The Great Health Care Debate

Doctoroff Media Group

This program with Bill Moyers examines the role of the media and special interest groups in the demise of national health care reform. More than $100 million has been spent on public relations, advertising, lobbying, and lawyering in connection with the health care debate, and nearly 100 public relations and lobbying firms have influenced it. These facts raise some tough questions about how our democracy works. Did the news media affect, and ultimately kill, the health care debate? How truthful is the information disseminated about health care reform? How do the special interests of an advocacy group shape its message? (60 minutes)

Who Owns Our Government?

Doctoroff Media Group

This program with Bill Moyers examines the effect of political contributions on public policy. The program shows how campaign contributions to key committee members of Congress helped cause the Savings and Loan debacle; how a loophole in the campaign finance law is permitting large cash contributions—so called "soft money"—to undermine the public financing of presidential campaigns; and how special interest money from the $700 billion health care industry is being used to undermine health care reform. (60 minutes)

The Chronically Ill: Pain, Profit, and Managed Care

Hedrick Smith Productions

Currently, three-quarters of all U.S. healthcare dollars are spent on 100 million people with chronic illnesses and conditions. Will a cost-conscious healthcare system, increasingly driven by the market and oriented toward acute care, give them the proper care? This program examines how the chronically ill are faring today in seeking the high-quality, long-term care they need. Special reports focus on cases of patients with cancer, victims of stroke and heart disease, and children with congenital illnesses, comparing their treatment by commercial HMOs with the diagnoses and recommendations of independent experts. The program also documents the burdens on families providing home care. (48 minutes)

Keeping Fit

Benjamin Cummings

Sedentary jobs and pastimes. Foods high in sugar, fat, and cholesterol. A superabundance of labor-saving technologies. Is it any wonder that a recent study by the Mayo Clinic shows that more than sixty percent of all adult Americans are statistically overweight? This program describes the basic components of physical fitness and the numerous health benefits that derive from regular physical activity while explaining why exercise is helpful in reducing overall health risks. (29 minutes)

Poststroke Spasticity

Information Television Network (ITN)

When a person has a stroke there can be severe physical consequences and side effects. One side effect that many people don’t think about is called spasticity; it often shows up several weeks, even months, after the stroke. And it can be both painful and debilitating. This program explains what poststroke spasticity is, tells what treatments are available to manage it, and features patients talking about their struggles to regain their quality of life. (27 minutes)

Case Management in Health Care

ClickView Pty Limited

Case management is becoming a prominent and successful tool of modern health care. Putting the client firmly at the center of a collaborative process, it can be mediated by doctors, social workers, nurses, and a range of vocationally qualified staff. This program investigates case management in detail, making the point that its benefits and best practices can help bring about optimal outcomes in highly complex environments. A viewable/printable worksheet is available online. (15 minutes)

Metabolic Syndrome: Second Opinion—Taking Charge of Your Health Care

John McLean Media

Need a good reason to get out of your easy chair and into a healthier lifestyle? Then consider the possibility that a lack of physical activity, together with other common health problems, can make you a prime candidate for a potentially life-threatening health condition called metabolic syndrome. Learn what metabolic syndrome is, find out about its causes and consequences, and determine prevention measures. (26 minutes)

White House Campaign on Childhood Obesity

NewsHour Productions

Obesity has become increasingly common in the United States. Antonio Neves reports on the role of diet and exercise in developing a healthy lifestyle. (7 minutes)

Message to Health Care Professionals: Teen Pregnancy

CDC and the Department of Health

Teen pregnancy rates in the U.S. have recently fallen, but as this clip demonstrates, even teens think the rate is still too high. This clip features teens urging health care professionals to talk to their teen patients about pregnancy and contraception. A Production of the CDC and the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). (3 minutes)

Repeal Obamacare: A Debate

Open to Debate

In March 2010, President Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the biggest overhaul of the U.S. health care system in decades. According to a poll eight months later, 49 percent of the American public wanted Congress to repeal all or part of "Obamacare," as detractors call it, while 40 percent favored expanding it or leaving it as is. Will the new law increase the deficit and fail to control costs that are spiraling out of control, or will it reduce the deficit and expand coverage to millions of uninsured Americans? Should Obamacare be repealed? (105 minutes.)

