Health & Physical Education Department Research Guide

Describes human prenatal development through all 38 weeks of pregnancy.

Included in this series on the brain are the latest findings on Alzheimer's disease, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, brain transplants, epilepsy, autism, and many other topics.

This documentary deals with end-of-life care by health professionals.

An ensemble drama examining the health issues and social consequences of America's love affair with fast food.

Lifts the veil on our nation's food industry, exposing how our nation's food supply is now controlled by a handful of corporations that often put profits ahead of consumer health, the livelihood of the American farmer, the safety of workers and our own environment.

Revolutionary 3-D and 4-D ultrasound imagery sheds light on the delicate, dark world of a fetus as never before.

"Ian and Curt, best friends from college on the East coast, move to the heartland to learn where their food comes from. With the help of friendly neighbors, genetically modified seeds, and powerful herbicides, they plant and grow a bumper crop of America's most-productive, most-subsidized grain on one acre of Iowa soil..."

"MoneyDriven Medicine reveals why comprehensive healthcare reform remains the challenge of the years ahead and points to paths for the future. Doctors and health researchers show how the movement for patient-centered, accountable care can be carried into classrooms, hospitals, doctors' offices and community forums across the country"

Compelling stories of individuals who suffered from clinical depression, a medical illness, which affects more than 20 million Americans each year.

Witness the amazing developments of human babies in the first 12 months of life.

Michael Moore's scathing indictment of America's failing health system.

From 1870 to 1962, New Jersey's infamous Snake Hill institutions were the last stop for thousands of terminally ill patients, indigents, "lunatics" and prisoners.

How does the brain work, why does it break down, and how can it be healed?

A seven-part documentary series arguing that "health and longevity are correlated with socioeconomic status; people of color face an additional health burden, and our health and well-being are tied to policies that promote economic and social justice..."

Monsanto Company is the world's leader in agricultural chemicals, seed and genetically modified crops, as well as being one of the most controversial companies in industrial history.