Summary: Following three British men through the ordeal of being "sectioned," or involuntarily committed to a mental health facility, this program depicts their individual experiences and challenges as well as the work of the acute mental health care professionals treating them. Richard, diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia at age 19 and now in his thirties, has been detained after threatening a...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2011
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Summary: The World Health Organization defines health promotion as the process of enabling people to increase control over their health and its determinants, and thereby improve their health. Referencing the WHO's Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion, this program takes a close look at lifestyle approaches, preventive medical approaches, and public health approaches to health promotion. The importance of...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2011
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Summary: During times of illness, it can be particularly difficult for those living with diabetes to keep blood sugars in control. However, when confronted with an ailment or infection, it is more important than ever to take action to prevent serious health problems. This program explores the physiological effects of illness on blood glucose levels, presents guidelines for personal diabetes management...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: It was the decade that saw the rise of the American counterculture, and baseball was not immune to radical change itself. This program looks at events that transformed the sport during the 1960s, including the emergence of televised baseball, an increase in expansion teams, and the building of multipurpose stadiums that many saw as robbing the game of its intimacy. Among other developments,...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2011
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Summary: Ironically, the parts of the body we use the most also tend to be the most neglected, medically speaking. As we age, it becomes more and more important to address the wellbeing of our hands and feet, and in caring for the elderly it is vital to give attention to these frequently overlooked areas. This program identifies common hand and foot health problems, explains the changes that occur in...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008
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Summary: While mosquito-borne diseases like malaria emerge from stagnant ponds and puddles, it is fast-running water, in conjunction with the blood-sucking black fly, that creates a breeding ground for river blindness. Black flies carry a microscopic nematode larva that, thanks to a penny-sized nodule under the skin, can be easily detected after it has grown and reproduced inside a human host, but not...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2011
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Summary: Lurking in stagnant pools and muddy watering holes, the guinea worm easily gets into the food chain-and, because it is frighteningly invulnerable to stomach acids and the human immune system, it is next to impossible to remove from the body. But now, scientists are on the verge of eradicating the parasite, humanity's oldest and largest nematode enemy. This program journeys to Sudan, the country...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2011