Ration End-of-Life Care: A Debate

Open to Debate

Just because we can extend life, should we? Americans spend trillions of dollars on health care every year. Medicare alone costs taxpayers over $500 billion, with more than 25 percent going toward patients in their last year of life. With the costs of health care rising and much of it spent on end-of-life care for patients with little or no chance of longtime survival, should the government step in to ration care, deciding whose life is worth saving? In other words, how much is an extra month or two of life worth?

Restraint-Free Environments in the Long-Term-Care Setting

Nevco Educational Video Inc

Eliminating restraints from the nursing home environment is not an unattainable dream! This program outlines the components of a restraint-reduction plan: developing a team approach to resident safety; assessing needs and developing interventions based on each resident’s presenting problem, behavioral triggers, and available resources; and working toward desired outcomes through regular evaluation of interventions and adjustment of the resident’s care plan. The best restraint alternatives? Those that take into account the resident’s weaknesses while focusing on the resident’s strengths. Designated for 2 contact hours of continuing nursing education. A viewable/printable facilitator's guide is available online. (29 minutes)

Emotional Needs of the Resident

Nevco Educational Video Inc

When a patient at a long-term-care facility is depressed, confused, or displays aggressive behavior, it can create a stressful environment for other residents as well as numerous frustrations for the staff. This program is designed to help nursing assistants build support skills and develop a bedside manner as they meet the emotional needs of patients—while also avoiding burnout. Topics include the need to remain sensitive and flexible in response to a resident’s emotional challenges, the importance of including patients in treatment decisions, and the best ways to address the hardships that long-term care causes patients and family members. Specific strategies for resolving conflicts and disruptions are also discussed. Designated for 2 contact hours of continuing nursing education. A viewable/printable facilitator's guide is available online. (31 minutes)

Hand, Foot, and Nail Care

Nevco Educational Video Inc

Ironically, the parts of the body we use the most also tend to be the most neglected, medically speaking. As we age, it becomes more and more important to address the wellbeing of our hands and feet, and in caring for the elderly it is vital to give attention to these frequently overlooked areas. This program identifies common hand and foot health problems, explains the changes that occur in aging hands and feet, and illustrates techniques for keeping these extremities functioning well. Rheumatoid arthritis, hand and foot exercises, topical and dermatological skin care, nail maintenance and warning signs in fingernails, and the benefits of hand and foot massage are all discussed. Designated for 2 contact hours of continuing nursing education. A viewable/printable facilitator's guide is available online. (18 minutes)

Safety in the Workplace: Health Care Facilities

Nevco Educational Video Inc

As anyone who runs a business or administers employee health plans knows, serious hazards in the workplace mean serious barriers to productivity. Focusing on the health care industry, this program shows the best ways for workers to avoid muscle pulls, bone fractures, and other injuries. It features demonstrations of a wide variety of safety measures designed to eliminate job-related accidents and harmful mishaps. Topics include lateral transfers and repositioning, lifting safety, ambulating guidelines, safety standards for bathroom and shower facilities, fall prevention and mitigation, daily safety activities, and bedside assistance. Includes proper body mechanics for lifts and belts, sliding boards and discs, and canes and walkers, as well as correct posture while standing for long periods of time. Designated for 2 contact hours of continuing nursing education. A viewable/printable facilitator's guide is available online. (25 minutes)

OBQI Through the Use of Clinical Pathways

Nevco Educational Video Inc

Under the Outcome-Based Quality Improvement system, quality of care is measured using the most effective and relevant benchmark available—patient outcome data. This program shows how the principles of OBQI apply to individual patient care and to developing an understanding of the patient’s specific needs. It explains how restorative nursing techniques and complementary and alternative therapies (CAM) fit into the equation of patient care, while also helping to clarify the relationship between clinical pathways and a specific diagnosis. Diseases and disorders used to illustrate the episode’s concepts include Parkinson’s disease, diabetes, COPD, and clinical depression. Designated for 3 contact hours of continuing nursing education. A viewable/printable facilitator's guide is available online. (49 minutes)

