SciShow
Fentanyl is Very Deadly… Here's Why
Fentanyl has become a primary cause of the opioid overdose epidemic in the past decade. But what is it about this drug that's so dangerous? There's more to the story than meets the eye. If you’re ever in the position where you think...
TED Talks
TED: The bias behind your undiagnosed chronic pain | Sheetal DeCaria
While doctors take an oath to do no harm, there's a good chance their unconscious biases can seep into how seriously they take your pain. Physician Sheetal DeCaria explains how perception impacts medical care and treatment -- and calls...
SciShow
Pain-Killing Hunger and Superpowered Diabetic Fish
Animals that eat things are at the forefront of this week’s news, from mice with pain-killing hunger to fish with signs of diabetes.
SciShow
CBD: Marijuana Without the High
Warning: Contains talk of cannabis. CBD: Marijuana Without the High
SciShow
How a Carnivorous Snail Is Advancing Medicine
Cone snails are venomous marine snails who use their venom in creative ways to take down their prey. And scientists have realized that certain chemicals in these venoms could actually be pretty useful for medicine.
TED Talks
Christopher deCharms: A look inside the brain in real time
Neuroscientist and inventor Christopher deCharms demonstrates a new way to use fMRI to show brain activity -- thoughts, emotions, pain -- while it is happening. In other words, you can actually see how you feel.
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Kicked in the Crotch vs. Childbirth The Great Debate
Childbirth or a swift kick to the crotch? Both are painful experiences, but is there a scientifically accurate way to tell which is worse?
SciShow
ASMR: That Happy, Tingly Feeling
Hundreds of thousands of people get a tingling sensation, called ASMR, from things like whispering or personal attention. Here's what science has to say about it.
SciShow
The Science of Happiness!
Laughter, love, and happiness are some of the best aspects of being human, and we've looked into the science behind it more than a few times. Here are a few videos that we hope will make you happy!
TED Talks
Elliot Krane: The mystery of chronic pain
We think of pain as a symptom, but there are cases where the nervous system develops feedback loops and pain becomes a terrifying disease in itself. Starting with the story of a girl whose sprained wrist turned into a nightmare, Elliot...
SciShow
9 Groundbreaking Discoveries About Sleep
There's a lot about sleep that we don't understand, like why we even sleep in the first place, for example. Here are some amazing discoveries biologists have made while trying to solve the mystery of sleep.
Curated Video
The Final Show - Can Bailey Make It Through?
It’s finally here! Show Day! Bailey and Company 360 have been rehearsing for this moment for months and the pressure is on. Bailey is still weak and has another upcoming surgery, and worries whether she is capable of preparing her...
Curated Video
Ballerina Struggles to Balance Health, Family, and Work (Barely Breathing Ballerina E5)
Bailey Vincent desperately wants to get back to doing the things she loves as she battles a lung infection that followed her most recent surgery. In this episode of Barely Breathing Ballerina, she will stretch herself as far as she dares...
Curated Video
Multiple Organ Surgery Puts Bailey's Life on Pause (Barely Breathing Ballerina E3)
Bailey Vincent has been on the brink of major surgery many times, but this moment is like nothing she has ever dealt with before. In this episode of “Barely Breathing Ballerina”, Bailey faces an unprecedented challenge – 3 consecutive...
Curated Video
How yoga can improve arthritis pain and flexibility
How yoga can improve arthritis pain and flexibility
Curated Video
Can Marijuana Help Chronic Pain?
Howcast - Learn about marijuana use and chronic pain in this Howcast video.
Curated Video
Why Do Veterans Sometimes Take Medical Marijuana?
Howcast - Learn why veterans are sometimes approved for medical marijuana cards in this Howcast video.
Curated Video
Great Ormond Street ‘rogue’ surgeon left 22 kids with life-changing injuries
Great Ormond Street Hospital said it was “incredibly sorry” after launching an urgent review into the cases of 721 children treated by the same surgeon in London.Patients suffered life-changing injuries including amputations, permanent...
Curated Video
Why Endometriosis Patients Keep Getting Gaslit
It’s not “just cramps”, pregnancy will not cure the disease, and yes (sigh)...even teens can get it. People with endometriosis keep getting gaslit. Why is their pain being dismissed? Alok and Sheena talk about how the healthcare system...
Institute of Human Anatomy
How Whiplash Can Destroy Your Neck...
In this video, Justin from the Institute of Human Anatomy discusses the bodily trauma that can occur from whiplash, or cervical acceleration-deceleration.
Curated Video
How Depression and Pain Are Connected
There's a very close relationship between pain and depression. You can think of it as Bi-directional meaning that each entity influences the other. Pain worsens or can even cause depression and depression worsens your pain tolerance....