Acupuncture [videorecording].  Falls Church, Va. : Landmark Media, Inc., c1996.  The nature of healing. Part 1. This segment looks at acupuncture as Dr. Serene Lim explains why more westerners are turning to acupuncture as a treatment for weight loss, smoking cessation and pain relief.  VHS 4651

Anatomy of an illness [videorecording] : the healing power of humor.  Portola Valley, CA: Institute for the Advancement of Human Behavior, [198-].  An account of Norman Cousins' successful recovery from a rare and serious disease. Shows how he used positive thinking, humor and the will to live to Help overcome his illness.  VHS 973

Art of healing [videorecording] / Bill Moyers.  New York, NY David Grubin Productions : Distributed by Ambrose Video c1993. Healing and the mind ; v.4.  Clinical evidence shows that patients benefit when their psychological needs are attended to along with their purely physical needs. Looks at medical professionals who are employing a model of medical care based on the idea that emotional states play an important role in people's vulnerability to disease--and in their recovery.  VHS 1914

Biomagnetism [videorecording].  Falls Church, Va. Landmark Media, Inc., c1996.  The nature of healing. Part 5. Magnetic equipment is used in every major hospital around the world. This video introduces viewers to magnetic resonance imaging and other high-tech practices. Magnetic therapy is available as a non-intrusive, safe treatment for a range of conditions. This practice has not been entirely embraced by the medical community, but these therapies are widely used in the treatment of race horses and other livestock.  VHS 4655

Body addicts [videorecording].  New York : Filmakers Library, 1992.  "In our health conscious age regular exercise is considered a key component to physical fitness. Yet there are many people who exercise in excess. Their craving for the high that exercise brings is so great that it rules their lives, interferes with work and relationships, and ultimately causes bodily harm. VHS 4386

Borderline medicine [videorecording].  Urbana, Ill. : Carle Medical Communications, c1990.  Presents an objective comparison of fundamental differences in the management, operation and funding of the American and Canadian health care systems from the viewpoint of both health policy experts and patients. Features profiles of American and Canadian patients with similar medical problems but vastly different experiences with their health care systems.  VHS 1483

Breathing [videorecording].  Princeton, N.J. : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, c1995.  The new living body."... begins by looking at a typical day in the life of a cystic fibrosis sufferer. The structure and function of the lungs are seen through a mixture of computer graphics and real life video. The problems encountered with CF are compared with the functioning of a normal healthy lung. Provides a complete introduction to: the lungs and associated organs, ventilation of the lungs and gas exchange, the role of mucus in the body, causes and symptoms of CF, applications of enzyme technology to modern medicine, measurement of lung function, genetic diseases and gene therapy". VHS 4272

Can't slow down [videorecording].  Princeton, N.J. : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, c1993.  Examines Americans' increasingly hurried life-style. Because of the urge to acquire, the pressure to achieve or be fired, the need to achieve outside the home, and longer commutes to work, couples are too busy to talk to one another. Film asks how we spend our time and how the constant rush affects everything about our relationships and health.  VHS 4516

The Chicago Maternity Center story [videorecording].  [s.l.] : Kartemquin Educational Films, c1977. Shows that modern medicine rejects the Center's approach in favor of high-cost, hospital-based care. A group of mothers confront the Board of Directors but fail to keep the Center open.  VHS 4049

Choices for the new century [videorecording].  1991.  Profiles in progress.  Human development is a process of enlarging people's choices. The most critical choices are to live a long and healthy life, to be educated, and to have access to resources needed for a decent standard of living. Development enables people to have these choices. This program highlights the fact that enterprising individuals and institutions have generated growth and improved the quality of life in developing countries.  VHS 2300 pt.1

Dance workout with Barbie [videorecording].  Burbank, Calif. : Buena Vista Home Video, 1992.  Barbie leads girls in over a dozen new dance workout routines. VHS 5337

Doctor, I want-- [videorecording].  Washington, D.C. : PBS Video, c1980. Hard choices ; 6.  Examination of America's health care delivery. Focuses on how medical care is distributed throughout the country, the high cost of emergency care, and who gets the care.  VHS 5526