Prevention of Medical Errors

Nevco Educational Video Inc

With the staggering variety of pharmaceuticals available today, training in correct drug administration is more important than ever. This program serves to build skills and awareness that will ensure the safe and accurate administration of medicines by health care personnel, as well as by the layperson. It examines factors that lead to medication errors, explores methods of prevention, and features educational guidelines that help clarify best practices. It also illustrates basic drug administration procedures. Viewers learn about pharmacokinetics, drug classifications, detailed and accurate reporting, special populations, patient/family teaching, common abbreviations of drug names, standard systems of dosage and measurement, and more. Designated for 3 contact hours of continuing nursing education. A viewable/printable facilitator's guide is available online. (44 minutes)

Basic First Aid

Nevco Educational Video Inc

Emergency situations can occur at any time, and an untried health care trainee may be among the first to respond—in some cases, perhaps, the only source of aid available. This program will help medical support personnel build their skills and know-how in treating the injured. In addition to the three main principles of emergency care, the video presents field-tested strategies for dealing with cuts, burns, chest pains, bone fractures, breathing emergencies, and apparent poisonings or allergic reactions. Viewers learn specific information on CPR, the proper method of applying pressure to a wound, signs and symptoms of shock, and techniques to calm and reassure a patient in a crisis. Designated for 3 contact hours of continuing nursing education. A viewable/printable facilitator's guide is available online. (58 minutes)

Bio-Terrorism: Information for the Health Care Professional

Nevco Educational Video Inc

In an increasingly dangerous age, nurses and other health care personnel are vital figures in defending against a terrorist attack, especially one involving biological weapons. Incorporating key protocols from the Centers for Disease Control, this program provides information on dealing with the immediate health impact of a bioterrorist act. Viewers learn about the origins, incubation times, signs and symptoms, modes of transmission, and recommended treatments for “class A” microbes or biological agents—those that are deemed a particular threat to public safety. These include anthrax, botulism, plague, smallpox, tularemia, and viral hemorrhagic fever. Designated for 2 contact hours of continuing nursing education. A viewable/printable facilitator's guide is available online. (25 minutes)

Cultural Diversity in Health Care

Nevco Educational Video Inc

Reflecting the diverse nature of today’s society, a health care worker must adapt his or her practices to the cultural, ethnic, and religious needs of patients. In fact, The Joint Commission states that all industry workers must familiarize themselves with the significance of cultural differences. This program provides nurses and other health professionals with practical and effective methods of recognizing, respecting, and meeting cultural needs. Topics include conducting an initial cultural assessment, addressing food- and language-related challenges, understanding religious customs, and becoming a client advocate. Includes detailed conversations with members of specific cultural groups, including Haitian, Peruvian, Indian, Bangladeshi, and Jewish communities. (53 minutes)

Chlamydia: Kill or Cure, Series 3

SW Pictures LTD

A major problem in the spread of chlamydia in the developing world is that people rarely have the time to see a doctor, let alone attend a follow-up appointment. In the Philippines a journey to a clinic can take a whole day, and the diagnostic test takes five to six hours. However, the development of a much more rapid screener—a test strip utilizing nanogold technology—has taken place in Cambridge, England, to allow diagnosis within 25 minutes and enable immediate treatment. This program follows researchers and outreach workers in their quest to implement solutions. The result: a fascinating look at several challenges, from trying to educate sex workers in the developing world to the high-tech hurdles of mass-producing test kits.

Medicare Patients Aren't Getting Sicker or Older, But Doctors Are Charging More

NewsHour Productions

In 2012, the Center for Public Integrity investigated how Medicare billing changed over the past decade and found doctors were billing at much higher rates. PBS NewsHour correspondent Hari Sreenivasan talks to Center for Public Integrity's Fred Schulte to understand why doctors are 'upcoding' more and why electronic medical records could be driving higher prices. Original broadcast date: September 17, 2012

Is Health Care Reform a Good Bargain or Burden for Young Americans?

