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The Ripple Effects of Climate Change on Ecosystems
This video explores how climate change impacts ecosystems, focusing on the effects of rising sea levels, ocean acidification, and coral bleaching. Learn how changes in the climate disrupt marine life, threaten animal habitats, and...
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The End of the War of 1812 and Its Impact
This video examines the conclusion of the War of 1812, focusing on the Treaty of Ghent and its effects. While the treaty restored prewar boundaries, it left a lasting impact on American Indian tribes and the Federalist Party. Despite the...
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The Impact of the Louisiana Purchase
This video explores the significant effects of the Louisiana Purchase on the United States. It discusses how the acquisition doubled the country's size, opened up new trade routes along the Mississippi River, and enabled westward...
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Taking Action to Protect Our Oceans from Climate Change
Explore actionable steps individuals and communities can take to mitigate the impact of climate change on our oceans. Learn about reducing personal carbon footprints, advocating for environmental policies, and supporting communities...
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Taking Action for Our Forests: Combating Climate Change and Protecting Ecosystems
Explore the proactive steps individuals can take to address climate change and protect forests. Learn about the role of climate activists, the importance of reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and the benefits of adopting sustainable...
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Understanding the Effects of Weightlessness on Astronauts
While in orbit astronauts experience weightlessness. This is a state that presents problems to the humans that are exposed to it for even short periods and doctors are still learning about its effects on the body.
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The Physics of Thrills: Exploring Roller Coasters
Step into the exciting world of roller coasters and learn how they blend physics with fun to deliver thrilling experiences safely. This video takes you behind the scenes to uncover how roller coasters are designed to maximize excitement...
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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...
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The Science of Smell: Why Sweat and Feet Stink
Ever wondered why your sweat smells or why feet can smell like cheese? This video dives into the science behind body odors, exploring how bacteria interact with sweat to create distinctive smells. Featuring experiments and expert...
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Microsoft Project 2021 From Beginners to Advanced - Reporting Overview
In this video, we will explore an overview of the importance of reporting in project management. We will acquire insights into the types of reports available and their significance in project tracking and communication. This clip is from...
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Navigating Weightlessness: Life in Space
Explore the impact of weightlessness on the human body through the eyes of astronauts and specialists. Discover how the absence of gravity affects muscle and bone health, blood circulation, and even the sense of balance. Learn about the...
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The Unequal Impacts of Climate Change
Climate change is driven by humans and will affect us all. But it’s not driven by everyone equally, and it doesn’t affect everyone equally. In the last 250 years, 77% of global emissions were emitted by Europe, North America, Australia,...
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Can a Low Sugar Diet "Starve Cancer?"
Cancer is scary. And fear can lead us to try and find hope in some pretty dubious treatment suggestions. There's a myth circulating in internet health circles that eating a low-sugar diet can somehow starve the cancer and shrink tumors....
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: Mental Health Awareness Month 2022
May is mental health awareness month and in honor of that, we’re dedicating the next four episodes to different treatments for depression, a major mental health issue across the globe. We’ll cover medications – approved and unapproved –...
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Ketamine as a Treatment for Depression?
Ketamine is a controlled substance approved by the FDA for use as an anesthetic. It is also used recreationally to create a dissociative state. But what about ketamine for depression? The FDA has approved Spravato (esketamine) for...
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Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation: How Does that Work?
May is Mental Awareness Month, and today we're talking about Transcrainial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS). We'll look at how this treatment is administered, dive into the research on how effective this treatment is, compare the results to...
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100% Remission Rate in Cancer Drug Study is Unprecedented
Recently, a small trial of a drug for colorectal cancer saw a 100% remission rate. That means ALL the people in the study who received the drug experienced a remission of their cancer. It's a small trial, and more study is needed, but...
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Can Daily Multivitamins Improve Cognition?
A recent study looked at whether taking cocoa as a supplement or taking a multivitamin could improve cognitive function (or at least slow cognitive decline) in older adults. Well, according to the study, the cocoa wasn't doing anything,...
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Psilocybin, Depression, and Instagram Medical Advice
Recently, a big Instagram account posted some info about psilocybin mushrooms and depression, and we don't think they represented the limited evidence very accurately. And generally, don't make medical decisions based on Instagram posts.
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Depression and Saint John's Wort
St. John's Wort has been used for centuries as a treatment for a wide variety of ailments. It's often promoted in modern times as a treatment for depression, ADHD, and many others. So, what does the research say? Is St. John's Wort...
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Is Marijuana Safe During Pregnancy?
Marijuana is the most commonly used recreational drug among pregnant people, and there are a lot of clashing opinions about whether or not it's safe. But what do the data say? Today we dive into the studies about marijuana use during...
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Climate Change Is Already Impacting Our Health
Massive storms, flooding, extreme heat, droughts, air pollution, increased rates of disease, changes to our food and water… global warming, and the changes to climate that come with it, are increasing human health risks. Our physical and...
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Studies Show New Weight Loss Medications are the Real Deal
Back in 2021 we did an episode on Semaglutide, the then-recently-approved drug for weight loss that was originally approved for Type 2 diabetes. Since that episode another paper has come out on what happens to weight when the drug is...
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The Unequal Mental Impact of Climate Change
We’ve been on a Climate Change and Health kick lately but so far, we’ve focused on the threats that our physical health faces on a warming planet. However, the looming cloud of climate change is tough on our mental health, too, and we...