Paul Andersen shows you how to use a sphygmomanometer to measure the systolic and diastolic blood pressure. The the describes the elements of the laboratory portion. The temperature is gradually lowered and the respiration rate of a...

It's an increasingly common sight in hospitals around the world: a nurse measures our height, weight, blood pressure, and attaches a glowing plastic clip to our finger. Suddenly, a digital screen reads out the oxygen level in our...

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In this video, the teacher dissects a kidney and explains how it produces urine, then delves into why pregnant women have to pee more frequently. He discusses the changes in the cardiovascular system and kidneys during pregnancy, and how...

We humans love a good health food trend, but sometimes it can be hard to sort out the facts from the fiction. So over the years, we here at SciShow have hit up the research and set the record straight.

Julian Goldman, a physician at Mass General Hospital, knows better than most the frustrations that doctors face when they're confronted with computer systems and devices that just won't communicate with each other.



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In this video, Jonathan from the Institute of Human Anatomy discusses what happens during a heart attack (myocardial infarction), the causes, and how they are treated. He also discusses some of the best ways to prevent and reduce a...

Ina, a Senegalese beat making student, takes a field trip to an Intrahealth hospital to make a beat. She records baby squeals and blood pressure gauges; and interviews health workers and community leaders about family planning. These...

Dr. Scott Smith, NASA nutritionist and the manager for nutritional biochemistry, discusses the differences in the way astronauts have to eat in space versus the way we eat here on Earth. HWHAP Episode 43.

This Halloween, try the classic science experiment with the candle under a glass with a vampire twist! This simple spooky science experiment is perfect for the holiday season! If you little scientist asks why the vampire sucked all the...