Social Issues and Health

 

ADAPTING TO LIFE WITH MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS (29823)
1999, Color, NR.
Provides information about the causes of MS, how it’s diagnosed, how to effectively manage MS, and MS resources.

BIRTH:  PREPARED CHILDBIRTH AND CESAREAN-SECTION (22508)
1994, Color, 23 minutes, NR.

CARTOON ALL STARS TO THE RESCUE (SV7712 plus)
1990, Color, 30 minutes, Rated G.
Nine-year old is worried about her older brother using drugs and stealing money to buy drugs.  Cartoon characters such as Bugs Bunny, Winnie the Pooh, and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles help put him back on track and educate all to the dangers of alcohol and drugs.

EARTH AID: RECYCLING (26072)
1996, Color, 17 minutes, NR.
Ed Begley, Jr. demonstrates a wealth of innovative tips that cost us nothing, but help us reduce waste through recycling, reuse, and precycling.

FIRST DAYS (THE PARENTING JOURNEY) (32711/32710)
1998, Color, NR.
Parenting is a journey that begins before you meet your baby face-to-face.  Birth and the days and weeks that follow are wonderful, exciting, and challenging.  They also require time, patience, support and information.  This program will help you through your first few days at home with your new baby on that journey.

THE INFANT CHILD:  4 WEEKS TO 18 MONTHS (20391)
1991, Color, NR.
Take the mystery our of infant childcare.  Learn about normal growth and development as well as common problems.  Get answers for questions on nutrition, safety, immunizations and the growing problems of abuse.  This video will help parents learn to recognize when professional help is needed.

LAMAZE:  YOU AND YOUR BABY (32709)
1999, Color, 120 minutes, NR.
Parents-to-be who are interested in the Lamaze method but can’t attend a class will be happy to know they can learn it from this video.  Teaches the complete method. 

MAKING MEDICARE CHOICES WITH HAL LINDEN (29704)
1998, Color, 15 minutes, NR.
A review of things to think about when making choices about Medicare coverage.  Set against a tour of Hollywood’s back lots conducted by Hal Linden.

PLANNING YOUR WEDDING:  THE EXPERTS’ GUIDE (35316)
1992, Color, 58 minutes, NR.
A step-by-step guide with expert advise on easily – and affordably – organizing your special day.

RIGHT DECISIONS, RIGHT NOW (33068 plus)
1998 & 2001, Color, NR. 
Starring Brittanny Murphy, Majandra Delfino, and Tia Mowry and Tamera Mowry.
This video is aimed at communicating to young people in middle and junior high schools that smoking is not a good decision in order to curb appetite and lose weight, to fit in, or to look “cool.”

SAY GOODBYE TO HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE (HEALTHY HEART VIDEO SERIES) (35317)
1990, Color, 45 minutes, NR.
Join Leslie Charleson of the hit series “General Hospital” and Dr. William Castelli, Director of the Framingham Heart Group, for an informative look at the causes,  effects and best treatments of high blood pressure.

SEE & SIGN (20167)  
1994, Color, 105 minutes, Rated G.
It’s the fast, fun, easy way to learn American Sign Language. Nationally certified sign language interpreter David S. Bush makes it easy to learn basic signing just by watching.

TIME LIFE MEDICAL SERIES
Award-winning TV journalists like Linda Ellerbee, Boyd Matson, or Mike Schneider host these videos.  This series provides a source of valuable information to patients and their families.  The videos provide a complete review of each topic including an explanation of the diagnosis and the options for treatment and management.  Commentary from top national experts in each field of medicine is combined with high quality animation and footage of real people sharing their experiences.  A guide is included with most videos in this series.

• ALCOHOLISM (24755)
  1996, Color, 30 minutes, NR.
   

• ANOREXIA & BULIMIA (24736)
  1996, Color, 30 minutes, NR.
   

• BREAST LUMPS (24737)
  1996, Color, 30 minutes, NR.
   

• DIABETES (24757)
  1996, Color, 30 minutes, NR.
   

• MENOPAUSE (24763)
  1996, Color, 30 minutes, NR.
   

• MIGRAINES AND OTHER HEADACHES (24758)
  1996, Color, 30 minutes, NR.
   

• OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY (24750)
  1996, Color, 30 minutes, NR.
   

• PROSTATE CANCER (24751)
  1996, Color, 30 minutes, NR.
   

• ULCERS (24746)
  1996, Color, 30 minutes, NR.