NewsHour Productions

Under the Affordable Care Act, getting young people into the health insurance market will be critical to offsetting the cost of caring for older, sicker Americans. In this July, 2013 segment, PBS NewsHour correspondent Ray Suarez gets two views on how health reform will affect young adults from Jen Mishory of Young Invincibles and Generation Opportunity's Evan Feinberg. Original broadcast date: July 23, 2013

Peter Jennings Reporting: Breakdown-America's Health Insurance Crisis

PJ Productions

One of the last documentaries from ABC News journalist Peter Jennings, this program untangles a particularly complex problem: the rapidly growing number of Americans who lack health care coverage. With characteristic thoroughness, Jennings searches out specific reasons for the weakening and potential collapse of employer-subsidized health insurance. America's rising median age, medical advances that have increased the use of health services, and a broad spectrum of economic factors are all explored. Interviews with doctors, hospital administrators, corporate leaders, scholars, and everyday working people highlight what's at stake for American businesses and employees. (42 minutes)

Electronic Health Records

Information Television Network (ITN)

Whether they are needed to ensure properly dispensed prescriptions, monitor a patient’s recovery, or make an urgently needed diagnosis, accurate health records are crucial to a patient’s safety. This program highlights the important work of health information technicians and shows how electronic health records can help make medical care both safer and more efficient. In-depth commentary on medical information technology and its challenges comes from Dr. David Bates, professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, and Dr. Don Detmer, professor of medical education at the University of Virginia. Both are leading experts in medical informatics. (28 minutes)

Home Health Aide and Personal Care Assistant

Meridian Education

The aging of the baby boomer generation will dramatically increase the need for home care, opening up opportunities in a frequently overlooked field. This program explores the challenging and deeply satisfying work of the home health aide and the personal care assistant-revealing the skills and special personality traits these jobs require and the personal rewards that come from helping people "age in place" with a degree of independence. Interviews with experienced practitioners clear up any confusion a student might have, showing that home health aides and personal care assistants deal with a patient's nutrition, hygiene, and safety more than with cooking, cleaning, and other household duties that may be needed. The program also points out the pleasant variety these positions involve, as aides and assistants often commute to several different homes during the course of a day. The training and certification courses for becoming a home health aide or personal care assistant, along with the possibilities for career advancement, are highlighted. A viewable/printable instructor's guide is available online. Correlates to national and state board certification standards. A Meridian Production. (22 minutes)

Doctors and Nurses: Can Poor Countries Train and Retain Them?

SW Pictures LTD

"Brain drain" is a core problem in the developing world, and an especially tragic one in the field of health care. For many African countries, training new doctors and nurses is almost a fruitless enterprise-since, upon completion of their schooling, these young professionals typically leave for high-paying positions abroad. This program analyzes the predicament by following a young, Malawi-born gynecologist as he wrestles with a fateful decision. Should he earn a good living in the West or make a crucial difference in the life of his native country, albeit on a meager salary? His journey of discovery (and self-discovery) incorporates interviews with Malawian medical students, educators, nurses, and fellow doctors. Dr. Mubashar Sheikh of the Global Health Workforce Alliance is also featured. (25 minutes)

Bill Moyers Journal: Journalist Nancy Youssef / Dr. Jim Yong Kim

Doctoroff Media Group

Almost eight years since the start of the war in Afghanistan, has the situation there improved? In this edition of the Journal, Bill Moyers talks with Nancy Youssef, chief Pentagon correspondent for McClatchy’s Washington Bureau, for a firsthand assessment of the state of affairs in Afghanistan and for her observations on reporting on the war both from the nation’s capital and on the ground. Then, Moyers interviews Dr. Jim Yong Kim—the president of Dartmouth College, whose prestigious career in public health and infectious diseases has included stints at Harvard Medical School, the World Health Organization, and Partners in Health—to learn what Kim’s past experiences with health care in countries around the world can tell Americans about U.S. health care today. Broadcast date: September 11, 2009. (57 minutes)

Understanding the Nature of Conflict

ClickView Pty Limited

In a health care setting, intricate ethical, moral, and professional obligations make the workplace particularly prone to conflict. Focusing specifically on aged care, this program examines the typical conflicts that can occur at work and the most productive ways to handle them. First, conflict is defined, and situations in which it is more likely to arise as well as indicators of forthcoming disagreements are outlined. Next, the five general styles of conflict are explained and the skills to manage any type of conflict are summarized. Then, behaviors that elicit resistance, such as blaming others and making threats, and those that elicit cooperation, such as making eye contact and displaying empathy, are reviewed. Part 1 of the series Conflict Management in Health Care. (20 minutes)

Early Childhood Professions

VISUALZ

Who better for students to learn from about early childhood professions than people already working in the field? Over the course of this video, a variety of high-energy, engaging professionals who work with children talk about some of the choices available to students today. Interviews include a kindergarten teacher, a Head Start associate director of operations, a public health nurse, an in-home child care provider, an elementary school principal, a Montessori school director, and a pediatrician. Viewable/printable educational resources are available online. (18 minutes)

