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Human Atlas: Hysterectomy

A hysterectomy is the removal of female reproductive organs for a number of reasons including cancer and bleeding. Watch this video to learn more.


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Assignment Discovery: Carticel Cartilage Implant

Assignment Discovery: Carticel Cartilage Implant (2:57)

Instead of getting his knee replaced, watch as a patient gets a cell-regenerated cartilage implant to fix his knee. Learn more about carticel cartilage implants on Discovery Channel's "Assignment Discovery."

Human Atlas: Hysterectomy

Human Atlas: Hysterectomy (1:01)

A hysterectomy is the removal of female reproductive organs for a number of reasons including cancer and bleeding. Watch this video to learn more.

Human Atlas: Hip Replacement

Human Atlas: Hip Replacement (1:27)

Hip replacement is the replacement of a failing hip joint with an artificial joint. Learn more about hip replacement in this video.

Human Atlas: Ovariectomy

Human Atlas: Ovariectomy (1:00)

Reasons to remove one or both ovaries include: ectopic pregnancy, endometriosis, cysts or tumors, or breast cancer. Learn more about an ovariectomy in this video.

Assignment Discovery: Obesity Discoveries

Assignment Discovery: Obesity Discoveries (1:29)

Recent discoveries reveal that all of us have a biology which can overrule our will power to diet. Learn more about obesity on Discovery Channel's "Assignment Discovery."

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10 Ways the World Will End: A Monster Plague

10 Ways the World Will End: A Monster Plague (2:57)

The Science Channel's "10 Ways the World Will End," illustrates the scenario of widespread devastation from a killer plague. Some scientists believe the biggest threat from a plague could come from bio-warfare or outer space.

10 Ways to Meet a Monster: Brain Transplants

10 Ways to Meet a Monster: Brain Transplants (2:59)

Is brain transplantation simply a science fiction creation? On The Science Channel's "10 Ways to Meet a Monster," watch as Dr. Robert White explains how he performed the first monkey brain transplant operation.

Ripple Effect Shorts: Toxoplasma Gondi

Ripple Effect Shorts: Toxoplasma Gondi (0:44)

On the Animal Planet series "Ripple Effect," we learn about Toxoplasma Gondi. It is a parasite that lives in a cat's feces and can infect both humans and animals. Learn more in this video.

100 Greatest Discoveries: Germ Theory

100 Greatest Discoveries: Germ Theory (1:40)

Louis Pasteur's discovery of the germ theory marked the beginning of modern medicine. Learn more about Pasteur's germ theory on The Science Channel's "100 Greatest Discoveries."

100 Greatest Discoveries: The Beginning of Vaccinations

100 Greatest Discoveries: The Beginning of Vaccinations (2:26)

The Smallpox Vaccination represents a man made product being capable of interfering with disease. Learn more on The Science Channel's "100 Greatest Discoveries."

What's To Love: Dust Mites

What's To Love: Dust Mites (0:49)

On Animal Planet's "What's to Love?" we learn about dust mites that live in your beds and eat your dead skin, sweat and saliva. They cannot be seen by the naked eye and are only visible when magnified 2,000 times.

Buggin' With Rudd: Dehydration

Buggin' With Rudd: Dehydration (1:38)

Host Ruud Kleinpaste explains why water is more important than food when battling dehydration. Learn more about dehydration on Animal Planet's "Buggin' with Ruud".

Buggin with Ruud: Heat Shock

Buggin with Ruud: Heat Shock (1:04)

During his quest to find the ultimate desert survivor, host Ruud Kleinpaste battles punishing desert heat. If left untreated, heat shock can develop and have lethal consequences. Find out more on Animal Planet's, "Buggin' with Ruud".

100 Greatest Discoveries: Penicillin

100 Greatest Discoveries: Penicillin (2:22)

Alexander Fleming's discovery of penicillin led to the first antibiotic, which became a cure for a variety of diseases. Learn more about penicillin on The Science Channel's "100 Greatest Discoveries."

What the Ancients Knew: Yoga in Practice

What the Ancients Knew: Yoga in Practice (1:00)

Yoga's goals are to restore the flow of vital energy around the body. Learn more about yoga methods that were first developed in ancient India on The Science Channel's, "What the Ancients Knew" series.