SciShow
Can Vitamin C and Zinc Help Cure Colds?
You’ve probably heard that taking vitamin C or zinc will keep you from getting sick, but it turns out that those popular cure-alls don't actually work.
SciShow
Why Did You Skip a Period?
Have you had a normal menstrual cycle and then you suddenly miss a period? There are different reasons why this can happen, and if you don't experience a period you were expecting, you’ll probably want to talk to your health care...
SciShow
A User's Guide to the Human Body
If you've ever wondered why you crave certain foods or what your appendix actually does, there's something in this collection for you!
SciShow
SciShow Quiz Show: Humans, Airplanes, and Sex
What happens if you eat too many raw eggs? What are those little rods sticking out of airplane wings? All this, and more as Nicole Sweeney, host of Crash Course Sociology, faces off against Hank in an episode of the SciShow Quiz Show.
SciShow
Why Fava Beans Can Kill You
For some people, fava beans can be deadly. What is it about this little legume that makes it so?
MinuteEarth
The Cheapest Way To Save A Life
The most cost-effective way to save a human life right now is to help give Vitamin A drops to certain groups of people, thanks to the health effects of the drops and the ease of their distribution.
Crash Course
Aristotle & Virtue Theory: Crash Course Philosophy
This week we explore final ethical theory in this unit: Aristotle’s virtue theory. Hank explains the Golden Mean, and how it exists as the midpoint between vices of excess and deficiency. We’ll also discuss moral exemplars, and introduce...
SciShow
Why Did You Skip a Period?
Have you had a normal menstrual cycle and then you suddenly miss a period? There are different reasons why this can happen, and if you don't experience a period you were expecting, you’ll probably want to talk to your health care...
TED Talks
Nina Jablonski: Skin color is an illusion
Nina Jablonski says that differing skin colors are simply our bodies' adaptation to varied climates and levels of UV exposure. Charles Darwin disagreed with this theory, but she explains, that's because he did not have access to NASA.
SciShow
Do Epsom Salt Baths Do Anything?
You come home from an intense workout, muscles aching, and lower yourself into a warm epsom salt bath from some sweet relief. But are all those extra minerals really helping soothe your pain?
SciShow
We’re Giving Nature a Vitamin Deficiency
Scientists are beginning to notice that more and more species are missing an essential vitamin, one that is crucial for their survival.
SciShow
What Causes Food Cravings?
Why do I really, really want ice cream right now? Today we explore the science of food cravings!
SciShow
Can Vitamin C and Zinc Help Cure Colds?
You’ve probably heard that taking vitamin C or zinc will keep you from getting sick, but it turns out that those popular cure-alls don't actually work.
Infognostica
Five dietary deficiencies that cavemen didn't have...
Our modern diet is rife with specific dietary deficiencies. This explores just 5 discrepancies between our diet, and that of our primal ancestors. Fig Leaf Rag Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By...
Curated Video
Wellbeing A-Z -Tai chi
There are many styles of Thai Chi -Yang, Chen and Wu to name but a few. But the principles remain the same. The series of slow, flowing movements are said to improve blood circulation as well as stretching and toning muscles.
Curated Video
Nutrients for Energy
Nutrients for Energy demonstrates how the body uses energy, including calorie intake and output.
Curated Video
Lifestyle and Non-Communicable Diseases: Understanding the Factors and Correlations
The video is a lecture on lifestyle and noncommunicable diseases. The speaker explains the difference between communicable and noncommunicable diseases, and how noncommunicable diseases are caused by inheritance and lifestyle factors...
JJ Medicine
Beriberi (Thiamine Deficiency): Wet vs Dry Beriberi, Pathophysiology, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Beriberi (Thiamine Deficiency): Wet vs Dry Beriberi, Pathophysiology, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment Beriberi is a set of two conditions (Wet beriberi and Dry beriberi) that are caused by a deficiency of vitamin B1 (thiamine). Wet and...
Healthcare Triage
Good News! Smoking is on the Decline, and You Don't Need that Vitamin D Test!
Smoking prevalence is way down in the US, and you likely don't need to be screened about Vitamin D deficiency. It's good news all around on Healthcare triage News.
Catalyst University
Alcohol Dehydrogenase: Physiology, Biochemistry, and Mechanism
Alcohol Dehydrogenase: Physiology, Biochemistry, and Mechanism
JJ Medicine
Vitamin B3 Niacin Deficiency (Pellagra) | Sources, Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Vitamin B3 Niacin Deficiency (Pellagra) | Sources, Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment **PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING ERRORS:** 1) When I said, "niacin is also known as nicotinic acid or nicotinamide", this is incorrect - niacin IS also...
Catalyst University
Myostatin | Negative Regulation of Skeletal Muscle Growth
Here, we explore the physiology and signaling of the protein myostatin (MSTN), a negative regulator of skeletal muscle growth.
Curated Video
Detection and Identification of Plant Diseases
In this lecture video, the speaker discusses the detection and identification of plant diseases. They explain how to detect signs of diseases in plants, such as stunted growth, spots on leaves, and discoloration, and how to identify...
Barcroft Media
My Rare Dwarfism Makes Me 1 in 4 Million
A LOVEABLE 8-year-old boy has a form of dwarfism so rare he is believed to be one of only 28 cases in the world. Three-foot-tall Landen Johnson, from Lincolnton, North Carolina, has primordial dwarfism, one of the rarest forms of...