An increase in body weight has been associated with more than 60 chronic illnesses,” says Louis Aronne, M.D., one of the world’s foremost experts in
Subject: Non-insulin-dependent diabetes -- Prevention
Transcript: WITH DIABETES AND PREVENT THE DEVASTATING CONSEQUENCES. [upbeat instrumental music] ? ? Male announcer: MAJOR FUNDING FOR HEALTHY BODY, HEALTHY MIND. HAS
The Body in Motion: Influences on Movement
Structures Assist the Body to Move?, What Is Motion?, Balance and Stability, May the Force Be with You, Sink or Swim, and Conclusion.
Series: The Body In Motion
Transcript: ♪ ATHLETES MOVE WITH PRECISION AND STRENGTH TO TWIRL, TWIST AND MANIPULATE INTO A BEAUTIFUL DISPLAY OF THE BODY'S AMAZING GRACE. THIS REQUIRES
Digestion
This program provides a thorough introduction to the structure and functions of the digestive tract. Using modern body-imaging techniques, the
Series: The New Living Body
Transcript: 're all telling us to eat a healthier diet. But to decide what we should eat and how it affects our bodies, we have to understand what happens to food
Muscles
harnessed to produce movement. As muscle forms the basis for much of a person's body shape, we explore the ways in which this shape can be changed by the
Series: The New Living Body
Transcript: [MUSIC PLAYING] It takes time, commitment, and a lot of hard work to build a body like Sonya's or Eugene's. But working out, or walking down the