Communicating with Aged-Care Residents

ClickView Pty Limited

Effective communication with elderly people living in residential care is key to the delivery of high-quality treatment that not only meets the physical needs of patients, but also their mental, emotional, social, and spiritual needs. This program examines the basic elements of communication and how they can be adapted to older people who are living with hearing, vision, speech, and cognitive losses. The video also looks at effective communication methods for those from culturally diverse backgrounds. Viewable/printable educational resources are available online. A part of the series Aged Care. (28 minutes)

The Exercise and Nutrition Connection

Meridian Education

How nutrition and exercise affect a person is determined by many factors. Societal pressures to conform to an ideal body image can lead to dangerous eating disorders and other physical and emotional problems. Having the facts about nutrition and exercise can help prevent problems and assure a healthy approach to diet and fitness. This informative program examines how metabolism and body type can influence the results of an exercise and nutrition regimen. Experts offer tips for healthy nutrition along with basic exercise and fitness goals that work best to provide good physical and emotional health. A Meridian Production. (27 minutes)

Practicing Proactive Consumerism: Healthcare

Benjamin Cummings

In a consumer society, smart shopping is a virtue-and in matters of healthcare, it is a necessity. This program seeks to demystify the complexities of America's healthcare system by offering indispensable information on healthcare organizations and practitioners, types of health insurance, common legal and ethical considerations, and individual rights as a health consumer. Definitions of essential medical terminology are also provided. (29 minutes)

Hip Replacement Surgery: After Exercises

The Wellness Network

See how doing your post-operative exercises as prescribed will help you regain strength and reach your recovery goals.

Joint Replacement: Physical and Occupational Therapies

The Wellness Network

Watch how physical and occupational therapists can help you reach your recovery goals after joint replacement surgery.

Managing Heart Failure: Get Active

The Wellness Network

Understand that keeping physically active strengthens your heart muscle, which reduces your heart failure symptoms and benefits your overall health.

Managing Heart Failure: Exercise Safety

The Wellness Network

Learn how to achieve your physical activity goals gradually and safely.

Your Joint Replacement Journey: Recovery

The Wellness Network

An orthopedic surgeon and a physical therapist explain what you should expect to happen at the hospital after your hip or knee joint replacement surgery. Learn about pain relief, physical therapy, surgical dressings, walking assistance, and more.

Tips to Achieving Your Healthy Lifestyle Changes

The Wellness Network

Following these few suggestions will help you reach your long-term goals.

Stroke Recovery: Part 1—Living with Disability After a Stroke

The Wellness Network

Hear from stroke survivors and caregivers about the challenges they face and how they cope with them. Plus, a neurologist explains the process of stroke rehabilitation and the roles of the rehab team.

Physical Activity After a Heart Attack

The Wellness Network

Become familiar with the common guidelines for resuming physical and sexual activity during your heart attack recovery.

The Benefits of Cardiac Rehabilitation

The Wellness Network

Understand what is provided in a cardiac rehabilitation program and recognize how it contributes to you living a long, heart-healthy future.

Obamacare Is Now Beyond Rescue: A Debate

Open to Debate

With the disastrous launch of the HealthCare.gov website in fall 2013, critics of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, or “Obamacare,” were given more fuel for the fire. Will Obamacare succeed, or is it beyond rescue?

Stroke Victim Rehabilitation

ClickView Pty Limited

The goal of post-stroke rehabilitation is to enable an individual who has survived a stroke to reach the highest possible level of independence and be as productive as possible. Nurses are integral to the multidisciplinary team responsible for a stroke survivor's rehabilitation program. This comprehensive video-based resource provides nurses with a full overview of their role in post-stroke rehabilitation. With expert insight from a clinical neuropsychologist, occupational therapist, speech pathologist, physiotherapist, and social worker, we provide an overview of stroke and its impacts on the patient, the process of post-stroke rehabilitation, the role of nurses in rehabilitation, and the importance of total patient education.

