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Heart -- Diseases.
Heart -- Diseases -- Prevention.
Heart -- Diseases -- United States.
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DVD 616.1205 H632
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Heart -- Diseases.
Heart -- Diseases -- Prevention.
Heart -- Diseases -- United States.
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The hidden epidemic [videorecording (
DVD
)] : heart disease in America.
WGBH Boston Video, c2007.
Call #:
DVD
616
.1205
H632
Subjects
Heart -- Diseases.
Heart -- Diseases -- Prevention.
Heart -- Diseases -- United States.
ISBN:
9781593758530 (Health Matters 5-DVD boxed set)
9781593756802
1593756801
Alternate title:
Heart disease in America [videorecording (
DVD
)]
Format:
[videorecording (
DVD
)] :
Description:
1 videodisc (ca. 116 min.) : Dolby digital sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 12 cm.
Notes:
"WGBH Boston Video - As seen on Public Television"--Container.
"The bad news--23 million Americans suffer from heart disease ; The good news--you don't have to be one of them."--Container.
Letterboxed version.
Originally broadcast on PBS on Feb. 14, 2007.
Special features include: 10 easy steps to a healthier heart from Reader's digest magazine ; Heart-healthy recipes from chef and television host Ming Tsai and from the PBS children's shows Arthur, Postcards from Buster, and Zoom ; Printable fact sheet about heart disease ; Bonus interview with Larry King about his own heart disease experiences.
Home use only.
Closed-captioned.
Described video for the visually impaired.
Contents:
The hidden epidemic : heart disease in America. Out of nowhere -- Scary statistics -- When hearts fail slowly -- The keys to prevention -- Heart disease in women -- Cholesterol's secrets -- Inherited risk -- Within the walls -- Root causes revealed -- The challenge ahead.
Take one step for a healthy heart (Larry King segment). Why don't we pay attention? -- What women need to know -- Sex, heart attacks & stress -- The golden hour -- Heart disease & obesity -- Medication, exercise & disparities -- Doctor-patient relations.
Production:
Produced by WGBH ; Producer/Writer/Director, Elizabeth Arledge.
Performers:
Narrator, Michael Murphy.
Summary:
Examines heart disease, the number one killer in America and one of the nation's greatest health challenges for both men and women. Presents personal stories that showcase the scientific advances that are transforming the field of cardiology and the effect these changes will have on people stricken with heart disease. Includes a discussion hosted by Larry King in which medical experts and physicians present strategies and practical tactics for improving heart health.
Genre:
Documentary television programs.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Films for people with visual disabilities.
Described video.
DVDs.
Other authors:
Arledge, Elizabeth.
King, Larry, 1933-
WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.)
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