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Closeup of a man wearing small eyeglasses and a white and blue striped shirt. Greenery is in the background. Caption. Eating cheap food leads to more health problems.

Black doctor in a lab coat stands with a Black woman who is looking back at him. Caption. Narrator. In an underserved area in multicultural Miami.

Woman drinks from a yellow mug. Caption. Drinking six to eight coffees a day.

Street-view of an ornate 4-story concrete building with large windows every few feet. Several groups of people are congregating on the sidewalk out front.

Green background with a simple illustration of a man's respiratory system. Spanish text on screen reads, "Confusión y somnolencia. Sudoración. Dificultad respiratoria." Spanish caption. Sensación de ahogo, sobre todo dificultad de exhalar.

Simple color diagram of human intestines next to digestive cells with flames over them. Spanish caption. Cuando uno libra combates entre el gluten y el cuerpo.

Person walks through a golden field with tall plants as the sun slowly sets in the background. Spanish caption with Eliana as narrator. A los nueve años, me detectaron diabetes.

Young woman with long, dark hair sits nears 2 women at a messy table. 1 woman has dark hair and watches an older T, V, and the other woman has curly brown hair and uses a sewing machine. Spanish caption. Pero queda embarazada y tiene un accidente.

Young man with dark hair breathes into a green machine that's held by a doctor wearing a white coat. Spanish caption with Manu as narrator. Mi mamá me vio un poco inflamado en el cuello.

Black and white medical diagram of the digestive system with an enlarged portion depicting blood vessels. Labels are in Spanish. Spanish caption. Y, bueno, el doctor me dijo.

Young person sitting on an examination table with leg extended while someone looks at it. Spanish captions.

Gray paper background with an outline of a young boy. Spanish text on screen reads, "1 era y 2 da infancia. Todos los sistemas hormonales actúan sobre." Spanish caption. Una parada común, de todos estos sistemas hormonales.

Group of teenagers seated on a couch with shocked and embarrassed expressions. Caption. Well, I could tell you that 1/3 of children and teens.

Young woman speaks directly to camera with a pleasant expression. Caption. And maybe we don't feel as good about ourselves.

Closeup of a woman with brown eyes and dark hair pulled back. A green plant and beige walls are blurred behind her. Caption. Diet and nutrition are the basis for a healthy life.

Closeup of a dark-haired teenage girl's lower face as she takes a bite of pepperoni pizza. Caption. So that we crave high-sugar, high-fat foods.

Man shows Danni Washington a green vining plant as they stand next to a black dress form with a white-patterned garment on it.

Gloved hand holding a test tube and a pipette. Caption: Others have very beneficial uses,

Still image from: New Marijuana: Higher Potency, Greater Danger

Black and white photo of 3 nurses looking at a girl in a hospital bed with suspended right leg in foot to knee cast. Caption. Environment, and circumstance.

3 doctors in white coats, 2 women and 1 man, meet in a hospital hallway. Caption. Johnson as narrator. Mary Harding is a critical care nurse.

Young man faces camera against a green and blue background. Text next to him reads, "Fats. Help to build healthy cell membranes." Caption. Which protect us from disease.

Person in scuba gear underwater. Caption: reminder to focus on the life he has yet to live

Black and white photo of a horse-drawn carriage that reads, Freedmen's Hospital Ambulance. A man poses behind the carriage. Caption. Was the only black hospital in the United States.

People with race bibs running down the street. Caption: Our bones begin to break down faster

Woman stands in a home kitchen, smiling and gesturing out with both hands open. Caption. We knew it is especially hard for Deaf and Hard of Hearing women.

2 young women sit at a round table, looking up and out in the same direction. Caption. That training people to manage anger.

Heavyset adolescent boy looks at camera with hands on hips. Caption. His pediatrician expressed some concern about his weight.

Cartoon. Closeup of boy in backwards yellow cap. He frowns and squeezes his eyes shut. Caption. El doctor le pregunta a Pepín.

Screenshot of a video chat between Dianna and another woman. The other woman has dark hair with the ends dyed blue and green, over the head headphones with her hands up as she speaks. Dianna appears in the lower left corner wearing silver headphones.

Man wearing goggles, valved face mask, face shield, and gloves. Caption. You come in contact with is contaminated.

ASL

Storybook excerpt shows an illustration of a girl in a tiara looking surprised on one page and an illustration of two girls wearing gowns and sitting on a rock beneath giant feet. Text tells the story of a princess and her friend hiding from giants.

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2 men in suits and 1 woman sit around a conference table talking. There are various papers, booklets, food items, and office supplies on the table and a projector screen in the background.

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Rear view of woman with brown hair walking with a blonde woman away from camera down a hospital hallway. Another woman with black hair wearing scrubs looks at a tall, complex shelving system with another blonde woman.

Man in a hospital bed. A doctor uses a stethoscope on his chest. Caption. It can spread to the soft tissue and bones.

