Man Alive A Choice for K'aila
Should parents pay any price to prolong the life of a dying child? What if the only medical treatment available brings with it possible long-term suffering? This is the story of K'aila, whose parents fought their doctor in a court battle over a potentially life-saving liver transplant.
- 1990
- 00:27:35
- 15-17
- Added on: 06/14/2013
The Fifth Estate A Stitch in Time
The Shouldice Hospital is world famous for its successful hernia surgery and its policy of getting patients back on their feet within hours – rather than the typical weeks – of a hernia operation. In this documentary, The Fifth Estate visits Shouldice Hospital in its country-club setting north of Toronto, following a patient from arrival to departure, through two operations in which ...
- 1986
- 00:16:02
- 15-17
- Added on: 06/14/2013
About Sex About Sex, Episode 12
Marcus and Maddy’s improv skills are tested when Leah chooses STBBIs as the theme. Warning: The following program may contain mature subject matter and coarse language. Viewer discretion is advised.
- 2020
- 00:06:31
- 18+
- Added on: 01/04/2021
My Brilliant Brain Accidental Genius
George Widener patiently writes down the dates for every Monday in the next 500 years – all 26,000 of them. An autistic savant, George possesses an ‘island of genius’ that enables him to do things an ordinary person would find impossible. To help unlock this enigma, George volunteers to undergo a brain scan – something most savants are too disabled ...
- 2007
- 00:47:10
- 13-14
- Added on: 05/27/2016
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As It Happens Acetaminophen No Better than Placebo for Lower Back Pain
Acetaminophen, a painkiller universally recommended to treat people with acute low back pain, does not speed recovery or reduce pain from the condition, according to the results of a large trial published in July. The study published in The Lancet medical journal found that the popular pain medicine was no better than placebo, or dummy, pills for hastening recovery from acute bouts ...
- 2014
- 00:08:15
- 15-17
- Added on: 08/08/2014
Li'l Doc Acute bronchitis
Want to know what causes a severe cough? Li'l Doc and Geeko tell us why the respiratory system can react so strongly when our bronchial tubes are attacked by viruses or bacteria.
- 2019
- 00:02:30
- 5-8
- Added on: 10/14/2020
The National ADHD drugs being over-prescribed to Quebec teens, doctors warn
Quebec doctors warn ADHD drugs are being over-prescribed to teens at twice the rate of any other province, leading to potentially harmful long-term effects.
- 2019
- 00:02:20
- 13-14
- Added on: 03/12/2019
The Nature of Things ADHD: Not Just For Kids
It used to be just for kids, but not anymore. ADHD: Not Just For Kids aims to dispel the myths and stigmas about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, a condition that many people, kids and adults alike, often live with for years, unrecognized or misdiagnosed.
- 2017
- 00:44:08
- 13-14
- Added on: 10/25/2017
Li'l Doc Aerophagia
Why should you always eat slowly and chew your food carefully? Li'l Doc and Geeko describe the discomfort that can come from swallowing too much air!
- 2019
- 00:02:31
- 5-8
- Added on: 10/22/2020