Emergency! health care in America [videorecording] : town meeting / ABC News.  Oak Forest, Ill. : MPI Home Video, c1992.  A town meeting held on the campus of the University of Chicago with comments from various experts and audience members on the topics of health insurance, access to and cost of health care, overuse of medical technology vs. the risk of malpractice lawsuits, AIDS, long-term care of the chronically ill and the elderly, nationalized medical systems in Canada and Germany, and the rationing of medical care.  VHS 2150

The faces of AIDS [videorecording].  Arlington, Va. : A Family Health International AIDSTECH / AIDSCAP [production company] ; Columbia, Md. : Medica for Development International [distributor], 1992.  This video shows the human experience of living with AIDS in Africa.  VHS 2778

Fire in our house [videorecording].  Washington, D.C.: MayDay Media, 1995.  Illustrates the impact that needle exchange programs have had on users, their families and communities. Intended to increase awareness of AIDS and grassroots participation in prevention programs. VHS 3339

Fit or fat for the 90's [videorecording].  [Alexandria, Va.] : PBS Home Video ; Los Angeles : Manufactured and distributed by Pacific Arts, c1991.  Translating the complex merchanisms of muscle chemistry and fat metabolism into terms the average person can understand, Covert Bailey shows how the right combination of diet and exercise can bring about permanent weight loss and contribute to physical fitness. VHS 1562

[Five 1940s VD films] [videorecording].  Washington, D.C. : U.S. Public Health Service,  [1994, orig.1942-1947].Syphilis: Shows the different effects of cancroid, primary and secondary syphilis on men. Fight syphilis: The individual's role includes education, blood tests, prompt treatment, and the avoidance of quack remedies, many of which are shown. For your information: A Canadian film featuring women in the Royal Air Force discusses the effects of venereal diseases on women. Know for sure: Two doctors discuss the effects of venereal disease. The miracle of living: A GI returns from World War II believing his veneral disease is cured, but he transmits it to his journalist wife causing the break-up of his marriage.  VHS 3499

Fooling with nature [videorecording].  Boston : WGBH Educational Foundation ; Alexandria, VA. : distributed by PBS Video ; 1998.This program examines new evidence in the controversy over the danger of manmade chemicals to human health and the environment, 35 years after Rachel Carson first raised concerns of an impemding ecological crisis. This program takes viewers inside the world of scientists, politicians, activists, and business officials embroiled in this high-stakes debate.  VHS 5187

From puberty to menopause [videorecording].  Alexandria, Va. : PBS Video, 1985. Here's to your health ; no. 4.  Insights and advice on everything from pre-menstral stress and vaginal infection to contraception and menopause.  VHS 2188

The future of Medicare [videorecording].  Washington, D.C. : National Economists Club Educational Foundation, 1997. A discussion of the future of Medicare.  VHS 4607

Geri-Fit [videorecording].  [United States] : Geri-Fit Video, [199-].  Designed for older adults. Exercise program using only a set of 2-pound dumbbells and a towel aims to improve strength, flexibility, balance and arthritic conditions.  VHS 5340

Healing and the mind [videorecording] / Bill Moyers.  New York, NY : David Grubin Productions : Distributed by Ambrose Video, c1993.  Bill Moyers talks with physicians, scientists, therapists, and patients--people who are taking a new look at the meaning of sickness and health.  VHS 1911-1915

Healing from within [videorecording] / Bill Moyers.  New York, NY : David Grubin Productions : distributed by Ambrose Video c1993.  Healing and the mind ; v.3.  Examines two therapies that involve neither drugs nor surgery. One is a form of Buddhist meditation; the other, group psychotherapy. Both teach patients to use their minds to improve the healing capacities within their bodies.  VHS 1913

Healing [videorecording] : the human factor.  Washington, D.C. : School of Communication, The American University, c. 1987.  Patients, including Norman Cousins, doctors, scientists, and faith healers discuss the role of alternative health care, including faith healing, experimental drugs, and procedures such as electricity and acupuncture. Most of the participants believe that alternative methods should be in addition to rather than in place of traditional methods. Several people discuss the role of stress as a cause of disease and the importance of a positive attitude in recovering from illness.  VHS 895