A person jogging on a path. Exercise. Caption: Aerobic exercise, also called cardio,

Two double-decker buses driving on a city street. Caption: then switch to an emotional strategy if that doesn't work.

Four jets trailing colored exhaust engaging in trick maneuvers. Caption: (narrator) A g-force is the force gravity has on your body.

Woman points at a screen with a series of radiology images. Caption. These visionaries work within the field of radiology.

Female technician touches a sonogram to a pregnant woman's stomach. Both look towards a computer screen. Caption. And we work very closely with the sonographer.

Closeup of a teenage boy with dark hair talking in front of a teenage girl with long light brown hair, lipstick, and silver choker necklace looking toward him. Caption. People say, 'You want to go out?' And they say, 'Okay.'

Doctor injecting patient in their upper arm. Caption: To prevent the flu, many get the flu vaccine.

Closeup of a person's hand touching an illuminated panoramic X-ray image of a person's mouth. Caption. Has given us the luxury of recreating form and function.

Closeup of a person exercising a patient's hand. Caption. Helping an individual who's just experienced a disability.

Illustration of an eye, hand, and mouth. Spanish captions.

Dark and light grey structures against a white background. Spanish captions.

Person in scrubs handling medical equipment. Spanish captions.

Person in a lab setting with a mostly clear object in their hands. Scissors, wires with leads, and tweezers are on the counter next to them. Caption: We're trying to make a smart Band-Aid

Cluster of nerve fibers. Caption: that can image deep into biological tissue,

Microscopic view of cells. Some are blue and some are larger and red. Caption: on how to make early cancer detection cheaper.

People lined up outside a mobile health clinic. Caption: How can we get to the families that need help?

Closeup view of very thin wires forming concentric squares and other geometric patterns. Caption: these circuits are thinner than a hair

Test tubes of blood. Caption: use biomarkers: biochemical signatures in blood,

3D diagram of the human brain. Caption: to break blood-brain barrier,

3D graphic of a human skull. Red latticework joins the area just under the eye sockets to the top of the jaw. Caption: to one day rebuild faces and lives.

Person walking on a treadmill with sensors attached to their legs. Caption: (narrator) What if you could alleviate pain by changing your stride?

Diagram of an orange sphere. Part of the shell of the sphere is removed to show the white interior. On the surface of the sphere are small, brightly colored spots. Caption: help protect against the toxins they make.

Clear vial with a glowing pink liquid. Caption: may one day make treating cancer easier

An Illustration depicts the bone grafting at the ball and socket joint. Caption: a 3 D printed shoulder customized to spec just for her.

Two people standing at a counter checking in with a receptionist. Caption: So they joined a live donor kidney exchange program.

Computer screen showing the cross section of a human brain. Caption: through active areas of the brain in real-time.

Complex machinery with a platform. Caption: a treatment or vaccine for a particular patient.

Closeup of a girl sleeping on her side beneath a colorful blanket in a darkened room.

Spinach leaves suspended from the mouths of plastic bottles over clear liquid. Caption: It was a chance to exercise his innovator's mindset.

Person in scrubs looking into an enclosed space while manipulating controls with both hands. Caption: (narrator) Surgeons like Yuh come here to test the robots.

A device strapped on a man's hand. Caption: That device strapped to his arm is a sweat biosensor.

Person pointing at fabric. Caption: Try these biomedical textiles on for size.

Magnified view of a pink, shiny, ridged tube. Caption: These bacteria are resilient to the acidic world

Person standing with a touch screen in their hands in front of a screen d9male) displaying 3D representations of the connections between spherical objects. Caption: (male) You can immerse yourself in your data in 3-D.

Closeup of a circuit board. Caption: The same platform can be used to monitor the environment.

Digital rendering of a transparent human form displaying internal organs. Caption. Autoimmune diseases affect various organs and body systems.

Diagram showing a lung structure with no mucus reaching into tissue below and the same lung structure covered in mucus unable to do the same thing. Caption: The mucus clogs the lungs and causes infections.

Blue and white grid backdrop overlaid with text that reads, "The dangers of smoking." Caption. Of preventable deaths in the United States.

Still image from: SciShow Kids: Going to the Doctor's Office With Dr. Aaron Carroll

Still image from: SciShow Kids: What Are Stitches For

Still image from: SciShow Kids: What Happens if You Get a Splinter?

Still image from: SciShow Kids: Why Do We Get Vaccines?

Still image from: SciShow Kids: Why Should You Wear Sunscreen?

Still image from: SciShow: All About Allergies

Still image from: SciShow: Are Hand Dryers Sanitary

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Still image from: Searching: Our Quest for Meaning in the Age of Science: Homo Techno

Man's hand holding a cup with orange object. Caption. Is too flat, and/or the eyeball itself is too short.

Digital color illustration of blood cells moving through veins and capillaries. Caption. Strait. Sickle cell is a disease of the red blood cells.

Animation of a boy with a puzzled look standing outdoors next to a bicycle. Caption. Dirt can make you sick?

