Howcast - Learn about five medications that can cause insomnia from sleep specialist Priyanka Yadav, D.O. in this Howcast video.

Howcast - Pregnancy is an exciting time; unfortunately it comes with discomforts. Follow these simple steps to learn how to alleviate back pain.

Howcast - Stop a bladder or urinary tract infection in its tracks by learning what to look for and how to prevent it from getting worse.

Howcast -Avoid the pitfalls of trying to do too much too soon when you get back in shape after a long layoff. A modest increase in activity can lead to better overall health, fitness, and quality of life.

Howcast -Learn how to handle an autism diagnosis from pediatrician and child development expert Asma J. Sadiq, M.D. in this Howcast video.

Want to where and when you doctor received their medical license? A little digging is all it takes.

Everybody wants to know as they age if something serious may be behind their memory loss. Usually, memory loss is just a part of aging. But that doesn't mean you shouldn't find out for sure.

While Pennhurst had some dedicated doctors and staff, medical care quality varied significantly. Residents had limited access to specialists, and routine care often fell short. Additionally, the institution heavily relied on medication...

Two key mentors influenced the trajectory of Dr. Fauci's career. In high school at Regis High School in New York City, Mr. McMahon, a science teacher, guided him at a crossroads between his love for the humanities and science. He...

Alok and Sheena take to the streets to ask people why they lie to their doctor. What are they really afraid of? We’ll reveal the most common lies and why they’re so dangerous. Our goal: to help you have a more candid and healthy...

Now that children are back in school, they could be bringing home COVID-19 along with their homework. A vaccine could change that. Alok and Sheena explain the vaccine development process and address key issues and questions that are...

At a time when many Native Americans were refused healthcare by racist White doctors, Susan La Flesche Picotte overcame gender discrimination to become the first Indigenous woman in U.S. history to earn a medical degree.

The astonishing story of Henrietta Lacks' immortal cells, taken without consent, revolutionized medical research but also exposed ethical dilemmas, leading to crucial changes in consent laws to protect patients' rights in the scientific...

The first woman to graduate from a U.S. medical college, Elizabeth Blackwell broke through gender barriers to make history. Her remarkable story of courage and perseverance serves as a testament to the strength of the human spirit.

The FDA's drug approval process is pretty good at determining which drugs are safe and effective. What the FDA doesn't look into is how similar drugs compare to one another. If there are three competing blood pressure drugs on the...

American healthcare spending is still WAY higher than pretty much all other industrialized countries. But not that long ago, things were different. The US didn't spend nearly as much in this realm. What changed? Demographics? More...

In the previous tutorial we introduced antirheumatic drugs called DMARDs. Now let's discuss in greater detail a particular small molecule DMARD called methotrexate. This was originally designed to be an anti-cancer drug, but it was...

In this video, I explain how to determine resistance (R) or susceptibility (S) in bacteria using the disk diffusion method (with bacitracin and optochin).

Every day we eat a wide variety of food to provide the body with the energy it needs. All food is not the same and contains different types of nutrients. This series of programs explores the six major groups of nutrients....

By any objective measure, the United States doesn't train enough medical doctors to meet the nation's needs. That means graduates from other countries are needed. Aaron takes a look at foreign medical graduates, an essential element of...

NASA Astronaut Andrew Morgan shares his journey just before his first spaceflight. Morgan talks about his education, his time as a flight surgeon in the military, and his experience parachuting out of planes. He and his wife Stacey share...

This ballet class includes a tutorial for the positions of the feet and arms, basic barre moves, and balance work. Let Miss Auti guide you through ballet technique and learn what it's like to take a ballet class at a dance studio.

Barbershops have long played a significant social, economic, and cultural role in African-American life. Barbershops foster both confidentiality and camaraderie, which seems like a good environment to talk to men about hypertension.

Research indicates that the malpractice system in the United States doesn't do a lot to deter malpractice. There are several recent studies about malpractice that look at how many doctors have malpractice claims against them, and what...