Health, mind and behavior ; In space, toward peace [videorecording].  Santa Barbara, CA : Intellimation [distributor], c1989. Discovering psychology ; program 23-24.  Program 23 explores new thinking on the relationship between mind and body, examining the new bio-psycho-social model which is replacing the traditional biomedical mode. Program 24 illustrates the psychology of peace. Also examines how psychologists prepare astronauts for space travel.  VHS1137

The Health quarterly [videorecording] : [program] 104, Spring 1992 edition / WGBH.  Boston, Mass : WGBH ; Alexandria, Va. : PBS Video, 1992.  VHS 2173

A healthy baby girl [videorecording].  New York, N.Y. : Women Make Movies, c1996.  At twenty-five, Judith Helfand was diagnosed with a rare form of cervical cancer caused by diethylstilbestrol (DES), a synthetic hormone, that her mother had taken to prevent miscarriage. At home with her own family after a radical hysterectomy, she picked up her camera and, over the next five years, created a video-diary that explores what happens when science, marketing, and corporate power intersect with the deeply held desire to reproduce ourselves. Film documents a story of mother-daughter love, family renewal, survival, political awakening, and community activism.  VHS 4593

Heart attack [videorecording].  New York : McGraw-Hill Films ; Carlsbad, CA : CRM Films [distributor], [198-?], c1972.  Life and science series.  Follows a heart attack victim from the onset of the attack to its treatment through open-heart surgery, with intercut sequences outlining the major factors associated with heart attacks, particularly stress. Emphasizes the importance of a positive attitude in surviving a heart attack and recovering from heart disease. VHS 1008

The heart of the matter [videorecording].  New York : First Run/Icarus Films, 1994.  Documentary on women afflicted with AIDS. Focuses on the life and death of Janice Jirau, an African American woman, who was infected with the virus by her husband. Following his death and her diagnosis with the HIV virus, she became politically active and publicly sought to challenge the mythology of the disease. Interviews with other HIV-positive women underscore the universal nature of the problems Janice confronted and draws attention to the alarming growth of this epidemic among women.  VHS 4633

Herpes, the evasive invader [videorecording].  Newport Beach, CA : Newport Pharmaceuticals International, 1983.An in-depth look at the complex nature of herpes virus through the use of time-lapse microcinematography, computer graphics, and creative character animation. Emphasizes the immune system and how the virus reacts within the body.    VHS 1009

The high price of health [videorecording].  [Alexandria, Va.] : PBS Video, 1995.  America's new market-driven health care system has halted skyrocketing costs. But what's the impact on this managed care revolution on doctors, nurses and patients? Frontline examines the changing health care industry through an in-depth look at how California and Massachusetts hospitals are coping.  VHS 5190

Homeopathy [videorecording].  Falls Church, Va. : Landmark Media, Inc., c1996.  The nature of healing. Part 4.  This video looks at the discovery and history of homeopathy, including the story of Hahnemann and his "like cures like" theory, i.e., any substance that has the power to harm the body also has the power to cure -- provided it is taken in extremely small, and therefore safe, doses. VHS 4654

I need your full cooperation [videorecording] / Kathy High.  New York : Video Data Bank, 1989.  Illustrations of the prevailing historical attitudes towards and treatment of women by the male medical profession, interspersed with dramatization of "The yellow wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman which she wrote in 1892 about a woman undergoing a rest cure for an unidentified ailment. Using archival footage, film clips, interviews and live action, Kathy High dramatizes the social control exerted by male doctors over women to keep them in their place.  VHS 1068

In our children's food [videorecording].  Alexandria, Va. : PBS Video, c1993.  Traces the 30-year history of U.S. pesticide use, regulation, and scientific study and explores what is and is not known about the risks of agricultural chemicals in our food. Also examines how the government has failed to certify the safety of pesticides and why the only source of data on pesticide safety is the industry that profits from them.  VHS 2552

