Preventable Disease
The biggest risk to the world's children is death from preventable disease. The Gates Foundation and others work through GAVI to get vaccines to
Food Safety and Disease Prevention
Despite the best efforts of experts and organizations, food-borne illness outbreaks still occur. This video examines the risks facing consumers while highlighting culinary and food-handling methods for addressing those risks. Illustrating the danger...
Subject: Foodborne diseases -- Prevention
Transcript: don't get into our food that cause illness. But over the years, we've also learned what to add to food to prevent disease. In the 19th and early 20th
Nutrition and Disease Prevention
, whole grain products. "Super foods" have multiple disease properties.
Alzheimer's Disease: Prevention and Protection (Part One)
Dr. Andrew Leuchter, Director of Adult Psychiatry at UCLA, talks about the possible links between intellectual activity and Alzheimer's disease. "I
Subject: Alzheimer's Disease
Transcript: in the presence Of mental stimulation. One of the single best protective factor against Alzheimer's disease is actually education, That individuals who
Alzheimer's Disease: Prevention and Protection (Part Two)
Dr. Andrew Leuchter, Director of Adult Psychiatry at UCLA, talks about research into possible preventive measures for Alzheimer's disease. "In women
Subject: Alzheimer's Disease
Transcript: For example in women, there's some suggestion that estrogen Replacement therapy may help to prevent or delay the onset Of alzheimer's disease
Prevention of Hospital-Associated Diseases
Many patients on respirators suffer from ventilator-associated pneumonia, of VAP, and over half of those die from the disease. A physician reports on
Violence Prevention
strategies for dealing with the epidemic of violence in the United States. The first of these is the disease and treatment model; the second is the
Subject: prevention
Transcript: Where do i think prevention is going? What are the important things we need to remember if we're going To look at prevention and violence as a health
Preventing Needlestick Injuries
, hinged shields, protective encasements, and other tools. Vaccination, infectious disease training, proper waste disposal, and other important topics are
Subject: Occupational diseases -- Prevention
Transcript: Disease Control and Prevention, the CDC, estimates that there are more than eight million healthcare workers in the United States. There are many ways
Preventing a Stroke
A major stroke can hit without warning and leave a broken body and a damaged mind in its wake. But there are ways to prevent strokes, even among high
Subject: Cerebrovascular disease -- prevention & control
Transcript: LEAD TO DEVASTATING CONSEQUENCES FOR MANY PEOPLE. (Alberte) STROKE IS NOT ONE DISEASE. IT'S REALLY MANY DIFFERENT DISEASES, ALL OF WHICH AFFECT THE
Pneumococcal disease
Although it is rarely fatal in wealthy countries, pneumonia kills more children each year than any other infectious disease. This program explains
Series: Unseen Enemies: A Close-up Look At The World's Deadliest Diseases
Subject: Diseases
Transcript: SERVICE, LIKE MANY IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD, HAS MADE GREAT PROGRESS IN SUPPLYING MEDICINES AND VACCINES TO TRY AND PREVENT THE WORST OF THE MANY DISEASES