Heart disease: The Evidence (19 minutes)

Heart Disease is just an old man’s disease isn’t? Unfortunately, no its not and a film like Heart Disease: The Evidence is an important film in trying to break down this stereo-type. So what is it like to have heart disease and how do you make a 15 year old care? Answer get a relatively young man to explain in graphic detail what it is like to have a heart attack. Barry Sherman has had two attacks is an example of the many strong and engaging characters that is a feature of the Making Sense of Health films.

Chapter titles
Introduction
The risk factors
The evidence
Other risk factors

Bonus material
Heart dissection
Smoking
Cholesterol
Blood pressure

Diagnosis and Treatment (19 minutes)

Through an innovative mix of cartoon animations, recounting the story of young woman’s cancer treatment and the interviews with the health professionals who treated her, Diagnosis and Treatment is a great insight into a wide range of health professions and the impact that these positions can have on the life of a beautiful young woman.

Chapter titles
Prologue and GP consultation
Blood test
Ultrasound and C.T. scan
Biopsy
Kelly’s care plan

Bonus material
More about visiting the doctor
X-ray scanning
MRI scanning
Cancer treatment

Human Genetics (39 minutes)

An articulate and angry young man who knows he will die before he is 27; A young couple whose first child who was born with crippling genetic disorder and yearn for another child but want to ensure it is not born with the same condition; another family’s only child was born without an immune system! Can science help these people…should science help these people? These dramatic and tragic stories provide the hooks for a fascinating journey into the scientific and ethical complexities of genetic science.

Chapter titles
Prologue and GP consultation
The genetics lottery
Matthew’s story
Kate’s story
Abortion - right or wrong?
Healthy embryo selection
Is it right to select?
Rhys’s story
Sharen’s story
The future - science vs. nature
The future - who should benefit?

Bonus material
Screening out disability
Role of government
Deciding priorities