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Addicted to Pleasure, Series 1, Episode 2, Opium
directed by Nick Shoolingin-Jordan, fl. 2005; produced by Nick Shoolingin-Jordan, fl. 2005, in Addicted to Pleasure, Series 1, Episode 2 (Glasgow, Scotland: BBC Worldwide, 2012), 49 mins
Scotland is plagued with over 50,000 drug addicts and one of the roots of this addiction is the opium poppy. In this second episode, actor Brian Cox travels to China to discover how the seeds of this modern-day addiction were planted during the height of Britain's trading empire. Since then opium has fuelled the w...
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directed by Nick Shoolingin-Jordan, fl. 2005; produced by Nick Shoolingin-Jordan, fl. 2005, in Addicted to Pleasure, Series 1, Episode 2 (Glasgow, Scotland: BBC Worldwide, 2012), 49 mins
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Scotland is plagued with over 50,000 drug addicts and one of the roots of this addiction is the opium poppy. In this second episode, actor Brian Cox travels to China to discover how the seeds of this modern-day addiction were planted during the height of Britain's trading empire. Since then opium has fuelled the world's largest drug-smuggling operation, earned vast fortunes, triggered war with China and inspired medical breakthroughs. Brian Cox r...
Scotland is plagued with over 50,000 drug addicts and one of the roots of this addiction is the opium poppy. In this second episode, actor Brian Cox travels to China to discover how the seeds of this modern-day addiction were planted during the height of Britain's trading empire. Since then opium has fuelled the world's largest drug-smuggling operation, earned vast fortunes, triggered war with China and inspired medical breakthroughs. Brian Cox reveals how Britain unleashed the most dangerous of addictions on the world, and how the consequences still haunt us today.
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Health Policy
Content Type
Documentary
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Nick Shoolingin-Jordan, fl. 2005, Brian Cox, 1946-
Author / Creator
Nick Shoolingin-Jordan, fl. 2005
Date Published / Released
2012
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Addicted to Pleasure
Speaker / Narrator
Brian Cox, 1946-
Topic / Theme
Addictions, Drug abuse, Hallucinogenic drugs, Drug trafficking, Illegal drugs, Opiates
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Copyright © 2012 BBC Worldwide
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Amazing Lives, Coma Miracle
directed by Paul Nelson, 1972-; produced by Andy Webb, fl. 2000, Electric Sky, in Amazing Lives (London, England: Electric Sky, 2013), 51 mins
In a small South African town, patients locked in a vegetative state are miraculously being woken with a sleeping drug. Dr Wally Nel, the local GP who stumbled upon this phenomenon, has now helped hundreds of brain damaged patients and may be the verge of an extraordinary medical breakthrough. The film contains a...
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directed by Paul Nelson, 1972-; produced by Andy Webb, fl. 2000, Electric Sky, in Amazing Lives (London, England: Electric Sky, 2013), 51 mins
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In a small South African town, patients locked in a vegetative state are miraculously being woken with a sleeping drug. Dr Wally Nel, the local GP who stumbled upon this phenomenon, has now helped hundreds of brain damaged patients and may be the verge of an extraordinary medical breakthrough. The film contains a television first when Diane, a woman locked in a barely conscious state speaks for the first time in three years. It also features Loui...
In a small South African town, patients locked in a vegetative state are miraculously being woken with a sleeping drug. Dr Wally Nel, the local GP who stumbled upon this phenomenon, has now helped hundreds of brain damaged patients and may be the verge of an extraordinary medical breakthrough. The film contains a television first when Diane, a woman locked in a barely conscious state speaks for the first time in three years. It also features Louis, the first patient woken by the drug seven years ago. A new brain scan reveals some startling results which suggest that the sleeping pill may actually trigger regeneration of brain cells.
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Documentary
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Andy Webb, fl. 2000, Electric Sky, Richard Lintern, 1962-
Author / Creator
Paul Nelson, 1972-
Date Published / Released
2007, 2013
Publisher
Electric Sky
Series
Amazing Lives
Speaker / Narrator
Richard Lintern, 1962-
Topic / Theme
Medical innovations, Comas, Health
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2013 by Electric Sky
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Antibiotic: Kill or Cure?
directed by Anders Wåhlmark, fl. 1964; produced by Michael Netterstad, fl. 2013, Meter Television AB (London, England: Electric Sky, 2013), 51 mins
Investigative journalist Donal MacIntyre reveals the shocking truth about MRSA and how society’s misuse of antibiotics and appalling hygiene practices has taken us to the point where certain bacterial infections are virtually unstoppable.
