Sweet Misery: A Poisoned World (2004)

건강 관련 다큐멘터리

John Pilger unearths the hidden agenda behind the NHS crisis.

누구보다 건강하고 씩씩했던 하버드 박사과정 학생. 어느 날 찾아온 만성피로증후군으로 병상에 누워 지내는 상황이 되자, 용기 있게 자신의 투병 과정을 카메라에 담는다.

Inside the dramatic search for a cure to ME/CFS (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome). 17 million people around the world suffer from what ME/CFS has been known as a mystery illness, delegated to the psychological realm, until now. A scientist in the only neuro immune institute in the world may have come up with the answer. An important human drama, plays out on the quest for the truth.

뉴올리언스의 부둣가에서 시체가 발견된다. 검시관은 시신에서 특이한 증상을 발견하고, 공중위생국 의사 리드는 그것이 극도로 전염성이 강한 폐렴균에 의한 증상이라 진단한다. 리드는 시체와 접촉한 모든 사람을 찾아내야 하고, 그렇지 않으면 도시 전체가 감염될 수 있다고 정부를 설득하지만, 경찰을 비롯한 대부분의 사람들이 그의 의견에 회의적이다. 리드는 우선 살인범부터 찾아내려 한다. 제한된 시간 안에 감염의 연결고리를 끊어야 하는 상황은 긴장감과 공포를 증폭시킨다.

Investigative journalist Joshua Philipp examines the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, covering events from late December 2019 to early April 2020.

Beijing, China, 2020. Empty streets, mandatory masks, checkpoints, the entire state apparatus used to impose severe restrictions on population movements. An entire country quarantined to fight a fierce epidemic…

This French-Canadian co-production goes behind the scenes of the huge tobacco industry, whose economic power has been expanding for five decades at the expense of public health. A gripping investigation covering three continents, Nadia Collot's film exposes the vast conspiracy of a criminally negligent industry that conquers new markets through corruption and manipulation. To confront the tobacco cartel, anti-smoking groups are organizing and scoring points, but the fight remains fierce. With ist diverse viewpoints, shocking interviews and riveting images, The Tobacco Conspiracy deftly defines the issues in a complex situation where private interests and the public good collide. Enlightening and engrossing, this documentary is a hard-hitting critique of an industry gone mad.

Since the invention of the wheel we have striven to make great machines that would make our lives more productive and efficient, however we will almost certainly never invent a machine as efficient as the human body. Each component of the machine is given in depth attention with the same clarity and insightful touch you have come to expect from the Eyewitness books. There are over 206 bones, half of which are in the hands and feet. A total of 640 muscles contract and exert pressure, working together with our skeleton to turn power and strength into movement and precision. Our bodies are incredibly resilient machines, and conversely life is very fragile. After all, unlike any other, this machine can reproduce itself.

This film explains how sneezing in public can spread disease, and shows how using a handkerchief can stop it.

One of America's best-known and most respected doctors offers a sensible approach to eating: He emphasizes enjoyment over deprivation, and long-term health benefits over short-term weight loss. Dr. Weil assures us that there is no confusion among nutrition experts about the optimal diet for health, body weight, and longevity. Understanding inflammation to be the root cause of many chronic illnesses, he gives science-based recommendations to help combat specific health concerns, all as part of an anti-inflammatory diet. On the subject of dietary supplements, he talks about what's perilous and what can help.

Amidst radical changes in nicotine use globally, one filmmaker's journey through the confusion & fear leads to a startling discovery about Earth's most hated stimulant. Society may be changed forever.

Behind the scenes of news coverage during the pandemic. Follow the work of the professional press in a fight against denialism.

A husband sneezes inconsiderately all over the place, until his wife has had enough and leaves him.

A doctor explains to his children the dangers of tuberculosis, what it is and how to prevent against contracting it.