Audio-Visual Materials: R: Medicine

Featuring George Stephanopoulos, Anchor of ABC's Good Morning America; Dr. Francis Collins, Director of the National Institutes of Health; with an appearance by Rep. Mike Rogers (AL-3)

Examines two ethical dilemmas arising from scientific advances in biotechnology: organ donation and the use of live animals in medical research.

In 1941, Penicillin was first used to save a human life. In the half century since, antibiotics have revolutionized medicine, adding ten years to the life expectancy of everyone. But there are ominous signs that the revolution is at an end. This DVD chronicles the discovery of these miracle medicines, their introduction and rapid growth, and their murky future. John Swan of the Food and Drug Administration offers a detailed look at their astonishing effects on human life in just a few brief decades, all but eliminating the threat from numerous diseases. Go into the labs where new antibiotics are being developed, and see why many researchers are concerned that their time as a "magic bullet" may be expiring. And hear from experts like Martin Weiss of the N.Y. Hall of Science and Stuart Levy from Tufts, who are working to stay ahead of the new threats to antibiotics' place as one of mankind's greatest accomplishments.

This program demonstrate various body movements.

DVD : Profiles scientists racing against time to prepare for the next major influenza outbreak, a pandemic which could kill between 5 and 150 million people. Steps being taken to limit the spread of the H5M1 strain of avian flu are described.

Investigates the interaction of disease-causing microbes with human beings, the discovery and adaptation of those microbes, and the newly emerging diseases caused by them.

Follows the struggle of a handful of strong-willed men and women who took on the fight to save lives in the face of a mysterious illness now called AIDS.

Discusses the AIDS epedemic in America, continuing search for a cure, AIDS education efforts and the population groups affected.

Traces the discovery and identification of the deadly hantavirus strain which broke out in New Mexico in May of 1993, focusing on the role of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

This video shows the effects of the worst epidemic in American history, the influenza outbreak of 1918.

Looks at the possible effects a worldwide avian flu epidemic may have.

Since 1977 smallpox has existed only in laboratory vials. History's Mysteries examines the history of this disease and the current controversy over the planned destruction of the remaining virus specimens.

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In 1906 in America it was first discovered that humans could transmit typhoid fever. This is a dramatization of the outbreak and a profile of Irish cook Mary Mallon, known as 'Typhoid Mary'. Quarantined against her will, the story reveals the newfound power of health officials to protect the masses, often at the expense of personal liberties.

"Enjoy learning about your own human body, as Dr. Mehmet Oz explains the miraculous, scientific, and artistic system of your "inner self." This informative and entertaining series challenges preconceived notions about how the human body works..." -- container.

Shows the creation of a new human life. Begins before the moment of conception when egg and sperm meet and follows the remarkable journey that ends with the birth of a child.

Visual media for college & high school classrooms

Complete coverage of physical assessment, vital signs, bed making, personal care, restraints, infection control/hygiene, bathing, ambulation/activity, nutrition & elimination, wound care, medication administration, venipuncture, IV therapy, blood transfusions, and oxygenation. Features assessment, use of real-world photographs and real-word anecdotes, action-rationale format and documentation notes.

From reinforcing fundamental nursing skills to troubleshooting clinical problems on the fly, this dynamic video series follows a team of nursing students and their instructor as they perform a range of essential nursing procedures.

Covers 15 body systems with detailed video demonstrations, critical thinking cases, and NCLEX-examination review questions. Also includes state-of-the-art medical Archie animations and documentation exercise forms.

Contains full course and renewal course for using CPR with adults, children, and infants.

In the spring of 1918, an army private reported to a hospital in Kansas. He was diagnosed with the flu, an illness that doctors knew little about. By the end of WWI, America was ravaged by a flu epidemic that killed 675,000 people.

Offers multiple perspectives on the ravages of the 'Black Death' and its effects on European culture and world history. From peasants to merchants, popes to kings, Notre Dame to the printing press, this lesson explores the religious, medical and legal practices and achievements during the Middle Ages.

Looks at the discovery of the polio vaccine which eventually eradicated the polio disease.

An exploration of Alzheimer's, taking both a sweeping and intimate look at how this cruel disease affects nearly five million Americans and their loved ones.

Illustrating the primary trait and clinical characteristics of each of the 14 DSM-III R and DSM-IV personality disorders, this program with Theodore Millon presents short vignettes that clarify the natures of the disorders.

What makes methamphetamine ('meth') so powerful, addictive and destructive? Lisa Ling infiltrates the rural epidemic with footage of lab busts, police surveillance and several harrowing personal accounts. Raw inside information on a frequent subject.

Discusses the recent severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) outbreaks in China and Toronto in relation to other 20th century diseases, like AIDS, and the difficulty of preventing the spread of these plagues.

(Producer) "The nation's children are everybody's future, and what happens in those first three years, before school, really, really matters to that future, " says child development expert Penelope Leach. In this program, ABC News anchor Diane Sawyer reports on the neurological connections that form in a child's brain during pregnancy and early childhood and the long-term effects of sensory stimulation and deprivation during those formative periods. Commentary by Dr. Leach; UCLA's Dr. Michael Phelps, co-inventor of the PET scan; and others sheds light on topics ranging from the complexities of language acquisition to a possible link between premature birth and ADD.

This video looks at the many factors contributing to obesity in children. We live in a food-saturated environment, and lifestyle changes like eating out, urban sprawl and families with two working parents are key contributors. Listen to officials from the CDC, the Center for Science in the Public Interest and the former secretary of agriculture for a top-down look at this problem, while overweight kids and their parents offer a more personal view.

The children of Fallon, Nevada are suffering. Cluster cancer is appearing in their community and the residents are attempting to find out why.