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directed by Anders Wåhlmark, fl. 1964; produced by Michael Netterstad, fl. 2013, Meter Television AB (London, England: Electric Sky, 2013), 51 mins
Description
Investigative journalist Donal MacIntyre reveals the shocking truth about MRSA and how society’s misuse of antibiotics and appalling hygiene practices has taken us to the point where certain bacterial infections are virtually unstoppable.
Field of Study
Health Policy
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Michael Netterstad, fl. 2013, Meter Television AB, Donal Macintyre
Author / Creator
Anders Wåhlmark, fl. 1964
Date Published / Released
2013
Publisher
Electric Sky
Speaker / Narrator
Donal Macintyre
Topic / Theme
Medications, Health
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2013 by Electric Sky
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California High
directed by Matthew O'Connor, fl. 2015 and Barnaby O'Connor, fl. 2007; produced by Matthew O'Connor, fl. 2015, Barnaby O'Connor, fl. 2007 and Steve Malone, fl. 2007, Ivy Film and Two Man Crew Productions (San Francisco, CA: The Video Project, 2015), 52 mins
California High presents a balanced look at the intense controversy over the legalization of marijuana and its wide-ranging consequences. When California voters passed the first medical marijuana laws in 1996, it sparked a chain reaction that led to 18 other states enacting similar laws. Four states have since leg...
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directed by Matthew O'Connor, fl. 2015 and Barnaby O'Connor, fl. 2007; produced by Matthew O'Connor, fl. 2015, Barnaby O'Connor, fl. 2007 and Steve Malone, fl. 2007, Ivy Film and Two Man Crew Productions (San Francisco, CA: The Video Project, 2015), 52 mins
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California High presents a balanced look at the intense controversy over the legalization of marijuana and its wide-ranging consequences. When California voters passed the first medical marijuana laws in 1996, it sparked a chain reaction that led to 18 other states enacting similar laws. Four states have since legalized marijuana for recreational use. With a statewide vote expected on legalization in November 2016, California is now considered th...
California High presents a balanced look at the intense controversy over the legalization of marijuana and its wide-ranging consequences. When California voters passed the first medical marijuana laws in 1996, it sparked a chain reaction that led to 18 other states enacting similar laws. Four states have since legalized marijuana for recreational use. With a statewide vote expected on legalization in November 2016, California is now considered the key battleground in the national marijuana debate. The results of the vote in the largest state in the nation will likely have far-reaching implications for America and possibly the world. California High journeys from the indoor grow rooms of Los Angeles to the remote mountains of Humboldt to present the perspectives of people on all sides of the debate - medical marijuana dispensaries, addiction specialists, lawyers, doctors, leaders of major advocacy groups, government officials, and ordinary Californians. The film begins by exploring how California's medical marijuana laws have been interpreted and have worked, including the wide variety of marijuana products - from breath mints to bagel bites - now available in thousands of state dispensaries. It also explores the disputes over the medical value of marijuana and the anticipated impact legalization will have on usage, as well as looking back at the history of marijuana laws and usage in the United States. As the film shows, this is a debate with no easy answers and even some surprises -- many of the people against the legalization of marijuana are those now growing and selling medicinal pot.
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Documentary
Contributor
Matthew O'Connor, fl. 2015, Barnaby O'Connor, fl. 2007, Steve Malone, fl. 2007, Ivy Film, Two Man Crew Productions
Author / Creator
Matthew O'Connor, fl. 2015, Barnaby O'Connor, fl. 2007
Date Published / Released
2015
Publisher
The Video Project
Topic / Theme
Medications, Political debates, Laws and legislation, Marijuana
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2012 Speciality Studios, The Video Project
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Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies, Episode 2, The Blind Men and the Elephant
directed by Barak Goodman, fl. 1996 and Deborah Dickson, fl. 1983; produced by Ken Burns, 1953-, Ark Media, Weta Washington, Laura Ziskin Pictures and Florentine Films, in Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies, Episode 2 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2015, originally published 2010), 1 hour 53 mins
This episode picks up the story in the wake of the declaration of a “war on cancer” by Richard Nixon in 1971. Flush with optimism and awash with federal dollars, the cancer field plunges forward in search of a cure. In the lab, rapid progress is made in understanding the essential nature of the cancer cell, le...
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directed by Barak Goodman, fl. 1996 and Deborah Dickson, fl. 1983; produced by Ken Burns, 1953-, Ark Media, Weta Washington, Laura Ziskin Pictures and Florentine Films, in Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies, Episode 2 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2015, originally published 2010), 1 hour 53 mins
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This episode picks up the story in the wake of the declaration of a “war on cancer” by Richard Nixon in 1971. Flush with optimism and awash with federal dollars, the cancer field plunges forward in search of a cure. In the lab, rapid progress is made in understanding the essential nature of the cancer cell, leading to the revolutionary discovery of the genetic basis of cancer. But at the bedside, where patients are treated, few new therapies...
