TED-Ed
TED-Ed: What happens when you get heat stroke? - Douglas J. Casa
Have you ever suffered from exertional heat stroke? This condition is caused by intense activity in the heat and is one of the top three killers of athletes and soldiers in training. Douglas J. Casa explains heat stroke's tremendous...
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Equine Therapy Why Horses Might Make Great Therapy Animals
Psychologists have been using animals in therapy for a long time, but cats and dogs aren’t the only options. Hippotherapy, also known as equine therapy, uses horses in therapies for everything from cerebral palsy to PTSD.
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River Blindness
New ReviewWhile 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...
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New TB Treatments
New ReviewThis year alone, eight million people will become infected with tuberculosis. Like the common cold, TB spreads through the air when sufferers cough, sneeze, spit, or just talk. One needs only to inhale a few germs to catch it. This...
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India Women in Society
New ReviewAs in many places around the globe, the treatment of women in India tends to differ according to the geographic area, the level of education, and the degree of economic prosperity. However, it’s important to know that attitudes within a...
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Low Cost Solution to Malaria
New ReviewIt is estimated that every 30 seconds a child dies from malaria. Medicines continue to be the main tool in fighting it—but, with growing resistance to existing drugs, there is an urgent need to discover new ones and distribute them at...
Neuro Transmissions
Psychology of Anxiety
Take a deep breath in and out. Feel better? Anxiety and stress can be pretty gnarly. When it starts to affect your daily life, that's when there's some serious concern. But what can you do when you have a problem with anxiety? This week,...
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Will global collaboration against covid-19 succeed?
W.H.O. launches initiative to coordinate vaccine and treatment without U.S. involvement
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Teens Co-Found Awesome Nonprofit To Make Recovery Possible For Eating Disorder Patients
The founders of Project HEAL, Liana Rosenman and Kristina Saffran, met while undergoing treatment for anorexia nervosa. The two girls helped each other to reach full recovery, and then wanted to help others achieve it, as well. In the...
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Mom Creates ‘Chemo Ducks’ To Help Kids Feel Safe During Treatment
In honor of International Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, we bring you a very special 14-year-old boy, Gabe Sipos, and Gabe’s Chemo Duck Program. Born on New Year’s Day 2002 in Nashville, Tennessee, Gabe was diagnosed with...
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How to Stop Stuttering
Howcast - Stuttering is a communication disorder affecting over 3 million Americans. Although there are no instant cures, these tips will help your progression toward speech fluency.
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How to Deal with Seasonal Affective Disorder
Howcast - Don't put up with another winter of discontent. There are simple things you can do to lift yourself out of the doldrums.
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How to Prepare for Botox & Filler Injections
Howcast - Learn how to prepare for Botox and filler injections from dermatologist Elissa Lunder in this Howcast skin care video.
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What Are the Different Stages of Breast Cancer?
Howcast - Learn about the different breast cancer stages and what they mean in this Howcast video with expert Marisa Weiss, MD.
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What Is Triple Negative Breast Cancer?
Howcast - Learn what triple negative breast cancer is in this Howcast video with expert Marisa Weiss, MD.
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How to Cope with Metastatic Breast Cancer
Howcast - Learn how to cope with a diagnosis of metastatic breast cancer in this Howcast video with expert Marisa Weiss, MD.
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Medical Causes of Insomnia
Howcast - Learn some common medical reasons people have trouble sleeping from sleep specialist Janet Kennedy, Ph.D. in this Howcast video.
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What Are the Best Snoring Cures?
Howcast - Learn the best snoring cures from sleep specialist Janet Kennedy, Ph.D. in this Howcast video.
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What Is Sleep Therapy?
Howcast - Learn what sleep therapy is from sleep specialist Janet Kennedy, Ph.D. in this Howcast video.
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What Is Sleep Apnea?
Howcast - Learn what sleep apnea is from sleep specialist Janet Kennedy, Ph.D. in this Howcast video.
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What Is Acute Stress Disorder & How Is It Treated?
Howcast - Learn about acute stress disorder and treatment from psychiatrist Ankur Saraiya in this Howcast video.
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How to Get Tested for an STD
Howcast - Learn how to test for and treat sexually transmitted diseases from sexpert Jane Bogart in this Howcast video.
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How to Cope with an HIV-Positive Diagnosis
Howcast - Learn how to cope with an HIV-Positive diagnosis from sexpert Jane Bogart in this Howcast video.
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How to Get HIV Treatment
Howcast - Learn how to get HIV treatment from sexpert Jane Bogart in this Howcast video.