Life Before Birth: Episode 1

BBC Worldwide Learning

Kypros Nicolaides, a workaholic who expects miracles from his staff and courage from his patients, is at the head of the King's College Foetal Unit. He is held in high regard for his diagnostic techniques and unique operating skills, yet he is a mix of contradictions; he fights for the lives of unborn babies, but does many abortions on healthy ones. Flamboyant, warm and charismatic, Kypros loves children, but hardly sees his own. His patients expect miracles and sometimes they get them, but sometimes they don't.

Life Before Birth: Episode 2

BBC Worldwide Learning

Kypros Nicolaides, a workaholic who expects miracles from his staff and courage from his patients, is at the head of the King's College Foetal Unit. He is held in high regard for his diagnostic techniques and unique operating skills, yet he is a mix of contradictions; he fights for the lives of unborn babies, but does many abortions on healthy ones. Flamboyant, warm and charismatic, Kypros loves children, but hardly sees his own. His patients expect miracles and sometimes they get them, but sometimes they don't.

Easing Shoulder and Neck Discomfort With Feldenkrais

Intuitive Coaching and Somatics LLC

This program consists of six lessons that guide viewers through gentle and relaxing movement sequences that incorporate the Feldenkrais method of somatic healing with some of the most effective techniques used by occupational and physical therapists.

Physician Assistant—Career Q&A: Professional Advice and Insight

Cambridge Educational

What is it like to be a physician assistant? In this Career Q&A video interview, Summer Sutler talks about her career path, what she does on the job, and the keys to success in health care. She also offers candid advice on breaking into the profession as well as insight into the industry’s biggest challenges and how the field may change in the next ten years.

Future of Medicine

CNN

Explore the future of medical technology. From drones delivering biological samples for testing to robots providing a virtual escape for sick children in the hospital, it is clear that technology is already playing a big role.

Hip Exam

American Academy of Pediatrics

A complete review and demonstration of the pediatric hip exam, including assessment and indications for both infants and older children.

Nursemaid's Elbow

American Academy of Pediatrics

A complete review and demonstration of the reduction maneuver for nursemaid’s elbow, with a practical step-by-step visual guide to performing the procedure.

Infection Control In The Home Setting

Nevco Educational Video Inc

We start with three key ideas in the home setting: Clean, Cost and Common sense. Then, we address specific home health aide responsibilities, including assessment of a home, client and hygiene to prevent the spread of infection.

Lesson 8: What is Health? Sitting to Stand, Arm Circles

Rosewood Publications

This program with Feldenkrais expert Stephen Rosenholtz focuses on chair and sitting and standing exercises for arm circles.

Obstetrician/Gynecologist—Career Q&A: Professional Advice and Insight

Cambridge Educational

What is it like to be an obstetrician/gynecologist? In this Career Q&A video interview, Dr. Theresa Burcher talks about her career path, what she does on the job, and the keys to success as a doctor. She also offers candid advice on breaking into the profession as well as insight into the industry’s biggest challenges and how the field may change in the next ten years.

A Time of Healing

McIntyre Media Inc

This program follows the recovery of Mykola Nyzhnykovskyi, who was left a triple amputee by an explosion in his native Ukraine. His wounds require extensive surgeries, treatments, and rehabilitation, but kindness and perseverance are giving Mykola his life back.

Aaron Chatterji Shares Example Of The Fogarty Catheter As By-product of Industry Collaboration

Prendismo, LLC

Aaron Chatterji is an Associate Professor at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business. His work investigates some of the most important forces shaping our global economy and society: entrepreneurship, innovation, and the expanding social mission of business. In this clip, he shares another example of industry collaboration: the Fogarty catheter.

Aaron Chatterji States Practicing Physicians Can Be Entrepreneurs

Prendismo, LLC

Aaron Chatterji is an Associate Professor at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business. His work investigates some of the most important forces shaping our global economy and society: entrepreneurship, innovation, and the expanding social mission of business. In this clip, he says that practicing physicians can also be entrepreneurs.

Growing New Blood Vessels: Medicine’s Next Big Thing?

Ivanhoe Broadcast News

Scientists are working on a new treatment that could restore blood flow to damaged tissues without invasive surgery. Find out how these vessels grow into the tissue like new branches.

A Family’s Fight against Cystic Fibrosis

Ivanhoe Broadcast News

Imagine watching as five of your siblings are taken by the same disease. One woman is turning tragedy into triumph, and waging a war on cystic fibrosis.

