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Publisher
Dreamscape Media
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"Worldwide, alcohol abuse kills more people than HIV, nearly 3.3 million per year. Yet what the public believes, and Alcoholics Anonymous purports, 'Once an alcoholic, always an alcoholic,' is not as true as you think. Nor is the fundamental principle for treating alcoholism that we all take as truth; abstinence. Science has shown that abstinence not only doesn't take away the addiction, but also increases the craving. So why has one modality dominated...
Publisher
Valerie Hall Nutrition/Lenny Magill Productions
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
Discusses painful joint conditions and bone health, how to strengthen and support these areas naturally, foods that increase and decrease inflammation, beneficial nutritional supplements for bone and joint health, and which supplements are helpful for rebuilding, inflammation, and pain management.
Publisher
VEA
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
Description
This program has been developed as a response to growing demand for diabetic nursing knowledge, signs and symptoms awareness and management of type 2 diabetes. It will provide a learning resource for both nursing students and clinical nurses delivering hands-on nursing care.
5) Alive inside
Publisher
MVD Visual
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
A joyous cinematic exploration of music's capacity to reawaken our souls and uncover the deepest parts of our humanity. Filmmaker Michael Rossato-Bennett chronicles the astonishing experiences of individuals around the country who have been revitalized through the simple experience of listening to music.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
A multiplatform event that will incorporate digital, social media, and short-form video resources, local broadcasts, and live events. At the core of this initiative is a groundbreaking documentary series, airing on PBS and streaming online. Airing over two consecutive evenings, the film will explore mental illness in historical, scientific, and social contexts. It is now available for corporate sponsorship.
Publisher
PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
"Depression: out of the Shadows tells the dramatic stories of people of different ages, from diverse backgrounds, who live with various forms of depression. Leading mental health experts highlight the latest scientific research and innovative treatments, offering greater understanding and hope for the millions of people living with this complex, but treatable, disease."--Container.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Diabetes is a hidden epidemic that affects over 100 million people in the US, claiming more lives than cancer and HIV combined and costing close to $350 billion each year. Blood Sugar Rising puts human faces to these statistics, presenting personal stories that showcase the struggles of living with this illness and revealing new hopes for better diabetes management and prevention." --Amazon
10) Under our skin
Publisher
Open Eye Pictures
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Exposes the hidden story of Lyme disease, one of the most controversial and fastest growing epidemics of our time.
11) Harvey
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
c2000
Language
English
Description
Comedy about a good-natured fellow whose constant companion is a six-foot tall invisible rabbit. His sister is determined to marry her daughter off and decides to commit her brother to a mental hospital to get him out of the way. Due to a mix-up the sister is committed instead, and it is up to the kindly brother and his imaginary friend to straighten things out!
12) Outbreak
Series
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
The vivid, inside story of how the Ebola outbreak began and why it wasn't stopped before it was too late. With exclusive access to key global decision-makers and health responders, and gripping accounts of victims from the slums of Monrovia to the jungles of Guinea, Outbreak exposes tragic missteps in the response to the epidemic.
Publisher
Showtime
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
This four-part season follows Central Americans on an odyssey to the United States (and others heading back home after being deported), while also delving into the shadow industries that prey on them every step of the way. The series sheds light on the smugglers and traffickers who take advantage of the migrants' vulnerability, and law enforcement pursuing them at the border while providing a look at the rarely-seen underbelly of the migrants' world...
15) Serendipity
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
Multiple
Description
Multi-disciplinary French artist Prune Nourry has gained international recognition for her thought-provoking, educational, and frequently humorous projects exploring bioethics through sculpture as well as video, photography, and performance. At the young age of 31, Purne is diagnosed with breast cancer. She starts documenting her treatment and its effect on her own body, turning her medical odyssey into an epic artistic adventure.
16) Lorenzo's oil
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
A boy develops a disease so rare that nobody is working on a cure, so his father decides to learn about it and tackle the problem himself.
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Texas cowboy Ron Woodroof's free-wheeling life was overturned in 1985 when he was diagnosed as HIV-positive. Shunned and ostracized by many old friends and bereft of government-approved medicines, he decided to take matters in his own hands, tracking down alternative treatments from all over the world by means both legal and illegal. Bypassing the establishment, he joined forces with an unlikely band of renegades and outcasts and established a hugely...
Publisher
Mill Creek Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Hollywood actress Suzanne Vale is on a slippery slope as a recovering addict. On exit from rehab, it is recommended she stay with her mother, who has become a somewhat champion drinker herself. Suzanne therefore struggles to maintain her sobriety and her sanity in the company of Doris.
19) Wit
Publisher
HBO Home Video
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
An English professor, who alienates her students, has always had control over her life. That is, until she is diagnosed with a devastating illness. She agrees to undergo a series of procedures that are brutal, extensive and experimental. She finds that the fine line between life and death can only be walked with wit.
20) Saw VI
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
William Easton is an oily executive who denies John Kramer (a.k.a. Jigsaw) access to an experimental cancer treatment. This lands William and a handful of additional lost souls into yet another chamber of horrors. Now, the game is overseen by Jigsaw's acolyte, Detective Hoffman. However, when the FBI draws closer to Hoffman, he is forced to set his game into motion, and Jigsaw's grand scheme is finally understood.
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