Curated Video
Mannequins with curves popular in Venezuela. (Dec. 13)
In Venezuela, some mannequins made by one manufacturer are getting an adjustment.
They're getting more curves, with larger breasts and hips to appeal to a wider audience.
Subsequently the model, which they call La Exotica, has become the...
Curated Video
Mexico imposes ban on US chicken imports
1. Wide shot of press conference
2. Close up of presentation slide
3. Cutaway of reporters
4. Wide shot of speakers
5. SOUNDBTIE (Spanish) Dr. Javier Trujillo, National Health and Agricultural Services Director:
"This illness that has...
Curated Video
When Alana Sanders gave birth to her fourth child, the people on hand to towel off the baby and tie its umbilical cord weren''t the usual team of doctors or nurses.
HEADLINE: Kids help mom deliver baby brother
CAPTION: When their mom went into labor with no one else around, a 9-year-old California boy and his 11-year-old sister quickly responded like pros and helped care for their newborn brother....
Curated Video
A federal judge ruled Wednesday that the Tucson shooting rampage suspect can be forced to continue taking anti-psychotic drugs, rejecting a plea by defense attorneys that the decision by prison doctors merited more scrutiny.
HEADLINE: Judge: Prison can forcibly medicate Loughner
CAPTION: A federal judge ruled Wednesday that the Tucson shooting rampage suspect can be forced to continue taking anti-psychotic drugs, rejecting a plea by defense attorneys that...
Curated Video
Water still in short supply, agencies drill boreholes
1. Pan from children cheering and jumping up and down to borehole drilling rig
2. Tilt down from drilling tower
3. Various of man operating drilling machine
4. Machine drilling
5. Water splashing from the ground
6. Various of people...
Curated Video
Chief executive admits SARS response too slow
SHOWS18 April 20031. Extreme wide shot Hong Kong's Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa, posing with local leaders2. Close up of Tung posing3. Mid of Tung posing with leaders4. Camera cutaway5. Wide of Tung beginning press conference6....
Curated Video
Cholera on the rise in Haiti
The deputy medical coordinator of Doctors Without Borders in Haiti said on Saturday at least 18 people were being treated for cholera at a Jeremie hospital. The Pan American Health Organization and others warned of a surge in cholera...
Associated Press
Dozens of bodies found in trucks at NY funeral home
Police were called to a Brooklyn funeral home Wednesday after it resorted to storing dozens of bodies on ice in rented trucks.
PBS
Childhood Trauma Impacts Millions Of Americans, And It's Having Devastating Consequences
Childhood trauma impacts millions of Americans, and its consequences can be
devastating. Those experiencing high levels of trauma can see dramatically
lower life expectancies, and the CDC estimates it accounts for billions of
dollars...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: What happens if you cut down all of a city's trees? | Stefan Al
By 2050, it's estimated that over 65% of the world will be living in cities. We may think of nature as being unconnected to our urban spaces, but trees have always been an essential part of successful cities. Humanity has been uncovering...
TED-Ed
What causes migraines? | Marianne Schwarz
A throbbing, pounding headache. Bright zigzagging lines across your field of vision. Sensitivity to light, lingering fatigue, disrupted sleep. While an incapacitating headache is one of the most common symptoms, a migraine can include...
TED Talks
TED: The exploitation of US college athletes | Tim Nevius
Colleges and universities in the US make billions of dollars each year from sports, compromising the health and education of athletes -- who are disproportionately Black -- in the name of money, power and pride. Sports lawyer and former...
TED Talks
John Wilbanks: Let's pool our medical data
When you're getting medical treatment, or taking part in medical testing, privacy is important; strict laws limit what researchers can see and know about you. But what if your medical data could be used -- anonymously -- by anyone...
TED Talks
Rebecca Brachman: A new class of drug that could prevent depression and PTSD
Current treatments for depression and PTSD only suppress symptoms, if they work at all. What if we could prevent these diseases from developing altogether? Neuroscientist and TED Fellow Rebecca Brachman shares the story of her team's...
SciShow
Cockroaches, Alligators & Other Weird Sources of New Drugs
Some of humanity’s favorite antibiotics are starting to lose their mojo, in the face of smart, sneaky, and rapidly-evolving bacteria. To find new drugs to combat these superbugs, scientists are looking in some weird new places, like...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The science of milk - Jonathan J. O'Sullivan
The milk industry produces in excess of 840 million tons of products each year. Why do humans drink so much milk? And given that all mammals lactate, why do we favor certain types of milk over others? Jonathan J. O'Sullivan describes how...
TED Talks
TED: How COVID-19 transformed the future of medicine | Daniel Kraft
The pandemic forced the world to work together like never before and, with unprecedented speed, bore a new age of health and medical innovation. Physician-scientist Daniel Kraft explains how breakthroughs and advancements like AI-infused...
TED Talks
TED: Why skin disease is often misdiagnosed in darker skin tones | Jenna C. Lester
Skin is one of the most powerful predictors of health, yet nearly half of all new dermatologists admit to feeling uncomfortable identifying health issues on darker skin tones -- resulting in poorer health outcomes for patients of color....
Crash Course
How Does Disease Move? Crash Course Geography
From outbreaks of measles in the United States and cholera in Haiti to patterns of lead poisoning near gold mines in Nigeria, medical geographers play an important role in tracking disease in the landscape. Today, we're going to look at...
TED Talks
TED: The future of psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy | Rick Doblin
* Viewer discretion advised. This video includes discussion of mature topics and may be inappropriate for some audiences. Could psychedelics help us heal from trauma and mental illnesses? Researcher Rick Doblin has spent the past three...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Why are some people left-handed? - Daniel M. Abrams
Today, about one-tenth of the world's population are southpaws. Why are such a small proportion of people left-handed -- and why does the trait exist in the first place? Daniel M. Abrams investigates how the uneven ratio of lefties and...
TED Talks
TED: A vision for sustainable energy in Africa | Chibeze Ezekiel
Africa needs new energy sources to fuel its development, but the continent should invest in renewable energy instead of cheap, polluting alternatives like coal, says climate inclusion activist Chibeze Ezekiel. He tells the story of how...
TED Talks
TED: The inaccurate link between body ideals and health | Nancy N. Chen
Global obesity rates are on the rise, but body shaming campaigns are doing more harm than good, says medical anthropologist Nancy N. Chen. Reflecting on how the cultural histories of body ideals have changed over time, she offers a new...
SciShow
A User's Guide to the Human Body
If you've ever wondered why you crave certain foods or what your appendix actually does, there's something in this collection for you!