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Dr. Keri Peterson joins JD and Rebecca to discuss the best way to search for a doctor on the Internet.
Sorry, but washing your face just isn't fighting that acne.
Nick Cannon joins HuffPost Live to discuss being diagnosed with Lupus.
Join the discussion with Steven Sussman, Ph.D, child & adolescent psychologist, about the new drug that was cleared by the FDA but is too expensive to reach most patients.
Can indoor greenery actually minimize cold symptoms, improve headaches, and make you happier? Check out the many benefits plants provide.
Nearly 1 out of 3 patients fail to fill first-time prescriptions, study finds.
Happiness has many health benefits. Being happy helps you manage pain and stress, and prevent heart disease and cancer. In this video, Robin Miller, MD, shares 3 easy tips to boost your mood today.
Here's an anti-aging secret: Reduce stress to soothe your telomeres. In this Health Smarts video, fitness expert Mike Clark, DPT, reveals the link between your telomeres, stress, and aging, and how vigorous exercise helps keep you young.
Symptoms of stress can be nearly any biological or psychological reaction to a stressor, says Elissa Epel, PhD, associate professor of Psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco. In this video, she explains.
Child and adolescent psychologist Steven Sussman, Ph.D, explains why it's not the hospital that determines the quality of the medical treatment, but the doctor.
Dr. Robert Sema says there are no wrong queries when you want to know what's going to happen in your surgery.
E.R. physician Dr. Travis Stork shares tips to stay healthy as you age from The Doctors' latest USA Weekend HealthSmart column.
In this video, fitness expert Mike Clark, DPT, explains how weight training and other workouts slow down age-related muscle loss to keep you lean and mean well into your golden years.
If you'll be checking into a hospital anytime soon, take steps to avoid catching a dangerous infection. In this video, Robin Miller, MD, tells you how to steer clear of germs and bacteria.
Working out builds your brain as well as your muscles. Fitness expert Mike Clark, DPT, explains how exercise boosts brain function and helps memory loss from dementia and Alzheimer's.
Walking is one of the best things you can do to prevent a stroke. In this video, fitness expert Mike Clark, DPT, explains how walking reduces blood pressure, eases inflammation, and improves cholesterol to prevent heart disease and lower stroke risk.
Teaching your kids how to manage stress is one of the best skills a parent can pass along. Pediatrician Tanya Remer Altmann, MD, shares tips to help kids keep their stress in check.
A story on maggot therapy. Cindy Kennedy visits Wesley Medical Center's Midwest Center for Wound Healing in Wichita to undergo maggot therapy to clean out the dead tissue in her abdomen. The process involves the introduction of live, disinfected maggots (fly larvae) into the non-healing skin and soft tissue wounds of a human or animal for the purpose of cleaning out the dead tissue within a wound.
A story on the use of leeches in curing illness. Dr. Sachin Nandedkar treats Rajiv Khedkar who suffers from psoriasis. The use of leeches in medicine dates as far back as 2,500 years ago, when they were used for bloodletting in ancient India. Bloodletting using leeches was one method used by physicians to balance the humors and to rid the body of the plethora.
Nat Geo -The blood transports substances that the organs need to function, and it also carries away their waste. The urinary system eliminates these wastes from the body. The blood is cleansed by the kidneys, which sends the waste into the bladder, where it is stored until it is evacuated.
Nat Geo -The endocrine system is composed of ten glands in different parts of the body. These glands produce hormones, which are chemical messengers that trigger physiological processes in cells. The production of many hormones is controlled by the hypothalamus and pituitary gland. Together, they produce a third of the body's hormones having an effect on many physiological processes.
Nat Geo -The heart and the blood vessels together constitute the cardiovascular system. The two circuits of the system form a vast network composed of an infinite number of blood vessels. This system irrigates the entire body and supplies different tissues with oxygen.
Nat Geo -Propelled by the heart, blood irrigates the body as it flows through the closed circuit of the blood vessels. Blood is composed of liquid called plasma which has various cells with different functions floating in it. With its many components, blood is essential to respiration, nutrition, and immune defense of the body.
The human body must be constantly supplied with oxygen in order to function. The respiratory system draws this oxygen from the external environment, supplying it to the rest of the body. The system includes the nose, throat, larynx, trachea, bronchi, and the two lungs.
Nat Geo -The skin is the largest organ in the body and acts as our protective envelope. Because of the different kinds of cells it contains, it protects us from the environment around us. Its two layers, the dermis and epidermis, shield us from many things, including ultra-violet rays.
Nat Geo -Bone growth is a slow gradual process, stretching over almost twenty years. It begins at the embryonic stage. A fetus' skeleton is formed of cartilage, which becomes rich in minerals and begins to harden into bone. The bones do not reach their final size until adulthood.
Nat Geo -Human beings can distinguish more than 10,000 different smells. The organs of smell are hidden inside the nose. Millions of olfactory nerve cells carry neural messages from smells to the cerebrum. The conscious representation of perceived smell is generated deep within the brain, which can link smells to memories.
Google Glass can make a huge difference in the operating room.
Our medical expert Dr. Michael Patrick talks about some common first aid myths.
Dr. Yael Varnado, Medical Health Expert, is giving Rebecca and 'The Better Show' viewers some great tips to keep you safe and healthy on your spring break.