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Reality Matters: The Anguish of Teasing and Bullying

Learn more about how violence, teasing and bullying negatively affect young people.


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Human Atlas: Breast Lift (1:48)

The number and size of surgical incisions for a breast lift, or mastopexy, vary according to the size and shape of the breasts and position of the nipples prior to surgery. Learn more about breast lift surgery in this video.

Reality Matters: The Dangers of Cyber Sex (4:57)

This segment discusses the dangers of anonymous sexual conversations on the Internet.

Organ Systems: The Reproductive System (0:56)

The male reproductive system is centered around the testes. The female reproductive system is centered around the ovaries.

Human Atlas: How The Heart Works (2:14)

At the center of the circulatory system is the heart. This muscle, the size of a fist, keeps blood moving throughout the body. Learn more about the heart in this video.

The Human Heart: The Heart's Power Supply (0:35)

The heart doesn't run on blood alone -- it also uses electricity. Check out this video to learn how the heart's electrical system works.

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Exploring Time: Arrhythmia Test (2:45)

Arrhythmias are the most common cause of death in the United States. Learn more about how doctors are studying arrhythmia on the Science Channel's "Exploring Time."

Exploring Time: A Day (3:00)

On the Science Channel series "Exploring Time," discover how scientists study events that happen within the span of a day.

100 Greatest Discoveries: Theory on Germs (2:50)

In 1846 Vienna, childbed fever caused death among many pregnant patients. Consequently, Dr. Ignaz Semmelweis began an experiment where his doctors washed their hands. Learn more about this experiment on the Science Channel's "100 Greatest... More »

RESPECT (25:00)

Respect is a cornerstone of civilized behavior. It engenders empathy, promotes tolerance, and fosters caring relation-ships. This program uses dramatic vignettes close to teens' experience, each followed by thought-provoking discussion questions.

Stop the Violence (16:00)

In school hallways, on playing fields, and on the streets, young people daily cope with the threat and reality of violence. This program interviews teens from several high schools with successful violence prevention and mediation training programs.

The Unseen Power: Peer Pressure (28:00)

'The driving force of early adolescence is the need to be accepted and respected by one's peers. This program shows young streetwise teens how peers help when they provide emotional support, but hurt when they encourage negative or risky behavior.

Going for a Goal (26:00)

'Learning to set goals can give young people a hopeful sense of the future and effective protection against school failure, pressure to use drugs and premature sexual activity.

Violence Prevention: Don't Be a Victim (28:00)

'The threat and reality of violence has greatly increased for young people, whose inexperience can make them easy targets. Without using scare tactics this program offers specific strategies for self-defense.

The Cycle Series: Getting Oxygen (1:26)

Different organisms get the oxygen they need for cellular respiration in different ways.