Health RSS feed for WHYY programming.http://video.whyy.orgen-ushttp://video.whyy.orgFri, 24 May 2013 12:10:03 -0400Fri, 24 May 2013 12:10:03 -0400http://video.whyy.org/video/2246265856/The Waiting Room is a cinema verité portrait of one California city's public safety-net hospital as it struggles to handle patient overload in a swooning economy and a constantly shifting landscape of health care policy. The film will make its television premiere next season on Independent Lens.http://video.whyy.org/video/2246265856/06/15/2012Coming this fall to PBS.tv-pgArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentFilm & TelevisionFilm & TelevisionHealthHealthHealth Care & IllnessesHealth Care & IllnessesPromotionhttp://video.whyy.org/video/2365008516/Championships in China's Inner Mongolia. British players Terry, 81, who has been given a week to live, and Les, 91, a weightlifter and poet, are going for the gold. Inge, 89, has used table tennis to paddle her way out of dementia. And Texan Lisa, 85, is playing for the first time. 'Ping Pong' is a wonderfully unusual story of hope, regret, friendship, ambition, love and sheer human tenacity.http://video.whyy.org/video/2365008516/05/08/2013Eight players between them compete in the Over 80 World Table Tennis Championships.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietySports & RecreationSports & RecreationHealthHealthAgingAgingPromotionhttp://video.whyy.org/video/2365008702/Join POV at 2PM ET on Friday May 10, 2013 for a special preview of our upcoming season on PBS, and learn ways that you can screen POV films for free in your local communities. https://ovee.itvs.org/screenings/ul7nphttp://video.whyy.org/video/2365008702/05/08/2013Join POV at 2PM ET on Friday May 10, 2013 for a special preview of our upcoming season.nrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyHealthHealthNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsParentsParentsScience & NatureScience & NatureTechnologyTechnologyPromotionhttp://video.whyy.org/video/2365013476/Sir Ken Robinson introduces viewers to a new concept of self-fulfillment through the convergence of natural talents and personal passions, and says the need to connect to our personal talents and passions has never been greater. Among the questions covered are: How do I find out what my talents and passions are? What if I love something I'm not good at? What if I'm good at something I don't love?http://video.whyy.org/video/2365013476/05/17/2013Sunday, June 9 at 3 pm!nrHealthHealthLifestyleLifestylePromotionhttp://video.whyy.org/video/2365015253/In partnership with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and Mental Health America, our focus for this program is on suicide prevention.http://video.whyy.org/video/2365015253/05/21/2013Understanding Suicide and Promoting its PreventionnrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyCommunityCommunityPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesHealthHealthHealth Care & IllnessesHealth Care & IllnessesLifestyleLifestyleNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsHealthHealthSocial IssuesSocial IssuesParentsParentsEducationEducationIssues & AdviceIssues & AdviceEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/2365016326/None of us want to grow old and we try to fight it every day with exercise and eating right. But there is no way to stop the aging process and there is no fountain of youth or miracle cure. Are you doing all you can to stay healthy and age gracefully?http://video.whyy.org/video/2365016326/05/23/2013Are you doing all you can to stay healthy and age gracefully?nrHealthHealthAgingAgingEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/2365015953/Host Scott Syphax talks with VSP Vision Care president Jim McGrann about health care reform, economic competitiveness, and how VSP almost left California.http://video.whyy.org/video/2365015953/05/22/2013Guest Jim McGrann, VSP Vision Care President.nrHealthHealthHealth Care & IllnessesHealth Care & IllnessesEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/2365012105/In this edition of WEDU Arts Plus, an artist who uses company logos to create intricate patterns, an Oscar-nominated documentary takes on an important issue of our time, a family home that became a world-renowned museum, and a local arts and artifacts business transforms trash into treasure.http://video.whyy.org/video/2365012105/05/15/2013Artist Gunilla Klingberg, Show To Survive A Plague, Menil Collection, Hong Kong WillienrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesFolk Art & CraftsFolk Art & CraftsFilm & TelevisionFilm & TelevisionCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyCommunityCommunityPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesHealthHealthHealth Care & IllnessesHealth Care & IllnessesNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsHealthHealthSocial IssuesSocial IssuesEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/2365010574/Premieres Thursday May 23, 2013 at 7:30pm on WMHT-TV.http://video.whyy.org/video/2365010574/05/13/2013Premieres Thursday May 23, 2013 at 7:30pm on WMHT-TV.nrHealthHealthFitness & NutritionFitness & NutritionHealth Care & IllnessesHealth Care & IllnessesLifestyleLifestyleWomenWomenPromotionhttp://video.whyy.org/video/2365012086/This Oscar-nominated documentary explores the history of AIDS activism.http://video.whyy.org/video/2365012086/05/15/2013This Oscar-nominated documentary explores the history of AIDS activism.nrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesFilm & TelevisionFilm & TelevisionHealthHealthHealth Care & IllnessesHealth Care & IllnessesHistoryHistoryNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsHealthHealthSocial IssuesSocial IssuesSegmenthttp://video.whyy.org/video/2365017005/Health Link: Women's Issues premieres Thursday, May 23, 2013 at 7:30pm on WMHT.http://video.whyy.org/video/2365017005/05/24/2013Key steps for women to take to stay happy and healthy.nrHealthHealthWomenWomenInterstitialhttp://video.whyy.org/video/2365016652/Teen birth rates have gone down in all but two states of the United States.http://video.whyy.org/video/2365016652/05/23/2013Teen Birth RatenrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesReligion & BeliefsReligion & BeliefsHealthHealthCaregivingCaregivingHealth Care & IllnessesHealth Care & IllnessesLifestyleLifestyleWomenWomenNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsEducationEducationEnvironmentEnvironmentHealthHealthOpinionOpinionSocial IssuesSocial IssuesWomenWomenPoliticsPoliticsParentsParentsChild DevelopmentChild DevelopmentIssues & AdviceIssues & AdviceSegmenthttp://video.whyy.org/video/2365015886/Cooking Matters, run by Operation Food Search in St. Louis, is a nutritionist-led courses that provide hands-on meal preparation, practical nutrition information, and food budgeting skills. Anne-Marie Berger reports from Long Middle School in South Ct. Louis County.http://video.whyy.org/video/2365015886/05/22/2013Cooking Matters is an after-school program provided by Operation Food Search.nrHealthHealthFitness & NutritionFitness & NutritionEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/2365015737/Mental Health First Aid is a groundbreaking public education program that helps the public identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders.http://video.whyy.org/video/2365015737/05/22/2013Mental Health First Aid helps identify signs of mental illnesses & substance use disordersnrHealthHealthHealth Care & IllnessesHealth Care & IllnessesEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/2365013675/A simple fall, a sports injury, or just old age-our hips and knees take a beating. They’re our largest joints and support the body’s weight. Get on your feet with information on treating injury from surgery to physical therapy. Plus, prevention and pain management. Panel includes Dr. Bryan Tompkins, Dr. Arnold Peterson, Dr. Kirk Reichard, and physical therapist Kelly Bartleson.http://video.whyy.org/video/2365013675/05/17/2013Treating injury to your hips, knees and joints from surgery to physical therapytv-gHealthHealthAgingAgingCaregivingCaregivingWomenWomenEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/2365012855/As Schools Match Wits: Minnechaug Regional vs. Enfield Highhttp://video.whyy.org/video/2365012855/05/16/2013As Schools Match Wits: Minnechaug Regional vs. Enfield HighnrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyHealthHealthHistoryHistoryNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsScience & NatureScience & NatureEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/2365013663/A special documentary edition of To the Contrary featuring the New Americans. We visit China and Southern California where we introduce you to the new Americans and the emerging industry that is growing up around them.http://video.whyy.org/video/2365013663/05/17/2013Documentary New AmericansnrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyCommunityCommunityPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesRace & EthnicityRace & EthnicityReligion & BeliefsReligion & BeliefsTravelTravelHealthHealthCaregivingCaregivingHealth Care & IllnessesHealth Care & IllnessesWomenWomenNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsEducationEducationGlobal