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Understanding The Composition and Uses of Lotion
Learn what lotions are and how they are used for moisturizing and protecting the skin. There are many different types of lotions, such as medicinal ones for skin ailments and sunblock lotions. Explore the process of making lotions,...
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The Power of Herbal Medicine
This video provides an overview of herbal medicine, highlighting its historical and modern uses. It explores the potential benefits and challenges associated with herbal medicine, emphasizing its alternative status in modern medicine....
Professor Dave Explains
Pharmacokinetics How Drugs Move Through the Body
We just learned about drug administration, or the ways that drugs can enter the body. What happens next? How do drugs move around the body to get to where they need to go? The study of this is called pharmacokinetics. Let's get into the...
Professor Dave Explains
Influenza (The Flu)
We've all heard of the flu, and probably know that it is associated with a particular virus. What is the structure of this virus? How is it transmitted? What steps do we have in place in terms of treatment and prevention? The flu is...
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.
Professor Dave Explains
Whooping Cough Bordetella pertussis
Whooping cough, caused by Bordetella pertussis, is a baby killer. It goes all the way back to the middle ages, so let's get a closer look at this bacterium now.
Professor Dave Explains
Bacterial Pathogenesis How Bacteria Cause Damage
So we know that there are unbelievable numbers of bacteria inside of us, and some of them are good. So what about the bad ones? What do those do? How do they harm us, exactly? What defenses do we have against them? Let's take a look!
60 Second Histories
Florence Nightingale - Scutari Hospital part 2
In part 5 of this series, Florence describes the time she spent at Scutari hospital and the practices she introduced there.
60 Second Histories
Maya medicine
A Maya woman talks about medicine, doctors, midwives and healers; also a look at the illnesses and treatments they used.
SWPictures
Cutting-Edge Robotic Surgery: Augmented Reality and Future Advancements
This video showcases the use of robotic surgery and augmented reality in cancer treatment. The video also discusses the future advancements in robotic surgery, including smaller devices and potentially even autonomous movement.
Professor Dave Explains
The Chemistry of Air Purification
It's amazing to think that we've gone from having no idea what air is, to knowing its composition intimately, and even having the ability to filter what's in it. We have produced machines that can remove both pathogens as well as harmful...
Professor Dave Explains
Anthrax Bacillus anthracis
Most of us know about anthrax either because of the terrorism involving sending anthrax in the mail, or because of the metal band by the same name. But let's get a closer look at the actual bacterium, Bacillus anthracis.
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How to Read and Interpret Blood Pressure
This video provides a clear and concise explanation of blood pressure as one of the vital signs that determine the body's overall health. It explains the concept of systolic and diastolic pressure, the measurement process, and the normal...
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Modern Medicine
Learn about the bizarre and often dangerous medical treatments used in America up until the 20th century.
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Understanding Allergies: Causes and Reactions
Understand what allergies are and their causes such as foods, latex, pollen, and genetic factors. Learn why early detection are so important to allergy management and how antihistamines and adrenaline may be used in severe cases.
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Tennis for Two: America's First Video Game
It was pretty basic – but also revolutionary! Find out how American physicist William Higinbotham created Tennis For Two and discover its links to the mysterious Manhattan Project.
Professor Dave Explains
Methods of Drug Administration
When a patient must be administered a drug in a medical setting, how does this occur? Well there are lots of ways. Pills or tablets can be ingested orally. There are topical creams, tubes, injections, and more. How does each one work,...
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Why Does Biodiversity Matter To Me?
Biodiversity is the variety of life. It can be studied on many levels, from looking at all of the 8.7 million species on our planet to a specific ecosystem like a patch of woodland. In this video we are going to look at the importance of...
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Introduction to Massage
This video provides an overview of massage therapy as an alternative therapy for relaxation and muscle relief. It discusses the history of massage, its techniques, and its popularity as a beneficial health treatment.
Alternative...
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Lyndon B. Johnson: The Great Society Speech
In 1964, 36th U.S. President, Lyndon B. Johnson commanded the heart of the nation while delivering his "The Great Society" speech. Can you hear any parallels to modern-day America?
Professor Dave Explains
Introduction to the History of Drugs
A drug is a substance that, when introduced to the body, produces some non-nutritional physiological effect. This includes medicinal drugs as well as recreational drugs, and they take many forms. Focusing predominately on medicinal...
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Biodiversity Conservation
It presents arguments for conservation of biodiversity including narrowly utilitarian, broadly utilitarian and ethical reasons. It also describes in-situ and ex-situ conservations methods.
JJ Medicine
Vitamin D and Calcium Absorption - Biochemistry Lesson
Lesson on the role and importance of Vitamin D (calcitriol) in calcium absorption and why we actually need vitamin D for proper absorption and utilization of calcium. Hey everybody! Here is a lesson on the metabolism of vitamin D, the...