Category: Wellnesss,
Health & Physical Security
 T033 - Battling
Fatigue
Fatigue on the job can mean trouble.
The various types of fatigue and ways fatigue can be overcome
are covered.
Tone: Drama / Language: English,
Spanish / Caption: Open
Key Training Points: dangers
of fatigue - times of day - diets - rest - smoking - exercise
T058 - Exercise
Your Heart
Regular aerobic exercise can
make a big difference in the quality of life. Proper warm-up,
dynamic exercise and cool-down procedures are shown.
Tone: Actuality / Language: English
Key Training Points: aerobic
exercises - frequency - stretching - consulting a physician
 T067 - Lyme Disease
Lyme disease is a potentially
serious illness transmitted through the bite of a tick. Learn
how to recognize Lymeís symptoms and how to prevent it.
Tone: Drama / Language: English,
Spanish / Caption: Closed, Open
Key Training Points: symptoms
- treatment - prevention
T079 - Stress In
The Workplace
Approximately three fourths of
all Americans experience stress. The causes of stress and ways
to deal with it are discussed.
Tone: Humorous / Language: English,
Spanish / Caption: Open
Key Training Points: physical
damage - immune system - smoking and alcohol - ways to relieve
stress
T096 - Smoking
Each year millions of smokers
attempt to kick the habit. Popular methods of quitting and their
effectiveness are covered.
Tone: Actuality / Language: English,
Spanish
Key Training Points: methods
of quitting - benefits - persistence
T101 - Salmonella
- The Enemy Within
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration
estimates that 24 million to 81 million cases of food poisoning
occur each year. The common causes of food poisoning are shown.
Tone: Actuality / Language: English
Key Training Points: definition
- causes - prevention - remedies
T107 - Timing Is
Everything - Shiftwork
Shiftwork can be hazardous because
it interferes with the bodyís natural daily rhythm. Workers
are alerted to the potential dangers of shiftwork and how to avoid
accidents.
Tone: Actuality / Language: English
/ Caption: Open
Key Training Points: sleep rhythms
- fatigue - adaptations
T130 - Your Heart:
An Ownersí Manual
Tightness in the chest may signal
a heart attack that has gone too far. Learn what can be done to
reduce the chance of a heart attack.
Tone: Drama / Language: English
Key Training Points: smoking
- obesity - high blood pressure - exercise - diet
T137 - Slip, Slop
And Slap - Skin Cancer
Construction workers and others
who spend their time working outdoors are exposed to a variety
of health risks, including skin cancer. Workers learn how to recognize
the disease and simple preventive precautions.
Tone: Drama / Language: English
/ Caption: Open
Key Training Points: causes -
types - identification - prevention
 T149 - Colds And
Flu
No one is immune to the common
cold or flu. The differences between them, appropriate treatments,
and ways to help prevent their spread are discussed. Knowledge
about colds and flu can arm us in the fight to say well.
Tone: Actuality / Language: English,
Spanish
Key Training Points: causes -
drugs - prevention - recovery
T154 - A Heartbeat
Away - Strokes
The only difference between a
transient ischemic attack commonly called a mini-stroke and a
full blown stroke is the severity. Ignoring the symptoms wonít
make a TIA go away.
Tone: Drama / Language: English,
Key Training Points: stroke types
- high blood pressure - symptoms - precautions
T156 - Headaches
Everybody gets headaches, but
there may be no need to suffer. Each kind of headache, its cause
or causes, and appropriate treatments are discussed, with emphasis
on tension and migraines.
Tone: Drama / Language: English,
Spanish
Key Training Points: types -
causes - prevention - treatment
 T159 - Silent Epidemic
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases
There are over 20 diseases that
can be transmitted sexually. The more dangerous STDís,
their symptoms, and methods for prevention are discussed.
Tone: Drama / Language: English,
Spanish
Key Training Points: types -
contraction - multiple partners - symptoms, safe sex
T185 - The Burden
Of Depression
Depression afflicts one of every
five workers and costs American businesses up to $35 billion a
year. Learn to recognize depression and tactfully help its victims.
Tone: Actuality / Language: English
Key Training Points: warning
signs - suicides - treatment - intervention
T186 - Dental Hygiene:
Something To Smile About
Your teeth can last a lifetime
if you take care of them. Identify the causes of dental disease
and steps for prevention.
Tone: Actuality / Language: English
/ Caption: Open
Key Training Points: tooth decay
- disease - prevention
T196 - Breast Cancer:
Reducing The Risks
Breast cancer strikes one in
eight American women. Learn the risk factors associated with the
disease, and the importance of early detection.
Tone: Actuality / Language: English
Key Training Points: risks -
detection - treatment
T200 - Choosing
For Two
Having a baby is one of lifeís
most rewarding events, but how well the pregnancy goes depends
a lot on the motherís health and well-being. Proper prenatal
care, including nutrition, exercise, and avoidance of alcohol,
nicotine, and drugs, is covered.
Tone: Actuality / Language: English
Key Training Points: smoking
- alcohol and drugs - diet - exercise
T205 - Cutting Cancer
Risks
You can cut your cancer risk.
Take a few minutes to find out how you can add years to your life.
Tone: Actuality / Language: English
Key Training Points: skin cancer
- tobacco - carcinogens
T217 - Prostate
Cancer
Prostate cancer is one of the
leading causes of cancer deaths in men, yet with early detection
it can be avoided. Symptoms of the disease and early detection
methods are shown.
Tone: Actuality / Language: English
Key Training Points: recognizing
- prevention
T234 - Diabetes
Adult diabetes affects nine million
Americans and is responsible for 40,000 deaths per year. Learn
to recognize its symptoms and get the right help.
Tone: Actuality / Language: English
Key Training Points: prevention
- recognition
T260 - Nothing To
Sneeze At - Allergies And Asthma
An allergy sufferer never knows
whether or not the next breath of air, the next bite of food,
the next living thing encountered will cause a fit of sniffling,
sneezing misery or worse. Learn about various allergies and how
to avoid, abate, or cure them.
Tone: Actuality / Language: English
Key Training Points: natural
causes - industrial causes
T269 - Hypertension
Find out what high blood pressure
is, how dangerous it can be, what factors can cause it or reduce
it, and what you should do if you have been diagnosed as being
hypertensive.
Tone: Drama / Language: English
Key Training Points: risks -
control - lifestyle - medications
T356 Airborne Pathogens
Airborne diseases are spread through microscopic droplets released into the
air, usually when an infected person coughs or sneezes. Airborne pathogens
include influenza, chicken pox, measles and mumps, as well as more dangerous
diseases such as tuberculosis, plague, botulism, smallpox, and anthrax.
Fortunately despite the presence of contagious airborne pathogens, there are
steps we can take to reduce the risk of infection.
Tone: Actuality / Language: English
Key Training Points - Types of airborne diseases
- Modes of transmission - Personal hygiene - Prevention strategies
in the workplace - Safe use of antibiotics
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