AffairsGlobal AffairsHealthHealthOpinionOpinionRace & EthnicityRace & EthnicitySocial IssuesSocial IssuesWomenWomenPoliticsPoliticsEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/2365013507/How long do you want to live? If you answered 100 years, what’s your game plan for reaching the century mark? It might surprise you to learn that studies suggest longevity is 25 percent genetics and 75 percent lifestyle. National Geographic explorer, researcher and author Dan Buettner traveled to five corners of the globe to report on so-called "Blue Zones," home to clusters of centenarians.http://video.whyy.org/video/2365013507/05/17/2013How long do you want to live? If you answered 100 years, what’s your game plan?nrHealthHealthAgingAgingLifestyleLifestyleEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/2365012184/Several of the world's foremost thinkers join the Dalai Lama in Madison for a conversation on global health and well-being. Panelists include; Dr. Richard J. Davidson, Dr. Ilona Kickbusch, Dr. Jonathan Patz, Dr. Don Berwick and Richard Layard. Moderated by Dr. Daniel Goleman.http://video.whyy.org/video/2365012184/05/15/2013The Dalai Lama and other leaders discuss global health and well-being.tv-gCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesReligion & BeliefsReligion & BeliefsHealthHealthHealth Care & IllnessesHealth Care & IllnessesLifestyleLifestyleEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/2365012189/Several of the world's foremost thinkers join the Dalai Lama in Madison for a conversation on science, happiness and well-being. Panelists include; Dr. Richard J. Davidson, Dr. Jonathan Patz and Matthieu Ricard. Moderated by Arianna Huffington.http://video.whyy.org/video/2365012189/05/15/2013The Dalai Lama and other leaders discuss ways to make the world a healthier, happier placetv-gCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesReligion & BeliefsReligion & BeliefsHealthHealthHealth Care & IllnessesHealth Care & IllnessesLifestyleLifestyleEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/2365011902/Makers : Howard Trailblazers is a series of vignettes centered around motivating and inspiring future “Makers” within the local community. What started off as a panel of distinguished faculty at Howard University discussing issues spiraling from the Makers documentary, became a collection of vignettes that enabled these dynamic woman to delve into the stories behind their success.http://video.whyy.org/video/2365011902/05/15/2013Professor and Chair of the Department of EnglishnrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesHealthHealthWomenWomenHistoryHistoryBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesInterstitialhttp://video.whyy.org/video/2365012440/Wain Street LLC is a Longmeadow-based startup firm that builds up small businesses with the help of "big data;" Dr. Louis Abbate, Pres & CEO of Willie Ross School for the Deaf, will retire on 6/30/13; Representatives from Links to Libraries discuss the organization's work & the RAP (Reading Any Place) program for homeless children.http://video.whyy.org/video/2365012440/05/16/2013Viduh Dhanda; Dr. Louis Abbate; Links to LibrariesnrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyHealthHealthNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsParentsParentsEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/2365012535/Blood flows within our blood vessels and forms blood clots when it fails to circulate adequately. Some blood clots are good and some are so bad that they can be deadly. Heart attacks and strokes result from the sudden formation of a blood clot that travels to heart or brain.http://video.whyy.org/video/2365012535/05/16/2013Is a Blood Clot ready to kill you?nrHealth Care & IllnessesHealth Care & IllnessesHealthHealthEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/2365011688/Makers : Howard Trailblazers is a series of vignettes centered around motivating and inspiring future “Makers” within the local community. What started off as a panel of distinguished faculty at Howard University discussing issues spiraling from the Makers documentary, became a collection of vignettes that enabled these dynamic woman to delve into the stories behind their success.http://video.whyy.org/video/2365011688/05/14/2013Professor, Department of Radio, TV, and Film at Howard UniversitynrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesHealthHealthWomenWomenHistoryHistoryBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesInterstitialhttp://video.whyy.org/video/2365011599/Makers : Howard Trailblazers is a series of vignettes centered around motivating and