Institute of Human Anatomy
The Best Exercise For Health, Fitness, and Longevity
In this video, Jonathan from the Institute of Human Anatomy discusses one of the most effective types of exercise for optimizing fitness, health, and longevity, called zone 2 training. He discusses the specific fitness benefits of zone 2...
Curated Video
Understanding Anger: Effects on the Body and Mind
Explore the physiological and psychological effects of anger, from the rush of adrenaline and increased heart rate to the long-term impacts on health. Learn why managing anger is crucial for both mental and physical well-being. This...
Curated Video
6 Misconceptions People With Health Anxiety Have
Health anxiety is a term that combines two disorders from the DSM-5: somatic symptom disorder and illness anxiety disorder. Previous versions of the DSM called it hypochondriasis. And from this term came the pejorative label,...
TED Talks
TED: A smart bra for better heart health | Alicia Chong Rodriguez
Could an everyday clothing item help protect your health? In this quick talk, TED Fellow Alicia Chong Rodriguez introduces us to a smart bra designed to gather real-time data on biomarkers like heartbeat, breath and temperature. Learn...
Curated Video
Exercise and Cardio Vascular Activity
In this live-action program viewers will learn that cardiovascular activity is any action that elevates your heart rate for an extended period of time. Students will come to understand that changes in our cardiovascular system occur when...
Institute of Human Anatomy
Understanding the Amazing Adaptations of the Heart During Exercise
In this video, Jonathan from the Institute of Human Anatomy discusses a type of high intensity exercise, how to do it, and how often you should incorporate it into your workout routine. He also discusses the relevant anatomy and the...
Curated Video
ADHD Meds & Heart Attack Risk: Is Your Medicine Safe?
This video provides a thorough understanding of Adderall's sympathomimetic actions, the risk factors for those with pre-existing heart conditions, and the significance of dosages. Dr. Marks also examines the findings of a 2022...
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...
Curated Video
How Your Body Warns You About Future Depression
Did you know that your heart rate variability can warn you about future depression? In this video, I talk about a study that found a strong correlation between decreased heart rate variability and increased risk for developing depression...
Neuro Transmissions
Can a vibrating bracelet cure your depression?
What if you could put on a bracelet, no larger than a watch, and feel better? That's exactly what Apollo Neuro claims their mood-altering wearable neurotech can do. It seems too good to be true for a single vibrating device to decrease...
Curated Video
What is Fitness?
Discover why fitness is not always obvious from appearance. Rather, it is a measurement of how well your body operates on a daily basis. Find out how BMI, heart rate and blood pressure indicate how fit you are. Biology - Healthy Living -...
The Wall Street Journal
The Future of Wearables in Health
Apple Health VP Sumbul Desai and Michelle Williams, dean of the faculty at the Harvard School of Public Health, discuss their work to advance medical research using wearable technology.
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Drug and Alcohol Abuse
It lists the commonly abused drugs and alcohols, their chemical compositions and physiological effects.
TED Talks
Thomas Insel: Toward a new understanding of mental illness
Today, thanks to better early detection, there are 63% fewer deaths from heart disease than there were just a few decades ago. Thomas Insel, the director of the National Institute of Mental Health, wonders: Could we do the same for...
SciShow
SciShow Talk Show: Writer Jeremy Smith, Measuring Health & Freya the Pine Snake
In this episode Hank talks about global medical history and recorded death certificates with journalist Jeremy Smith. Special guest from Animal Wonders and SciShow Kids Jessi Knudsen Castañeda brings Freya the Northern Pine Snake.
Science360
Wearable sensors to monitor triggers for asthma, and more
What if you could wear something that would alert you when pollution, such as smog, is about to take its toll on your heart or lungs? That is what's ""in the air"" at the National Science Foundation-(NSF) supported Nanosystems...
Curated Video
The Science and Benefits of Laughter: Why We Need It Daily
Discover the power and importance of laughter through scientific exploration and practical exercises. Learn how laughter is initiated in the brain, its effects on the body, and why it's crucial for physical and emotional health. This...
Curated Video
Heart transplant
The story of one man's life-saving heart transplant operation. Life processes - Body systems - The circulatory system Learning Points If the heart stops working oxygenated blood won't move around the body. Each heart beat pumps five...
Visual Learning Systems
The Impact of Diet on Public Health
This video highlights the global issues of hunger and malnutrition, as well as the consequences of overeating and unhealthy food choices. It emphasizes the alarming rates of obesity and overweight individuals in North America and Europe,...
Curated Video
The Surprising Benefits of Regular Physical Activity
Explore the multifaceted benefits of regular exercise beyond just physical fitness. This documentary dives into how sports enhance immune function, boost memory, and increase overall brain health. Featuring comparisons between an average...
Science Buddies
Sleep Tracking: The Brain and Circadian Rhythm's Role in Sleep
Understanding sleep stages for better human health with personal health monitoring devices. Observe your deep sleep, light sleep, awake time, and total time asleep.
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...
SWPictures
KILL OR CURE - From the Heart
Strokes are a major public health issue in Europe and are among the leading causes of death and long-term disability in all developed countries. Urgent action is needed to address the dramatically increasing clinical, economic and social...