Curated Video
Bella Abzug: Pioneering Feminist Icon
At a time when the U.S. House of Representatives was dominated by men, pioneering feminist Bella Abzug became a law-making force to be reckoned with.
Catalyst University
Estradiol Synthesis Theca Cells & Granulosa Cells
This video is a follow-up to the video regarding functions of LH and FSH (the gonadotropins). Here, we look at more detail regarding the synthesis of estradiol and the roles of the Theca Cells and Granulosa Cells.
Healthcare Triage
Alcohol and Cancer and How We Think About Risk
Recently, there have been big, splashy headlines about how drinking ANY alcohol increases your risk of cancer. As usual, there's more to the story than the scary headline. Aaron looks at the studies that made all the news, and talks...
Healthcare Triage
Booze Isn't All Bad
While we have discussed the dangerous effects of alcohol abuse and misuse, that doesn't mean it's always bad. Besides being part of many complex and delicious beverages, there are any number of studies which show that alcohol is linked...
Institute of Human Anatomy
What It's Like Working With Dead Bodies
In this video, Justin and Jonathan from the Institute of Human Anatomy discuss the basics of embalming and dissecting, as well as introduce the viewer to each cadaver in the lab.
Healthcare Triage
Is Hair Dye Linked to Breast Cancer?
A study published in the International Journal of Cancer reports that use of hair dyes and chemical straighteners, particularly among black women, is associated with a higher risk of breast cancer. We look into this a little more.
Healthcare Triage
More Bad Nutrition Studies: Red Meat and Cancer
The old chestnut that eating red meat leads to cancer is back! A study last week claimed that eating red meat increased cancer risks by up to 28 percent! This sounds scary, but this study has a lot of problems.
Healthcare Triage
We're Probably Screening for Breast Cancer Too Much: Healthcare Triage News
How often should you get a mammogram? After writing for years about how research shows we may be too aggressive in screening for breast cancer, it's only fair that I acknowledge the newer - and more conservative - recommendations from...
Healthcare Triage
Should You Panic about the Breast Cancer/Birth Control Stories?
No. It turns out, media outlets sometimes sensationalize connections like this. Hormonal birth control is safe, and while it does come with some risks, the benefits very often outweigh the downsides. Aaron has the numbers on just how...
Healthcare Triage
Overestimation of Benefit
In previous episodes of Healthcare Triage, we've discussed how people often misunderstand risk and how it affects them. We've also talked about how you can calculate the explicit metrics of numbers needed to treat and harm. But people...
Healthcare Triage
Many Common Treatments Aren't Helpful
There are a surprising number of treatments that get accepted into mainstream care, and covered by insurance, despite the fact that there is little evidence that they work. There's even evidence that some of these treatments may be...
The Wall Street Journal
Biotech Startup Gameto on Female Fertility and Aging
The women behind biotech company Gameto discuss breakthrough technologies in female reproductive health that could delay ovarian aging, support assisted fertility and ease the transition to menopause.
Barcroft Media
Embracing Scars: A Journey of Self-Love and Empowerment
This video tells the story of Shay, a breast cancer survivor who challenges societal expectations of femininity and embraces her body after undergoing surgeries and losing her breasts. Through her nonprofit organization, she supports and...
Next Animation Studio
Rare case sees four women develop cancer from donated organs
In an extremely rare case, four patients developed cancer after receiving organs from the same donor, with three succumbing to the disease.
Healthcare Triage
What Kills Us? How We Understand Risk.
One of the things that baffles me about people is how they completely misunderstand risk. Lots of my friends panic about things that have no real chance of killing them, but ignore the things that will. This can lead us to make...
Science360
Breast Cancer and Body Rhythms - Science Nation
Virginia Tech Biologist Carla Finkielstein is using funding from the National Science Foundation to investigate a possible connection between body rhythms and breast cancer. Her lab is full of frogs because she uses their eggs to study...
Curated Video
Introduction to Hiking
This video promotes the benefits of hiking as a great way to get in shape while enjoying the outdoors. It highlights the numerous health benefits, including cardiovascular exercise, muscle strength, weight loss, and improved mental...
Catalyst University
Sulfation of Steroids by Sulfotransferases [DHEA & Estrone]
This video explores the roles of sulfation of DHEA and estrone by sulfotransferase enzymes. ATP Sulfurylase
Science360
Body Rhythms And Breast Cancer
Virginia Tech Biologist Carla Finkielstein is using funding from the National Science Foundation to investigate a possible connection between body rhythms and breast cancer. Her lab is full of frogs because she uses their eggs to study...
Healthcare Triage
Diagnoses, Predictive Values, and Whether You're Sick or Not: NPV and PPV
We've covered test characteristics like sensitivity and specificity before, and we've even covered how you can use those values to make decisions about what results mean about your health. But sensitivity and specificity don't have a...
Barcroft Media
My Breast Cancer Tattoo Makes Me Feel Beautiful
A WOMAN who has successfully battled breast cancer twice is celebrating her new body with a beautiful mastectomy tattoo. Having endured breast cancer not once but twice Sara Coulson has undergone 26 rounds of chemotherapy, 21 rounds of...
Healthcare Triage
Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomies Are Worse Than Useless for Most Breast Cancer
Contralateral prophylactic mastectomies. Not helping. No one seems to care. This is Healthcare Triage News.
Curated Video
Surviving Breast Cancer: A Love Story
Dana's Triumph part 2/4: This is a personal story of a woman named Dana who shares her experience with breast cancer at the age of 27. She talks about how her life changed after the diagnosis, her struggles during the treatment including...
The Wall Street Journal
The Self-Driving Revolution
NuTonomy President Karl Iagnemma and Aurora co-founder and CEO Chris Urmson speak with WSJ car columnist Dan Neil about when we can expect more self-driving vehicles on the road.