inspiring future “Makers” within the local community. What started off as a panel of distinguished faculty at Howard University discussing issues spiraling from the Makers documentary,http://video.whyy.org/video/2365011599/05/14/2013Professor of Civil Engineering at Howard UniversitynrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesFilm & TelevisionFilm & TelevisionCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesHealthHealthWomenWomenHistoryHistoryBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesWomenWomenParentsParentsIssues & AdviceIssues & AdviceInterstitialhttp://video.whyy.org/video/2359337162/Makers : Howard Trailblazers is a series of vignettes centered around motivating and inspiring future “Makers” within the local community. What started off as a panel of distinguished faculty at Howard University discussing issues spiraling from the Makers documentary, became a collection of vignettes that enabled these dynamic woman to delve into the stories behind their success.http://video.whyy.org/video/2359337162/03/25/2013Professor, School of Social Work at Howard UniversitynrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesFilm & TelevisionFilm & TelevisionCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesHealthHealthWomenWomenNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesWomenWomenInterstitialhttp://video.whyy.org/video/2365010737/Dr. Roizen still practices medicine, using the RealAge metric to motivate his patients.http://video.whyy.org/video/2365010737/05/13/2013Dr. Roizen still practices medicine, using the RealAge metric to motivate his patients.nrHealthHealthFitness & NutritionFitness & NutritionLifestyleLifestyleEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/2365010791/Reid Livingston, Kentucky state director for Save the Children USA, talks about both the national and statewide program. Currently, Save the Children in Kentucky works in 33 schools and communities in 10 counties serving over 13,000 children.http://video.whyy.org/video/2365010791/05/13/2013Learn more about the Save the Children's work in Kentucky.nrHealthHealthNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsParentsParentsEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/2365009260/As Schools Match Wits: St. Joseph's Central vs. East Longmeadowhttp://video.whyy.org/video/2365009260/05/09/2013As Schools Match Wits: St. Joseph's Central vs. East LongmeadownrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyHealthHealthHistoryHistoryNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsScience & NatureScience & NatureEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/2365008760/Investigative journalist-lawyer-businessman Steven Brill discusses his highly publicized and controversial Time Magazine article - "Bitter Pill - Why Medical Bills Are Killing Us."http://video.whyy.org/video/2365008760/05/08/2013Steven Brill discusses "Bitter Pill - Why Medical Bills Are Killing Us."nrHealthHealthHealth Care & IllnessesHealth Care & IllnessesNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsHealthHealthEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/2365011332/Friends can be a source of support and comfort, but knowing where to draw the lines when it comes to discussing your marriage is essential. Julie talks about how friends can hurt (or help) your marriage, with psychologist Dr. Beth Cappechi.http://video.whyy.org/video/2365011332/05/14/2013A conversation about how discussions among friends can hurt a marriagenrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyCommunityCommunityHealthHealthLifestyleLifestyleWomenWomenEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/2365008466/Margarita Martínez visits Fields Corner in Dorchester, the heart of Boston’s Vietnamese community. Chef and restaurateur Duyen Le meets Margarita at his newest restaurant, Pho Le in Dorchester. Since moving to the United States 22 years ago, Mr. Le has been instrumental in introducing Vietnamese cuisine to the Greater Boston area.http://video.whyy.org/video/2365008466/05/08/2013Margarita Martínez visits Vietnamese restaurant Pho Le in Dorchester.nrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyCommunityCommunityPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesRace & EthnicityRace & EthnicityTravelTravelFoodFoodHealthHealthFitness & NutritionFitness & NutritionHome & How-ToHome & How-ToCookingCookingEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/2365010396/The Columbus Museum of Art and the Central Ohio Alzheimer’s Association have come together to create a program that gives Alzheimer’s patients and their caregivers quality time with