Our Genes: Under Influence • 2016

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Both the Greek island of Ikaria and a peninsula in Costa Rica boast some of the world's healthiest and most active folks over 100 years old. Discover how they do it with simple foods and exercise that are fully integrated into daily life.

S1E3 • Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones • 2023 • Health

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Maverick doctors supercharge killer T cells, creating a breakthrough treatment for cancer.

S2E3 • Breakthrough National Geographic • 2017 • Health

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Fresh or processed, white or red - how does meat measure up? It's been getting a lot of bad press recently with new links to cancer and heart disease. But 98 per cent of us in the UK are still meat eaters. Chris Bavin, a greengrocer by trade and a carnivore by nature, wants to know if he can keep meat in his diet and stay healthy. He teams up with top scientists to put meat under the microscope and examine it as never before. They follow 40 volunteers on a groundbreaking study to find out exactly how much meat is good for us, test whether paying more for chicken makes it any better for us, discover a way to dramatically reduce the health risks associated with processed meats and reveal an unlikely lean supermeat that won't break the bank.

2016 • Health

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How and why what we eat is the cause of the chronic diseases that are killing us, and changing what we eat can save our lives one bite at a time.

2018 • Health

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Explore how heat waves affect the body, what levels of extreme heat we can survive, and what you can do to manage high temperatures.

TED-Ed • 2024 • Health

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Understand the importance of persuading the public to protect themselves during health crises. History shows that handwashing, social distancing and grassroots campaigning all play important roles in helping to shift behavior and save lives.

S1E4 • Extra Life: A Short History of Living Longer • 2021 • Health