Optimal Cardiovascular Risk Factors
Fri, 02/10/12 – 2:18 | No Comment

How do you measure up against these known risk factors for cardiovascular disease? Some factors we have no control over (family history and age) but we can control some of the other known risks.
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CelloPhone: Wireless Technology Used in Treating Diseases in 3rd World Countries
Friday, 15 May, 2009 – 4:30 | No Comment

One of 3 winners in the Vodafone Foundation Wireless Innovation Project, this amazing technology, using a cell phone platform, is able to provide wireless, holographic images of cellular structures that can be used in the …

How Viruses Mutate: Antigenic Shift
Wednesday, 13 May, 2009 – 4:04 | No Comment

This 1+ minute video explains why viruses that undergo antigenic shifts are dangerous because the human immune system lacks the ability to block the virus from replicating.

Free Samples of STDs
Monday, 27 Apr, 2009 – 4:22 | No Comment
Free Samples of STDs

STD Sample Booth

A tongue-in-cheek video about giving someone you love a very special gift….

Center for Science in the Public Interest: The Food Police
Friday, 17 Apr, 2009 – 4:30 | No Comment
Center for Science in the Public Interest: The Food Police

Started by three scientists in the ’70s, CSPI encouraged scientists to get involved in public health where research intersects with industry and the public. Michael Jacobson, Executive Director, briefly outlines the achievements of this non-profit …

Wheelchair Technology: Thought Controlled Wheelchair
Monday, 13 Apr, 2009 – 4:03 | No Comment
Wheelchair Technology: Thought Controlled Wheelchair

I was surprised and excited to hear about the ability to control a wheelchair using thoughts only. Developed by Michael Callahan, the Audeo is a wireless device that is able to capture the brain’s neurological …

Natural Treatment for Fibromyalgia
Friday, 3 Apr, 2009 – 5:00 | No Comment
Natural Treatment for Fibromyalgia

I debated whether I would put this link up because I didn’t want to be seen as promoting a particular product for the treatment of fibromyalgia. The reason I decided to go ahead w/this is …

How to Irrigate Sinuses
Friday, 27 Mar, 2009 – 5:00 | No Comment
How to Irrigate Sinuses

Demonstration of nasal irrigation using neti pot
This is a straight-forward demonstration of a nasal and sinus irrigation for those who are not sure how to irrigate sinuses. In place of special packets of saline solution, …

Fat Cells Harvested From Adipose Tissue Limits Stroke Damage
Sunday, 22 Mar, 2009 – 6:00 | No Comment

Jeffrey Saver, M.D. of the University of California, Los Angeles, discusses stem cell research with interviewer Peggy Peck of MedPage Today.

Prostate Cancer: When Is “Watchful Waiting” a Good Option?
Monday, 16 Mar, 2009 – 6:00 | No Comment
Prostate Cancer: When Is “Watchful Waiting” a Good Option?

Dr. Tewari, of the Department of Urology at New York Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center discusses who is a good candidate for monitoring prostate cancer progression.

Colonoscopy: A Visual Guide
Sunday, 15 Mar, 2009 – 6:00 | No Comment
Colonoscopy: A Visual Guide

This visual guide shows you the actual procedure narrated by a gastroenterologist as he performs the procedure. What I like about this particular video is that he shows you different clips of what diverticulosis, Crohn’s, …