the art at the museum – an activity that helps those affected with the disease with recall and memory and gives caregivers a chance to interact with their loved ones outside of the roles the disease demands.http://video.whyy.org/video/2365010396/05/13/2013A new program allows Alzheimer's patients to dive into art in hopes to recall memories.nrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentFine ArtsFine ArtsHealthHealthCaregivingCaregivingCliphttp://video.whyy.org/video/2365010716/Journalists from around the state discuss medicaid expansion, drug treatment centers, coal generators, and redistricting with host Ferrell Wellman. Guests: John Cannon, opinion page editor, Ashland Daily Independent; Jamie Lucke, editorial writer, Lexington Herald-Leader; and Deborah Yetter, editorial writer, Louisville Courier-Journal. A KET production.http://video.whyy.org/video/2365010716/05/13/2013Topics: Medicaid expansion, drug treatment centers, coal generators, and redistrictingnrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyHealthHealthNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/2365010136/Bruce Campbell, a family nurse practitioner at the Via Christi Family Medicine Residency program shares the plans of staff and physicians who are teaming up to create a new medical mission program to help people in Haiti.http://video.whyy.org/video/2365010136/05/10/2013Michelle interviews Bruce CambellnrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyReligion & BeliefsReligion & BeliefsHealthHealthHealth Care & IllnessesHealth Care & IllnessesSegmenthttp://video.whyy.org/video/2365010042/Sexual Assault in the military is on the rise. The debate on women freezing their eggs. Behind the Headlines: International Surrogacy. PANELISTS: Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton, Hadley Heath, Avis Jones-DeWeever, Tara Setmayerhttp://video.whyy.org/video/2365010042/05/10/2013Sexual Assault; Egg Freezing; International SurrogacynrHealthHealthHealth Care & IllnessesHealth Care & IllnessesLifestyleLifestyleWomenWomenNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesEducationEducationGlobal AffairsGlobal AffairsGovernmentGovernmentHealthHealthMediaMediaOpinionOpinionRace & EthnicityRace & EthnicityReligion & BeliefsReligion & BeliefsScience & TechnologyScience & TechnologySocial IssuesSocial IssuesWomenWomenPoliticsPoliticsParentsParentsChild DevelopmentChild DevelopmentIssues & AdviceIssues & AdviceEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/2365009984/Non-profit group Save the Children released a statistic stating 50% more babies die on their first day of life in the United States than in any other industrialized nation--11,000 babies per year. One reason is the high number of teen mothers giving birth to premature infants.http://video.whyy.org/video/2365009984/05/10/2013TTC Extra: First Day Death RatenrHealthHealthHealth Care & IllnessesHealth Care & IllnessesLifestyleLifestyleWomenWomenNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsEducationEducationGovernmentGovernmentMediaMediaOpinionOpinionReligion & BeliefsReligion & BeliefsSocial IssuesSocial IssuesWomenWomenPoliticsPoliticsParentsParentsChild DevelopmentChild DevelopmentIssues & AdviceIssues & AdviceSegmenthttp://video.whyy.org/video/2365009732/Rheumatology, Underwritten by The South Bend Clinichttp://video.whyy.org/video/2365009732/05/10/2013Rheumatology, Underwritten by The South Bend ClinicnrHealthHealthFitness & NutritionFitness & NutritionEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/2365007094/Recent data suggests that Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is skyrocketing in US. Approximately 11 percent of kids have been diagnosed with the disorder and two-thirds of them are being treated with medications. Examine what’s behind the increase and what parents need to know about ADHD from diagnosis to treatment. Premieres Thursday, May 9, 2013 at 7:30pm on WMHT.http://video.whyy.org/video/2365007094/05/06/2013Premieres Thursday, May 9, 2013 at 7:30pm on WMHT.nrHealthHealthCaregivingCaregivingHealth Care & IllnessesHealth Care & IllnessesParentsParentsChild DevelopmentChild DevelopmentPromotionhttp://video.whyy.org/video/2365008535/Health Link: ADHD premieres Thursday, May 9, 2013 at 7:30pm.http://video.whyy.org/video/2365008535/05/08/2013Health Link: ADHD premieres Thursday, May 9, 2013 at 7:30pm.nrHealthHealthCaregivingCaregivingHealth Care & IllnessesHealth Care & IllnessesLifestyleLifestyleParentsParentsChild DevelopmentChild DevelopmentHealthy KidsHealthy KidsIssues & AdviceIssues & AdviceSegmenthttp://video.whyy.org/video/2365009585/Ppposition to establishing