JJ Medicine
A Common Cause of Palpitations | Premature Ventricular Contractions (PVCs): Triggers & Symptoms
Lesson on Premature Ventricular Contractions (PVCs): Physiology, Triggers (caffeine, nicotine, alcohol), Signs and Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment. Premature ventricular contractions (also known as PVCs) are a very common arrhythmia...
HealthSketch
What is High Blood Pressure? (HealthSketch)
A simple explainer video about high blood pressure, or hypertension, one of the most common long term conditions around the world. Many people do not know they have the condition. This is a problem because, despite causing few obvious...
Mazz Media
HIV AIDS: It's Still A Big Deal
Recent news stories about a functional cure for HIV-AIDS, possible vaccinations and an AIDS-free future within our reach have made headlines all over the world. The hopeful message directed to persons with HIV-AIDS is that the disease is...
Global Health with Greg Martin
Cancer - a growing problem
This video is about the burden of cancer in both developed and developing countries and what needs to be done to prevent cancer
Institute of Human Anatomy
Understanding Pneumonia: Causes, Anatomy, and Risks
This video discusses the causes, risks, and anatomy of pneumonia, a serious lung disease that can lead to up to 50,000 deaths per year. The video explains how the infection spreads to the lungs, the role of the immune system, and the...
JJ Medicine
Brucellosis (Mediterranean Fever) | Transmission, Pathogenesis, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Brucellosis (Mediterranean Fever) | Causes, Transmission, Pathogenesis, Signs & Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment Brucellosis (also known as Mediterranean Fever) is an infectious disease caused by a bacteria of the genus Brucella. This...
JJ Medicine
Cluster Headaches | Risk Factors, Triggers, Signs & Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Cluster Headaches | Risk Factors, Triggers, Signs & Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment Cluster Headaches (also known as Histamine Headaches) are a type of neurovascular headache disorder involving groups or “clusters” of headache episodes or...
JJ Medicine
Mallory Weiss Syndrome (Tear) | Risk Factors, Causes, Signs & Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Mallory Weiss Syndrome (Tear) | Risk Factors, Causes, Signs & Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment Mallory Weiss Syndrome (also known as a Mallory Weiss Tear) is one of the most common causes of hematemesis (vomiting blood). It is caused by...
JJ Medicine
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Signs & Symptoms (& Why They Occur)
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Signs & Symptoms (& Why They Occur) Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are infections (mostly bacterial) of the urinary system. UTIs occur more frequently in young women compared to other groups. Due to...
The Wall Street Journal
Compliance Officer Survey
The Wall Street Journal’s Tom Corrigan reveals the results of the Journal’s third annual compliance officer survey, including where compliance officers see the greatest risks and how they see their role and resources changing.
JJ Medicine
Candidal (Yeast) Infections Overview | Oral Thrush, Vaginal, Intertrigo, Esophageal Candidiasis
Candidal (Yeast) Infections Overview | Oral Thrush, Vaginal, Intertrigo, Esophageal Candidiasis Yeast (Candidal) infections are a group of infections caused by fungi of the genus Candida. They are often opportunistic infections,...
JJ Medicine
Hepatitis A | Virus, Risk Factors, Pathophysiology, Signs & Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Hepatitis A (Viral Hepatitis) | Virus, Risk Factors, Pathophysiology, Signs & Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment Hepatitis A is a viral infection caused by the hepatitis A virus, which is an RNA virus from the picornaviridae family of...
JJ Medicine
Molluscum Contagiosum (“Papules with Belly Buttons”): Risk factors, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Lesson on molluscum contagiosum (“the skin condition with a belly button”). Molluscum contagiosum is a very common skin condition that typically affects children. The molluscum contagiosum virus leads to the development of papules that...
FuseSchool
What is Diabetes?
What does diabetes mean to you? Something to do with sugar right? Would you be shocked if I told you that every 6 seconds someone dies from diabetes? One in 11 adults worldwide has diabetes, with 1 in 2 not being diagnosed. So it is...
Catalyst University
Adrenal Pathologies | Addison's & Cushing's Diseases
In this video, we explore two conditions that result in abnormal levels of the hormone, cortisol: Addison’s disease & Cushing’s disease.
JJ Medicine
Acanthosis Nigricans - Risks, Pathogenesis and Treatments
Medical Lesson on Acanthosis Nigricans as well as the risks, pathological causes and treatments for acanthosis nigricans. In this lesson, I teach the risks, pathogenesis and treatments for acanthosis nigricans.
Mazz Media
Let's Talk About: Diabetes
Type 2 diabetes is reaching near-epidemic levels. It is a serious health condition affecting millions of people and increasing their risk for additional health issues. More young people have been diagnosed with diabetes than ever before....
JJ Medicine
Vitamin D Deficiency Signs & Symptoms (ex. Fatigue), Diagnosis, Treatment
Vitamin D Deficiency (Part 2) | Hyperparathyroidism, Clinical Features (ex. Osteoporosis), Diagnosis, Treatment This is part 2 in a series on Vitamin D deficiency. In this lesson, we continue with our discussion on Vitamin D deficiency,...
Global Health with Greg Martin
Non-Communicable Diseases
On this episode, we are joined by Jordan Jarvis of the Young Professionals Chronic Disease Network (YP-CDN) to discuss the growing burden of Non-Communicable Disease and the latest WHO status report on the issue.
Curated Video
Islanders can be better informed about heart disease and stroke risk factors by using this new tool
New ReviewThe Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada has launched a new online screening tool that’s designed to help people better understand their personal risk factors for heart disease and stroke, particularly those unique to women. CBC News:...
Curated Video
Liver cancer crisis looming as prevention lags, says Lancet report
A new report from The Lancet reveals that three out of five liver cancer cases worldwide are linked to preventable risk factors, with obesity-related cases on the rise.
Curated Video
What we know about the state of Trump’s health | About That
Photos of U.S. President Donald Trump's bruised hand and swollen ankles have led to speculation about his health. The White House confirmed Trump has been diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency — a common condition associated with...
Curated Video
Speaker Company Sonos Goes Public
The speaker maker goes public on the Nasdaq Thursday. Sonos priced its IPO at $15 a share last night, below the expected range of $17 to $19. Last year, it posted close to $1 billion in revenue. Can Sonos overcome the failings of other...
Curated Video
Sonos Goes Public, But at Reduced Value
Shares of the speaker maker will start trading on the Nasdaq Thursday, but the stock priced at just $15 in its IPO, below the expected range of $17 to $19. That values the company at $1.5 billion, less than the $3 billion valuation it...