Influenza 1918 [videorecording]. [S.l.] : PBS Home Video, 1998.Beginning in September 1918 in army camps around Boston, the misnamed "Spanish-flu" soon spread into the civilian population. People could be well in the morning and dead by nightfall. Film uses archival photographs along with film footage and interviews with survivors and medical historians to tell the powerful story of America's worst health crisis, an influenza epidemic which killed more than 600,000 people (more than all the nation's combat deaths this century combined) and yet has faded from our national memory.  VHS 5194

Jane Fonda's new workout [videorecording].  Irvine, Calif. : Karl-Lorimar Home Video [distributor], c1985.  This new program is designed to strengthen and tone muscles, develop flexibility, increase endurance and burn calories. Beginner's class features twelve minutes of aerobics; advanced class has sixteen minutes of aerobics. Both classes begin with a warmup and finish with a cool down.  VHS 744

Kathy Smith's pregnancy workout [videorecording].  Los Angeles, CA ; Heron Communications : Batavia, Ohio : distributed by Video Treasures, Inc., c1989.  A program to keep fit through every stage of pregnancy. This tape introduces the viewer to a comprehensive program to Help the expectant woman take care of herself and her baby. Features a question-and-answer session with childbirth authorities and also includes a postnatal section for the first six weeks after delivery.   VHS 5339

Kids under the influence [videorecording].  Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities, c1989.  This "For Kid's Sake" documentary looks at our number one drug problem among kids -- alocohol. It examines school problems and run-ins with the law as well as the long-term physical and psychological disorders caused by alcohol consumption and demonstrates the enormous influence of peer pressure and the seductive advertisements in the mass media. Visiting alcoholism treatment centers, it shows the devastating damage done by alcohol and the wrenching process of rehabilitation; explains why alcohol presents increased health and safety risks for children and adolescents; and clarifies why alcohol is so easily abused by youngsters, and what can be done about it.  VHS 4046

Last battle of the Gulf War [videorecording].  [Boston] : WGBH Educational Foundation ; [Alexandria, Va.] : distributed by PBS Video, c1998. Frontline looks at the story of how Gulf War Syndrome came into existence, examining the psychology of war, the politics of veterans' affairs, and the role of the media and the biomedical research community. VHS 5189

Lifeline [videorecording] : preventing elder abuse / with Betty White.  [Sacramento?] : California Attorney General's Office, 1992.  Counselors, law enforcement officers, medical personnel, psychiatrists, and social service workers discuss the varieties of abuse (physical, psychological, financial as well as neglect or abandonment) that affect an estimated one in twenty elderly Americans. All adults are encouraged to watch for signs of abuse, know how to report it, and be able to evaluate long-term facilities and set up support networks for caretakers. Most elder abuse occurs in private homes.  VHS 2114

Massage [videorecording].  Falls Church, Va. : Landmark Media, Inc., c1996.  The nature of healing.  Part 6. This segment looks at massage, believed to be the oldest form of medicine known to man. Originating in the Orient, this therapy is currently practiced throughout the world. The underlying principle of massage is that all information received by the mind must be received by the body first. By calming and realigning the body through massage, a change is reflected in the mind that can Help relieve everyday aches and pains such as headaches, backaches, toothaches, shoulder pain, back pain, tennis elbow, stress-related stomach pains, nose bleeds, nausea, and premenstrual tension .  VHS 4656

Meditation [videorecording].  Falls Church, Va. : Landmark Media, Inc., c1996. The nature of healing. Part 2. In this video, Dr. Serene Lim defines and demonstrates the main meditation techniques, focusing on breath, image, movement and sound and shows how meditation is an everyday tool for stress management.  VHS 4652

Movement [videorecording].  Falls Church, Va. : Landmark Media, Inc., c1996.  The nature of healing. Part 3. In this segment, Dr. Serene Lim demonstrates how such conditions as backache, tennis elbow, arthritis, breathing disorders, pinched nerves, sciatica, swayback and stress-related disorders can all be treated with movement therapies using the Alexander Technique developed in the late 19th century by Matthais Alexander, an Australian Shakespearean actor. Film explains that the main objective of the Alexander Technique is to maintain the poise of the head on the top of the lengthening spine in movement and at rest.  VHS 4653