a casino in the city; recognition of National Nurses Week, Patricia Samra, RN,discusses the future of nursing a& the growing role registered nurses are expected to play in health care; Judy Matt, President Spirit of Springfield, discusses the upcoming “World’s Largest Pancake Breeakfast” to be held on May 11, 2013 in Springfield.http://video.whyy.org/video/2365009585/05/10/2013Michael Kogut: Anti-Casino Advocate; National Nurses Week; Pancake BreakfastnrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyHealthHealthNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/2365009548/The Local Show goes inside a special therapy session for people who are grieving the loss of their pets, learn more about the new education website myEDmatch.com, meet our local candidates for the National Geographic Bee, and experience the arts with the Jewish Community Center’s White Theatre.http://video.whyy.org/video/2365009548/05/09/2013Pet Loss Support Group, myEDmatch.com, NatGeo Bee and The JCC's White Theater.nrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyHealthHealthHistoryHistoryNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsParentsParentsScience & NatureScience & NatureEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/2365014005/Physicians Dr. Richard Rovin, neurosurgeon, and Dr. Karl Meisel, neurologist, join host Bill Hart to answer questions from viewers on the topic of the brain & stroke.http://video.whyy.org/video/2365014005/05/17/2013Drs. Richard Rovin and Karl Meisel answer viewer questions on the brain & stroke.nrHealthHealthHealth Care & IllnessesHealth Care & IllnessesEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/2365009281/Recent data suggests that Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is skyrocketing in the US. Approximately 11% of kids have been diagnosed with the disorder and 2/3 of them are being treated with medications. Examine what’s behind the increase and what parents need to know about ADHD from diagnosis to treatment. Plus a look at another childhood disorder with symptoms that resemble ADHD.http://video.whyy.org/video/2365009281/05/09/2013Examine what’s behind the increase in ADHD diagnoses and what parents need to know.nrHealthHealthHealth Care & IllnessesHealth Care & IllnessesEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/2365008587/Tonight, Gordy talks about Bike to Work Week with Police Chief Ronald Teachman, Then Gordy will find out about our local JDRF branch from Kurt Mikel and Rhonda Simes. Genny Carlson is back with another animal that needs a loving home, Finally Andy Hughes will tell us what’s going on in and around the Bend.http://video.whyy.org/video/2365008587/05/08/2013Bike to Work Week, Party for a Cure Spring Gala, Humane Society, and InTheBendnrHealthHealthFitness & NutritionFitness & NutritionNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsScience & NatureScience & NatureAnimalsAnimalsEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/2365009033/Infectious disease specialist Dr. Andrew Artenstein was recently named Chair of the Department of Medicine at Baystate Health; Cambridge-based non-profit Cultural Survival discusses the upcoming Cultural Bazaar taking place May 31-June 2 in Amherst; Rafting guide Howard Bronstien takes us down the Deerfield River on a Whire Water Rafting trip with Zoar Outdoor of Charlemont, MA.http://video.whyy.org/video/2365009033/05/09/2013Dr. Andrew Artenstein; Cultural Survival; White Water RaftingnrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyHealthHealthScience & NatureScience & NatureEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/2365008494/The Holyoke Soldiers' Home hopes to expan veterans' services, contain costs, and maintain & increase the programs offered at the facility; Susan Burton & Ralph the chocolate lap work with Therapy Dogs International to help children learn to read; Richard Taupier produces & restores bamboo fishing rods, and acts as an occasional fishing guide.http://video.whyy.org/video/2365008494/05/08/2013Holyoke Soldiers' Home; Therapy Dogs International; Bamboo Fishing RodsnrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyHealthHealthNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsScience & NatureScience & NatureEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/2365010525/Do you have difficulty lifting the front of your foot? Does your foot drag along when you walk? You might have a neurological condition called drop foot. It is not a disease and may be a symptom of, or a sign of an underlying neurological, muscular or anatomical problem.http://video.whyy.org/video/2365010525/05/13/2013Drop