Aspects of MS
While the cause of multiple sclerosis remains unknown, knowledge of how MS attacks the body is improving. This program outlines what happens to the central nervous system and its myelin nerve sheaths when a patient suffers from MS; describes how mov...
Super staph: invincible bacteria?
Antibiotics have saved countless lives from potentially deadly infections - but bacteria keep rebounding in stronger mutations. This program focuses on one of the most lethal pathogens: methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA. Outlining...
Learning about rheumatoid arthritis
This program provides a detailed look at how rheumatoid arthritis appears, progresses, and responds to treatment. It also features case studies that demonstrate the potential dangers of RA while outlining new therapies that have noticeably reduced t...
The future of the web: XML
What do Amazon.com, Kaiser Permanente, Envera, and NASA have in common? They all use XML, or Extensible Markup Language, the "nuts and bolts" of Internet programming and the emerging standard for e-commerce applications. Whereas HTML is a single, pr...
Cholesterol: Raising the Good and Lowering the Bad
By now, most people have heard the terms HDL or “good” cholesterol and LDL or “bad” cholesterol. But do you know what makes good cholesterol good and bad cholesterol bad? And how does the wrong combination of these lipoproteins affect the ri...
Diagnosing Depression
Although the stigma of depression is fading, less than half of those who need help with depression will seek it out. Using several patient histories, this program addresses mild, moderate, and severe depression as well as the specialized cases of va...
Ulcers and GERD
Frequent indigestion and heartburn may indicate a precancerous digestive illness called GERD, or gastroesophageal reflux disease. This program describes the symptoms, effects, and medical treatment of GERD, while also exploring another digestion-rel...
Life After Heart Attack
Each year, more than one million men and women suffer a heart attack. This event suddenly and dramatically alters a person’s life forever, but studies show that if sufferers can get to a hospital quickly, more than 90 percent will survive. This pr...
Nutrition and Exercise
When diabetes forced Yvonne to take her health seriously, she enlisted the help of a registered dietician and started exercising. By looking at Yvonne and others, this program details how the right foods combined with an adequate amount of exercise ...