This episode picks up the story in the wake of the declaration of a “war on cancer” by Richard Nixon in 1971. Flush with optimism and awash with federal dollars, the cancer field plunges forward in search of a cure. In the lab, rapid progress is made in understanding the essential nature of the cancer cell, leading to the revolutionary discovery of the genetic basis of cancer. But at the bedside, where patients are treated, few new therapies become available, and a sense of disillusionment takes hold, leading some patients and doctors to take desperate measures. It is not until the late 1990s that the advances in research begin to translate into more precise targeted therapies with the breakthrough drugs Gleevec and Herceptin. Following the history during these fraught decades, the film intertwines the contemporary story of Dr. Lori Wilson, a surgical oncologist who is diagnosed with invasive breast cancer in both breasts in 2013. Her emotional and physical struggles with the disease provide a bracing counterpoint to the historical narrative.
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Contributor
Ken Burns, 1953-, Ark Media, Weta Washington, Laura Ziskin Pictures, Florentine Films, Edward Herrmann, 1943-2014
Author / Creator
Barak Goodman, fl. 1996, Deborah Dickson, fl. 1983
Date Published / Released
2010, 2015
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies
Speaker / Narrator
Lori Wilson, fl. 2015, Siddhartha Mukherjee, 1970-, Edward Herrmann, 1943-2014
Person Discussed
Lori Wilson, fl. 2015, Siddhartha Mukherjee, 1970-
Topic / Theme
Breast cancer, Biology, Medical innovations
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2015 Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)
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Catalyst, Series 13, Episode 6, Thin Blood
produced by Anja Taylor, fl. 2011 and Ingrid Arnott, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, in Catalyst, Series 13, Episode 6 (Sydney, New South Wales: ABC Commercial, 2012), 8 mins
If blood fails to clot properly after a major trauma the consequences can be fatal. Anja Taylor investigates new approaches to treat accident victims.
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produced by Anja Taylor, fl. 2011 and Ingrid Arnott, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, in Catalyst, Series 13, Episode 6 (Sydney, New South Wales: ABC Commercial, 2012), 8 mins
Description
If blood fails to clot properly after a major trauma the consequences can be fatal. Anja Taylor investigates new approaches to treat accident victims.
Field of Study
Health Policy
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Anja Taylor, fl. 2011, Ingrid Arnott, Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Date Published / Released
2012
Publisher
ABC Commercial
Series
Catalyst
Speaker / Narrator
Anja Taylor, fl. 2011
Topic / Theme
Medical treatments and procedures, Wounds and injuries, Health
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2012 by ABC Commercial
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Catalyst, Series 13, Episode 15, Nanopatch
produced by Maryanne Demasi, fl. 2011, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, in Catalyst, Series 13, Episode 15 (Sydney, New South Wales: ABC Commercial, 2012), 4 mins
A new vaccination delivery method could replace needles and syringes - and save millions of lives. Maryanne Demasi discovers the nanopatch and its future potential.
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produced by Maryanne Demasi, fl. 2011, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, in Catalyst, Series 13, Episode 15 (Sydney, New South Wales: ABC Commercial, 2012), 4 mins
Description
A new vaccination delivery method could replace needles and syringes - and save millions of lives. Maryanne Demasi discovers the nanopatch and its future potential.
Field of Study
Health Policy
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Maryanne Demasi, fl. 2011, Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Date Published / Released
2012
Publisher
ABC Commercial
Series
Catalyst
Speaker / Narrator
Maryanne Demasi, fl. 2011
Topic / Theme
Public health, Medical innovations, Inoculations, Health
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2012 by ABC Commercial
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Catalyst, Series 13, Episode 22, Ketamine
produced by Maryanne Demasi, fl. 2011, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, in Catalyst, Series 13, Episode 22 (Sydney, New South Wales: ABC Commercial, 2012), 7 mins
Dr. Maryanne Demasi looks at an Australian trial using ketamine as a treatment for major depression.
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produced by Maryanne Demasi, fl. 2011, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, in Catalyst, Series 13, Episode 22 (Sydney, New South Wales: ABC Commercial, 2012), 7 mins
Description
Dr. Maryanne Demasi looks at an Australian trial using ketamine as a treatment for major depression.