Foot: Causes and CorrectionsnrHealthHealthHealth Care & IllnessesHealth Care & IllnessesNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsHealthHealthEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/2365008704/Interview with Trustee Carolyn Edwards about town hall meetings, Two Lunch Tuesday at Hill ES, Anti-smoking efforts by the Health District, Earth Day at Gene Ward and a tribute to teachers.http://video.whyy.org/video/2365008704/05/08/2013Interview with Trustee Carolyn Edwards about town hall meetings, Two Lunch TuesdaynrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyCommunityCommunityHealthHealthLifestyleLifestyleNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsEducationEducationEnvironmentEnvironmentHealthHealthEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/2365006627/This week, the Obama Administration moves to challenge a federal court ruling on Plan-B; then, are millennials more spoiled and materialistic than previous generations? Behind the headlines: Sex and the Citadel. Author Shereen El Feki tells us about the relationship between sex and Islam.http://video.whyy.org/video/2365006627/05/03/2013Plan-B; Spoiled Millennials; Sex and the CitadelnrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyGender & Sexual IdentityGender & Sexual IdentityReligion & BeliefsReligion & BeliefsHealthHealthWomenWomenNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsGovernmentGovernmentHealthHealthMediaMediaOpinionOpinionReligion & BeliefsReligion & BeliefsSocial IssuesSocial IssuesWomenWomenPoliticsPoliticsParentsParentsIssues & AdviceIssues & AdviceEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/2365007518/Dr. Stephanie Mayfield Gibson is the first African American and first woman to hold the position of commissioner of the Kentucky Department of Public Health. Among the topics she discusses are the healthiest and least healthiest counties in Kentucky and her activism for a statewide smoking ban.http://video.whyy.org/video/2365007518/05/06/2013Gibson addresses the health of Kentuckians and her activism for a statewide smoking ban.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyHealthHealthNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/2365007511/Karen visits the National Quilt Museum in Paducah, KY. Then we'll learn how Grammy winning musician Victor Wooten is taking a unique approach to inspire musicians of all levels at Victor Wooten's Center for Music and Nature in Only, TN. Next we'll take a leisurely stroll through the Birmingham Botanical Gardens. And if you travel along the Blue Ridge Parkway, you'll enjoy a stop at the Pisgah Inn.http://video.whyy.org/video/2365007511/05/06/2013National Quilt Museum / Wooten Center for Music & Nature / Birmingham Botanical...nrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyTravelTravelFoodFoodHealthHealthLifestyleLifestyleNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/2365003224/Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease is a progressive disease that makes it hard to breathe. It includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis. You may be surprised to know that it is the third leading cause of death in the United States. While living with lung disease isn’t easy, good management can significantly improve the quality of your life. Premieres Thursday, May 2, 2013 at 7:30pm on WMHT.http://video.whyy.org/video/2365003224/04/29/2013Premieres Thursday, May 2, 2013 at 7:30pm on WMHT.nrHealthHealthCaregivingCaregivingHealth Care & IllnessesHealth Care & IllnessesLifestyleLifestylePromotionhttp://video.whyy.org/video/2365004179/Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease is a progressive disease that makes it hard to breathe. It includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis. You may be surprised to know that it is the third leading cause of death in the United States. While living with lung disease isn’t easy, good management can significantly improve the quality of your life. Examine the prevention, diagnosis & treatment of COPD.http://video.whyy.org/video/2365004179/04/30/2013Examine the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.nrHealthHealthHealth Care & IllnessesHealth Care & IllnessesLifestyleLifestyleEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/2365004001/Corruption and a growing concern for head injury have put college football in the spotlight. Are football programs’ millions in profits exploitation? Or are they still a celebration of amateur sport? Do football’s inherent danger and violence have any place in institutions of higher learning? 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