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Herbal medicine has grown into a multimillion-dollar industry, as more and more customers demand natural products. But how safe are these natural remedies? Should manufacturers be required to list maximum doses and possible side effects? This program addresses these issues, and investigates how some manufacturers are deceiving the public by neither testing what they sell nor selling what they advertise. (21 minutes)
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Over the past century, Nobel Prize-winning scientists and doctors have worked untiringly to develop and fine-tune highly effective medical imaging equipment-tools that play a vital role in diagnosis and treatment. Combining rarely seen archival footage, interviews with imaging specialists, and incredible medical images, this program highlights milestones in X-ray scanning, magnetic resonance imaging, ultrasound, and nuclear imaging. Filmed on location...
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While a Western doctor might view high blood pressure as a diagnosis in itself, an authority in Chinese medicine will most likely see hypertension as a side issue, aiming instead to repair the "imbalance" in an afflicted patient's body. The many differences between the two medical traditions, as well as their interesting similarities, come to life in this classic documentary, which follows three respected Chinese physicians in their daily work. Dr....
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This program offers a comprehensive overview of the CT or CAT scan. Computed tomography, or computerized axial tomography, uses X-rays and computers to look inside the body. A computer then analyzes the images taken and creates a three-dimensional view of the structures within. After viewing the typical CT imaging procedures shown here, patients will know what to expect and can thus set their mind at ease.
5) Sound Heals
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Sound Heals explores how sound and song can not only bring relief to our stressful lives but can truly heal those suffering from an array of chronic and debilitating diseases.
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With advances in genetics and pharmacology capturing much of the public's attention, it's easy to overlook another rapidly evolving area of health science: medical imaging. This program fully explores that topic, spotlighting technologies which enable doctors to visually render the body's interior at an astonishing level of detail. New possibilities for surgical precision are also featured. Filmed at French facilities on the leading edge of the global...
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This classic episode of the U.S. Army's The Big Picture television series covers the 34th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Brigade and medical evacuation in Europe. The Big Brigade is shown crossing the Rhine River and deploying in predetermined defense positions, as well as firing live ammunition side by side with British NATO allies and other American units. This video from the National Archives and Records Administration also shows a simulation of medical...
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Inspector Tony Mcgovern calls for help from a drain company with special cameras, when a cat disappears into a small gap between two houses. Spanish vet Natalia takes on the task of feeding two baby seagulls until they're ready to fly. But it proves to be quite an undertaking. And, a cat is stuck up a tree for a week so Lisa calls in the help of the Fire Service.
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There's a constant stream of cases at the Rathfarnham based shelter. They deal with every kind of animal, not just cats and dogs, and there's a huge variety of creatures needing attention. As the charity continuously grows, so does the number of patients they treat and they take care of thousands of animals every year. On this final episode, a dog with badly matted hair is given extra attention, Lisa investigates the condition of two donkies and the...
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Dublin is a bustling capital city with one and a half million inhabitants. Alongside the humans live thousands of domestic animals, birds and wildlife. When they need emergency care, a dedicated team of people are there to help. We follow the extraordinary work of Ireland’s largest animal charity, the Dublin SPCA. Their headquarters lie in the foothills of the Dublin Mountains. Thousands of cases go through the doors of this busy animal shelter...
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A concerned animal lover reported crows trapped in cages by a lake and Gillian tries to get to the bottom of why they're locked up. Liam brings in a puppy that had some amateur surgery inflicted on it when someone tried to dock its tail with some fishing line. And cruelty inspectors Tony and Liam set up a covert operation to help badgers who are being illegally hunted for sport. Reports suggest badgers are being killed by a gang of men with dogs,...
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International media descend on the shelter as news spreads around the world of Ireland's neglected horses. Tony takes a Middle Eastern TV crew to see some of the worst cases. A report comes in about a dog being kept in a wooden box and Gillian goes to talk to the owner. Kitten season continues as staff member Barbara takes a bunch of kittens home, but doesn't get much sleep as a result.
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A squirrel is running amok in a book store and the staff calls in the help of the DSPCA. But Lisa and Gillian are faced with a dilemma when they catch it. The shelter is overwhelmed with litters of kittens being handed in during what seems to be a feline baby boom. And inspectors Tony and Liam face a battle against time to save a horse from drowning. A loose horse falls into a stream and it's life hangs in the balance as they struggle to get it out...