Vaccine for Zika Virus

Ivanhoe Broadcast News

It’s practically impossible to avoid getting bitten by mosquitos. Unfortunately, they bring more dangers than just an itchy red bump. Researchers are working to uncover a vaccine for the feared Zika virus.

Reversing Wernicke Syndrome in Alcoholics

Ivanhoe Broadcast News

A lack of vitamin B, or thiamine, is causing short term memory loss and brain damage in alcoholics. Is a thiamine pill enough to reverse the damage?

Spinal Injury? React to the Rescue

Ivanhoe Broadcast News

The dreaded phrase, “you’ll never walk again,” is what many hear after a horrific spinal cord injury. Some things, however, are meant to be challenged and a nonprofit gym is defying all odds.

Pain in the Neck: Striking a Nerve

Ivanhoe Broadcast News

Neck pain is one of the most prevalent kind of chronic pain in the U.S. This doctor has found a way to curb the pain for good.

Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson's

Ivanhoe Broadcast News

A treatment that once sounded like science-fiction is now a viable option for some people with Parkinson’s disease. A device implanted in the brain provides quick, dramatic relief.

Punching out Parkinson’s

Ivanhoe Broadcast News

When it comes to fighting Parkinson’s disease, some patients are throwing on the gloves instead of throwing in the towel. Boxing therapy is not only helping patients manage their symptoms, it’s slowing the progression of the disease.

Tart Cherry Juice Pain Relief

Ivanhoe Broadcast News

Runners may want to open the refrigerator instead of the medicine cabinet when treating their post-marathon aches. Researchers found dramatic and surprising pain relief from a key ingredient in one of your grandmother’s pies.

Hepatitis C: The Costly Cure

Ivanhoe Broadcast News

Millions of Americans have Hepatitis C, a chronic disease that destroys the liver. New drugs can cure the virus within weeks with almost no side effects, but at $1,000 a pill, it’s not available to everyone.

Pre-Diabetes: Five Changes to Make Now

Ivanhoe Broadcast News

While many people know the dangers of type II diabetes, they may not know that they have a 50 percent chance of developing pre-diabetes by the time they’re 45 years old.There are no symptoms, which means that many don’t even know they’re at risk.

Invasion of Super Lice

Ivanhoe Broadcast News

For the millions of parents worried about lice, the news is not comforting. So-called "super lice" have been found in 25 states, and they can’t be treated with the typical medication. See the Star Wars-like weapon now being used against them.

From Heart Surgery to Marathons!

Ivanhoe Broadcast News

The 26.2 mile race is tough for anyone, but especially so for Paul Sykes. He ran one just weeks after heart surgery. Learn how surgeons made this possible.

Allergy Drops Bring Relief

Ivanhoe Broadcast News

Allergy drops aren’t new, but new ways to compound them is changing their effectiveness for millions of people wheezing and sneezing right this minute.

Botox and Dystonia

Ivanhoe Broadcast News

Botox can do more than simply help stop the signs of aging. It is also being used to relieve exhausting and sometimes debilitating effects of a neurological disorder called Dystonia.

NSAIDs: OTC Dangers

Ivanhoe Broadcast News

Some over-the-counter pain pills can cause serious health problems. According to one chiropractor, there are safer alternatives for treating long-term pain.

Medical School Makeover

Ivanhoe Broadcast News

Even though health care has become much more complex, the medical school curriculum hasn’t really changed in a hundred years. A new medical school is shaking things up.

Fighting Cancer Together

Ivanhoe Broadcast News

Patients with rare cancers often feel lonely and misunderstood. Could they find comfort in each other?

Nursery of the Future

Ivanhoe Broadcast News

Professors and students have collaborated to design a low cost technology that will help save more lives in developing countries.

Prescription, Addiction and Education

Ivanhoe Broadcast News

Tens of thousands of people are dying every year from legal prescription drugs. The key to stopping this epidemic starts with educating our doctors.

How to Dispose of Unused Medication

Ivanhoe Broadcast News

How to dispose of unused medication so that it doesn't fall into the hands of young children or adults looking to get high.

Best Medicine for Migraines?

Ivanhoe Broadcast News

Migraines can come on without warning, but there are a few things you can do without going to the doctor to help prevent them.