Person in a white coat talking. Caption: Skin cancer is the most common cancer,

Teenage girl sits in front of a tri-fold poster with a title that reads, "Sleep Deprivation in Teens". The board contains graphs, images, and blocks of text. Caption. Which I was used to school starting at 9, 30.

Girl and boy playing chess, as other children stand around the table to watch. Caption. And to keep our mental processes operating effectively.

Computer rendering shows a blackened anatomical heart. Text overlay reads, "Heart beats faster. Tightens blood vessels. Strains the circulatory system. Caption. And lead to serious heart disease.

Child holds up a finger like she's making the number 1 while looking up and away from camera. Caption. At five, she's already fluent in sign language.

A group of bats sleeping on tree branches.

Closeup of a person's mouth with tobacco running down their chin. Text overlay reads, "Cavities, tooth decay." Caption. It can also eat away at the gums.

Still image from: Spot on Science: Catching Zzz's

Still image from: Spot on Science: Stressin' Out

Still image from: StoryMakers With Vanessa Messenger ("Teddy Talks: A Paws-itive Story About Type 1 Diabetes")

Group class of seniors laying on top of an exercise mat with their heads raised and their legs and arms raised and bent at their knees and elbows. Armchairs are next to each person. Caption. I don't lose my balance any more.

Senior woman sits outdoors in a patio chair. She looks downward at a book on her lap. 1 hand holds several pages that appear ready to turn. Caption. They may be struggling with dementia.

Senior woman speaks with a chef who is demonstrating food preparation. They stand behind a kitchen table with a small burner unit and containers of ingredients. Caption. Clogged arteries and can lead to heart attacks and strokes.

Senior man seated on a couch with oxygen tubing in his nose and a blood pressure cuff on his upper arm. He watches a woman as she positions a stethoscope at his elbow joint. Caption. And the next is to palliate, or to lessen, the effect.

Black and white image of a man in a suit. He stands and points at a board with words as if he is presenting a nineteen sixties T, V advertisement. Text on screen reads the same as the caption. Caption. Camels agree with more people than any other cigarette.

Woman smiling downward while she adjusts a dental light. Caption. This light helps me look at all your teeth.

Woman in a lab coat looks towards boy in dentist's chair. Spanish caption. Todos los dientes, para ver si hay uno flojo.

Person shining a light into someone's eye and looking closely at it. Caption: A migraine doesn't feel like a typical headache.

Teenage girl dressed in a winter jacket stands next to an S, U, V. A Teen Kids News microphone is held in front of her mouth as she smiles and stands sideways. In the backdrop is a snow bank, brown grass and a 2-story house.

Closeup of a barber pole mounted onto and extending out from the entrance of a building. Below the pole is a sign that reads, "Barber Shop."

Indoor party with teenage girls and boys standing in groups around tables. They are talking and smiling at each other while holding red plastic cups. A counter is set with blue plastic utensils, red plates, and red and blue cups.

A teenage boy is studying at a table covered with textbooks, stacks of books, and a printer. He points his index finger at text in an open textbook. The banner has text that reads, "Make the Grade. Study Tips."

Medium view of a teenage girl seated at a table and holding papers as she speaks directly to camera. Behind her is a newsroom backdrop with multiple monitors displaying images.

Woman wearing a white lab coat, sitting in front of optometry equipment and an examination chair, looks at us while speaking.

Still image from: Teen Kids News (Episode 2127)

Closeup of a man looking past camera as he speaks. Caption. Called a fetal position.

Woman's face and back with text, "Control Your Blood Sugars". Caption. That helps by keeping my blood sugars under control.

Closeup of microscope lenses, 1 lens shining light on a transparent slide.

Hospital hallway with a nurse at a station and a senior woman using a walker. Caption. Hepburn as narrator. It's hard to keep a full complement of staff.

Person speaking while sitting in front of a light board displaying imaging results. Caption: The Asthma Center focuses on the interventions necessary

Children singing. Caption: Many children live in fear of food.

Person placing a cotton swab on a petri dish. Caption: He hopes any bacteria captured in the samples will multiply.

Newborn baby with eyes and mouth open. Adult cradles head, holding a cloth to their cheek. Spanish caption. Si salpica o cae agua en los oídos.

Side angle of a woman holding up a newborn baby. Spanish caption. Para sostener la cabeza y nuca.

Low shot of a baby crawling towards a green bucket. Spanish caption. Los bebés pueden fácilmente.

Woman in a gym setting looks off camera and smiles wide. Caption. Exercise is the answer to almost everything.

Woman in a physical therapy office wearing an assistive walking device. Caption. Should change their locomotive behaviors.

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Still image from: The Electric Sheep: Collective Intelligence of Science Against Childhood Leukemia (Spanish)

$Closeup of the human eye with lines demonstrating how lights is refracted when it hits the lens. Caption: It behaves like a convex lens, bending or refracting light rays$