Mystery of Chi [videorecording] / Bill Moyers.  New York : David Grubin Productions : Distributed by Ambrose Video c1993.  Healing and the mind ; v.1.  Bill Moyers is on location in Beijing and Shanghai with his guide, David Eisenberg, M.D. of Harvard Medical School. They explore traditional Chinese medicine and its approach to healing through "Chi," the energy force that is at the root of all Chinese medicine. VHS 1911

The National nutrition quiz [videorecording].  Alexandria, VA : PBS Video, 1985.  Health advocates David Watts and Jane Brody ask true-false and multiple-choice questions on physical fitness, health, diet, and nutrition. Answers are provided by experts from across the country. Protective and destructive properties of the food we eat are given in relationship to obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and cancer.   VHS 1849

The nature of healing [videorecording].  Falls Church, Va. : Landmark Media, Inc., c1996.  Six part series drawing on the combined knowledge of Eastern and Western medicine to reveal techniques and therapies (based on a fundamental belief in the interconnection of the mind and body) to achieve health and harmony. Series looks at some of the alternative medicial treatments which are beginning to gain acceptance among orthodox medical practitioners and their patients. VHS 4651-4656

Navajo medicine [videorecording].  Oakland, CA : We Do the Work, c1993.  Examines the lack of health care on the Navajo reservation and the struggles of Navajo health care workers.  VHS 3466

The Nicotine war [videorecording].  [Alexandria, VA] : Distributed by PBS Video, [1995].  This program tells the story of Food and Drug Administration chief David Kessler's attempt to regulate tobacco. This industry has defied regulation for more than thirty years. VHS 3141

Off limits [videorecording] : your health, your job, your privacy.  [Annandale, VA] : Educational Film Center : [Distributed by PBS Video], c1994."This program profiles both employees faced with undesirable workplace policies concerning their private lives and employers contending with health care costs and other economic pressures in a highly competitive business environment. VHS 2975

Pain and healing [videorecording].  [S.l. : s.n.], c1988. The mind ; pt. 5.  Explores the mind's role in healing the body and controlling pain. Shows how attitudes affect patterns of disease and pain. Viewers learn why the painkilling mechanisms of the body also respond to expectation and placebos, allowing the mind to make associations that may affect the healing process. VHS 496

Pathways to better living with arthritis and related conditions [videorecording].  Morro Bay, CA : Mobility Limited, 1997.This program is a comprehensive routine researched and created for the Arthritis Foundation by exercise and physical therapists. Includes breathing techniques, stretches, strengthening exercises, an aerobic section and a total body relaxation.  VHS 5338

Period piece [videorecording].  Ho-Ho-Kus, N.J. : Jay Rosenblatt Film Library [distributor], 1996.  Women of various ages (8-84) and ethnicities share how they felt when their menstrual cycles first started. Old educational films are revisited in new ways to show humorous and historical views of this rite of passage. This film explores the general discomfort around the subject of menstruation and the pain girls experience as they negotiate relationships with their bodies and their culture.   VHS 4263

Plagued [videorecording].  New York : Filmakers Library, 1992. The series investigates the relationships between disease, epidemics, medical science, history and the environment. Pt.1 uses various case studies to show how epidemics break out; it also covers environmental ailments such as carpal tunnel syndrome, post-traumatic stress disorder, and heart disease. Pt. 2 concentrates on bubonic plague (Black Death) and cholera, giving an historical account of the spread of these diseases as man explored his world. Pt. 3 explores the relationship between the immune system and history. Pt. 4 shows the interaction between the epidemics of HIV and syphilis, fostered by drug use and prostitution. VHS 3750

The politics of tobacco [videorecording] / ABC News.  Oak Forest, Ill. : MPI Home Video, c1994.  The program is divided into three segments. In the first part, Ms. Roberts interviews Congressmen who support or oppose the tobacco lobby and shows news footage of the declining influence of the tobacco industry due to recent attacks on it. In part 2 she travels to Harrison County, Ky., where Congressman Scotty Baesler and tobacco farmers discuss the economic changes in that area in recent years due to changes in the tobacco industry and in government policies regarding it. In part 3 Norman Ornstein discusses the political and economic impact of using tobacco taxes as one of the three main sources of finance for the proposed national health care system. Is financing the most vulnerable part of the health care bill? VHS 2667