Field of Study
Health Policy
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Maryanne Demasi, fl. 2011, Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Date Published / Released
2012
Publisher
ABC Commercial
Series
Catalyst
Speaker / Narrator
Maryanne Demasi, fl. 2011
Topic / Theme
Mental health treatments, Psychiatric Drugs and Patient Care, Depression, Health
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2012 by ABC Commercial
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Correspondent, Anti-Fat Pill & The Bushmen
produced by Dominick Ozanne, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Correspondent (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2003), 44 mins
A rare desert cactus, the Hoodia, contains a never before discovered molecule that may hold the answer to one of the world's greatest health problems, obesity and over-eating.
Scientists have isolated an appetite suppressant in the flesh of the plant that is powerful enough to stop people eating all day.
But who...
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produced by Dominick Ozanne, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Correspondent (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2003), 44 mins
Description
A rare desert cactus, the Hoodia, contains a never before discovered molecule that may hold the answer to one of the world's greatest health problems, obesity and over-eating.
Scientists have isolated an appetite suppressant in the flesh of the plant that is powerful enough to stop people eating all day.
But who holds the rights to this information?
The San Bushmen of the Kalahari desert have known of its powers for decades.
Correspondent rev...
A rare desert cactus, the Hoodia, contains a never before discovered molecule that may hold the answer to one of the world's greatest health problems, obesity and over-eating.
Scientists have isolated an appetite suppressant in the flesh of the plant that is powerful enough to stop people eating all day.
But who holds the rights to this information?
The San Bushmen of the Kalahari desert have known of its powers for decades.
Correspondent reveals how, thanks to a rare spirit of co-operation between first world and third, one of the poorest tribes on earth stand a good chance of becoming overnight millionaires, if the drug passes trials.
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Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Dominick Ozanne, British Broadcasting Corporation
Date Published / Released
2003
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Correspondent
Speaker / Narrator
Tom Mangold, 1934-
Person Discussed
Tom Mangold, 1934-
Topic / Theme
Health
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2013 BBC Worldwide
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Dark Side of a Pill
directed by Poul-Erik Heilbuth and John Goetz, fl. 2013; produced by Thomas Breinholt and Ole Hjortdal (Copenhagen, Capital Region (Denmark): DR Sales, 2013), 59 mins
The Dark Side of a Pill an exclusive, case-driven investigation into the one of the medical success stories of our time. One in ten adults in the Western world is on antidepressants. With global sales of approximately 20 billion dollars, these prescription drugs are among the most lucrative products of the medical...
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directed by Poul-Erik Heilbuth and John Goetz, fl. 2013; produced by Thomas Breinholt and Ole Hjortdal (Copenhagen, Capital Region (Denmark): DR Sales, 2013), 59 mins
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The Dark Side of a Pill an exclusive, case-driven investigation into the one of the medical success stories of our time. One in ten adults in the Western world is on antidepressants. With global sales of approximately 20 billion dollars, these prescription drugs are among the most lucrative products of the medical industry. But the wonder drug has a dark side. In the US, David had never had a record of violence nor problems with the police, unti...
The Dark Side of a Pill an exclusive, case-driven investigation into the one of the medical success stories of our time. One in ten adults in the Western world is on antidepressants. With global sales of approximately 20 billion dollars, these prescription drugs are among the most lucrative products of the medical industry. But the wonder drug has a dark side. In the US, David had never had a record of violence nor problems with the police, until suddenly he committed a terrible crime just days after taking antidepressants: he stabbed and killed his twin daughters. In Canada, a grieving mother is distraught that her son’s killer was released from prison after a short 14-month sentence. The judge ruled that Prozac was to blame for her son’s death. In Germany a wife and loving mother committed suicide just weeks after beginning to take Prozac. Her husband is convinced that there a link between suicide and antidepressants. Is he right? In Holland an extraordinary court case could change the way that Europe sees antidepressants. The case is considering the possibility that a murderer be acquitted for his crime because he was involuntary intoxicated by antidepressants. Could there actually be a connection between antidepressants and violence? Is it possible that this connection has long been known, even before the pills were approved? This is not a film that is for or against antidepressants. It is about informed consent and about openly acknowledging the real problems with medicating 10 to 15 percent of the population with a drug that changes the chemistry of the brain with an effect that at times can be overwhelming, even fatal.
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Documentary
Contributor
Thomas Breinholt, Ole Hjortdal
Author / Creator
Poul-Erik Heilbuth, John Goetz, fl. 2013
Date Published / Released
2013
Publisher
DR Sales
Topic / Theme
Public health, Mental illnesses, Mental depression, Mental health treatments, Medications, Medical supplies, Health
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2013. Used by permission of DR Sales. All rights reserved.
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