SCAD: Women Beware

Ivanhoe Broadcast News

Young healthy women are falling victim to a rare kind of heart attack, called spontaneous coronary artery dissection.

Kids in Crisis: Training the Next Generation of Mental Health Docs

Ivanhoe Broadcast News

With suicide being the third leading cause of death in young kids, the need is even greater for mental health professionals, especially child psychiatrists..

Is the Room Spinning?

Ivanhoe Broadcast News

If you’ve ever had vertigo, you know how debilitating it can be but the good news is …you can find relief.

Early Alzheimer’s Undertreatment

Ivanhoe Broadcast News

Half the people who have this disease don’t even know it. And that’s only one reason why early stages of the disease is not being treated with proven medications.

Kids and Concussions: How Many is Too Many?

Ivanhoe Broadcast News

They are a fact of life for millions every year who play sports. So it’s vital to know how to care for and recover from them.

Newest Lumbar Disc Replacement

Ivanhoe Broadcast News

For the first time in ten years, there's a new option for people with chronic back pain. Patients who have had the procedure say the results are life-changing.

LiTT for Seizures

Ivanhoe Broadcast News

It’s a condition that can cause sudden, dangerous seizures. Now, a laser procedure is offering new hope for those living with epilepsy.

Mridian: Treating Childhood Sarcoma

Ivanhoe Broadcast News

One form of sarcoma is especially cruel as it strikes patients under ten. Now, a new therapy is wiping out the cancer while also protecting kids from lifelong side effects.

Testing for Parkinson's before it Strikes

Ivanhoe Broadcast News

For patients with brain disorders, like Parkinson’s disease, early diagnosis can mean earlier intervention and treatment. Researchers have now developed a system that can detect Parkinson’s-like brain changes well before anyone sees signs of the disease.

Stem Cell Therapy: Supercharge the Heart!

Ivanhoe Broadcast News

Researchers are working on a new study that suggests that patients’ own stem cells can be supercharged to fix damage.

Toxins Relax Rigid Muscles

Ivanhoe Broadcast News

Upper limb spasticity is a painful condition caused by extremely tight muscles that the person cannot control, but a new type of toxin similar to Botox may now provide relief.

Better Lasik, Better Vision

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Lasik correction surgery has revolutionized how doctors treat vision problems. Now, a new twist on Lasik surgery has patients seeing better than ever.

Building an Artificial Kidney: Medicine’s Next Big Thing?

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Progress on a new artificial kidney has been so promising that the FDA has fast-tracked its development. That’s potentially life-saving news for the 100,000 people that are on a waiting list for a transplant right now.

Cryotherapy: Chill your Way to Faster Recovery?

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Cryotherapy is fast becoming the treatment of choice for pro athletes, like LeBron James and Kobe Bryant, but it is also becoming more widely available to everyday sufferers of chronic pain, and those looking for faster healing after injury.

Cologuard: Non-Invasive Home Test for Colon Cancer

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Doctors recommend that people have regular colonoscopies once they are 50 years and older, but many are leery of this invasive procedure. There’s now a non-invasive colon cancer screening test you can take right from home.

Tired of Chronic Fatigue?

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It’s often called a mystery illness, but people who suffer with this experience real pain and extreme fatigue. Researchers are looking to help those tired of chronic fatigue syndrome.

Mako Rio Makes Knee Replacement Easier

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More than half a million Americans will need total knee replacement in the new year. Now, new technology in the operating room is making it easier for both doctors and patients.

Bio Uni: Bone Transplant Gives April her Knees Back

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Chronic knee problems are not only an issue for the middle-aged. Now, there’s a new option for young adults with knee pain.

Multiple Sclerosis Drug Banishes Symptoms

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The FDA has approved a new drug to treat people living with multiple sclerosis. The treatment will allow some patients to live virtually symptom-free for the first time in years.

Treating Sudden Hearing Loss

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Imagine waking up and not being able to hear out of one ear. Most people mistake sudden hearing loss for a head cold, but how quickly you seek treatment for it may be the difference between saving or losing your hearing.

Inclusion-Body Myositis: IBM

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It’s a condition that causes the body’s immune system to turn against its own muscles making it difficult to walk or lift heavy things. Unfortunately, it is also often misdiagnosed or dismissed as a normal part of aging.