SciShow
Why Are Some U.S. Cities Declaring Racism a Public Health Crisis?
In addition to being a serious social issue, racism is also a serious challenge to public health. In fact, over the last year and a half, dozens of cities have declared racism a public health crisis - and today, we here at SciShow will...
TED Talks
Ernest Madu: World-class health care
Dr. Ernest Madu runs the Heart Institute of the Caribbean in Kingston, Jamaica, where he proves that -- with careful design, smart technical choices, and a true desire to serve -- it's possible to offer world-class healthcare in the...
TED Talks
TED: The pharmacy of the future? Personalized pills, 3D printed at home | Daniel Kraft
We need to change how we prescribe drugs, says physician Daniel Kraft: too often, medications are dosed incorrectly, cause toxic side effects or just don't work. In a talk and concept demo, Kraft shares his vision for a future of...
SciShow
Why Do I Feel Lightheaded When I Stand Up?
Have you ever stood up and felt a bit dizzy and lightheaded? Learn why it happens in this SciShow Quick Question!
SciShow
4 Big Reasons to Get Your Eyes Checked (Even With 20/20 Vision)
If you don't have vision problems, getting an eye exam probably hasn't been your top priority, however visiting an ophthalmologist won't just tell you about your eyes, it can reveal a lot about your health.
Curated Video
Understanding Blood Pressure: The Silent Threat
This video provides an engaging explanation of blood pressure and its impact on health. It breaks down the meaning of systolic and diastolic pressure, highlighting the importance of maintaining healthy levels to prevent hypertension....
Visual Learning Systems
Healthy Circulatory and Respiratory Systems: Problems of the Circulatory System
This video program explores the role of the body's circulatory and respiratory systems, emphasizing things we can do to maintain these important systems. Regular exercise, healthy eating habits, and not smoking are just a few of the...
Catalyst University
Blood Pressure Categories + 5 Examples
In this video, we define the measurement of blood pressure and explore the current classifications for blood pressure using 5 examples.
Mazz Media
Blood Pressure (Measurement and Control)
In this live-action program viewers will learn that blood pressure is the force of blood pushing against the walls of arteries and as the heart beats, it creates the pressure exerted by blood, moving blood throughout the circulatory...
Healthcare Triage
A Look at The DASH Diet 20 Years Later
A recent Viewpoint in JAMA focused on the 20 year anniversary of the DASH diet, one of the major breakthroughs in blood pressure control. Let's discuss. This is Healthcare Triage News.
Catalyst University
Mechanisms of β1-blockers, Calcium-channel Blockers, & α-blockers
In this video, we will be exploring the mechanisms of action of several antihypertensive drugs that act in the cardiovascular system and on the heart: β-blockers, calcium-channel blocker's, and α-blockers.
Healthcare Triage
That Low Salt Diet Probably Won't Prevent Heart Failure
There have been lots of recommendations over the years to eat a low-sodium diet. We've talked about the evidence on this before. Well, get ready to taste salt again. Research points to the conclusion that low sodium diets don't do much...
Healthcare Triage
Marijuana and The Risk of Stroke
Sources like WebMD would have you believing that smoking pot drastically increases your risk of stroke. Let’s see what sources like Healthcare Triage think about that.
Catalyst University
Contraindications & Precautions for E-Stim & Ultrasound
In this video, we discuss the four major classes of diuretic medications, where they act in the nephron, and their major functions and indications for treating high blood pressure.
Healthcare Triage
Dietary Salt Recommendations Don't Line Up with Recent Evidence
Salty foods are delicious, but for decades we've been told that sodium in our diets is a bad thing. Recent studies suggest that while limiting salt intake is probably a good idea for people with high blood pressure, it probably isn't...
JJ Medicine
Pre-Eclampsia | Symptoms, Pathophysiology and Treatment
Lesson on Pre-Eclampsia: Symptoms, Pathophysiology and Treatment. Pre-Eclampsia is a serious obstetrical condition characterized by gestational hypertension with new onset proteinuria and/or other adverse conditions such as...
Healthcare Triage
What is Flibanserin (AKA "Female Viagra")?
"Female Viagra" and regular or "male" Viagra were both originally investigated as treatments for conditions other than sexual dysfunction. Viagra came out of studies on hypertension, and "female Viagra" for depression. But that's where...
Healthcare Triage
Blood Pressure Guidelines Have Changed, and PANIC!
Actually, don't panic. Or maybe do panic. I don't know. The American Heart Association released new blood pressure guidelines late last in 2017. New coverage was breathless, and claimed millions of Americans suddenly had high blood...
Curated Video
Hypertension Treatment and the Physiology Behind it
What are the mechanisms that underlie the drugs that are used to treat hypertension? Drugs like ACE inhibitors, diuretics, and beta-blockers? That's what we cover in this video.
Curated Video
The Pathophysiology of Hypertension
What are the mechanisms that underly the development of hypertension? How is the sympathetic nervous system involved? What does the Renin-angiotensin system have to do with anything. Watch and Learn.
Curated Video
What Is Hypertension?
In this video, we cover hypertension. We're going to deal with things like Cardiac Output, peripheral resistance, stroke volume and heart rate, and talk about how those values are related to blood pressure. We also deal with the symptoms...
msvgo
Disorders of the Circulatory System
It describes the causes, consequences and treatments for common disorders of the human circulatory system.
Catalyst University
Diuretics | 4 Major Classes + Mechanisms of Action
In this video, we explore the four major classes of diuretics that are used in the treatment of hypertension including their mechanisms of action.
Catalyst University
Pharmacology of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone [RAAS] Pathway
In this video, we discuss the drugs and pharmacology affecting the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone [RAAS] Pathway.