Recovering bodies [videorecording] : overcoming eating disorders.  Northampton, MA : The Foundation, c1997.  Focuses not simply on people's problems with food, but on the renewed hope for a healthy life that the process of recovery can provide. Presents the stories and testimonies of seven college students, showing the wide range of pressures that can lead to disordered eating. Discusses the psychological and physical symptoms of eating disorders. VHS 5363

Sexually transmitted diseases [videorecording].  Waco, Tex. : Health Edco, c1980. Dr. Kevin Murphy, coordinator of the Sexually Transmitted Disease Training Program at the University of Texas Health Science Center, discusses sexually transmitted diseases. VHS 2145

The Tangled mind [videorecording].  Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities and Sciences, c1998. Dr. Brian Goldman talks about Alzheimer's. The viewer meets several people with Alzheimer's disease and meets several researchers working towards finding a cure for Alzheimer's. VHS 5399

Teach the children [videorecording].  San Francisco, CA : California Newsreel, c1992.  On television.  Edwin Newman explores the impact of extensive television viewing on young children through interviews with educators, psychologists, media analysts, mental health researchers, children, and interested adults.  VHS 1814

To hurt and to heal [videorecording].  Berkeley, CA : University of California, Extension Media Center, 1986.  Explores the ethical dilemmas in neonatal and pediatric medicine faced by health care professionals and the emotional process experienced by the parents of critically ill infants. Part 1. Conversations with the parents of Jean-Andre who was born at 27 weeks gestation and survived for six diffficult weeks. They describe in detail their child's struggle to live, his doctor's extensive efforts, and the many conflicts faced by everyone involved in the battle for his life. Part 2. The experiences of two families: In one family a child born with complex cardiac anomolies is cured by immediate, semi-experimental surgery; In the other family a child born at 27 weeks now has bronchial pulmonary dysplasia and is at home. He has a tracheostomy, is completely oxygen-dependent and requires 24-hour care. In the intensive care units the nurses discuss decision-making in the medical hierarchy, describe their frustration with clinical responsibilities that are not matched with authority and relate the agonizing dilemma of bringing pain to children who may not heal. The doctors reveal their vulnerability in the face of profound ethical and clinical dilemmas that elude clear right or wrong answers--modern medicine requires them to grapple with the conflict between technological possibilities and human needs and emotions. VHS 582

Toxic trials [videorecording].  Boston : WGBH Educational Foundation ; Deerfield, Ill. : distributed by Coronet Film & Video, 1986.This program examines the origin of hazardous waste in Woburn, Mass., and follows government and private investigators as they try to assess the extent of contamination. It also explores the controversial subject of possible health effects, and whether epidemiologists can identify these effects in a scientifically reliable way.  VHS 5145

Workout [videorecording].  New York : Learning Corporation of America ; Northbrook, IL : distributed by MTI Teleprograms Inc. [distributor], c1984. A look at a company attempting to redefine itself in the marketplace. Can a health club that caters to suburban housewives and mothers change its image to survive and compete in today's sophisticated world of elite health organizations?  VHS 294

Worth the price? [videorecording].  Farmington, PA : distributed by Plough Publishing House, c1998. Film made by the Bruderhof community after a visit in March 1998 to Iraq. Looks at the conditions, especially those affecting children, in Iraq under the economic blockade imposed by the United Nations after Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait. Argues for the lifting of the sanctions saying they have led to food and medicine shortages, epidemics, permanent health damage and death.  VHS 5335

Wounded healers [videorecording] / Bill Moyers.  New York, NY : David Grubin Productions : distributed by Ambrose Video, c1993. Healing and the mind ; v.5.  Visits Commonweal, a retreat for people with cancer. Follows a group of people over the course of a week as they learn to navigate the life passage called cancer. Addresses the afflictions that have wounded their minds and spirits.  VHS 1915