Health Documentary Movies

At a time when our eyes are tiring ever faster, we zoom in on new techniques to combat visual diseases and deficiencies.

This documentary investigates the mysterious phenomenon of "Breatharianism".

PlantWise follows the inspiring stories of six people, each struggling with debilitating health conditions. They learn that the standard American...

Through the youthful portraits of some of the most terrible dictators of the 20th and 21st centuries, this documentary examines the origins of...

More and more patients are turning to osteopaths as an attractive alternative to conventional medicine. Critics point out the lack of studies backing...

Increased screen time, excessive robotisation, the reign of the car, home delivery... At a time when new technologies are making sedentary lifestyles...

What “living on the autism spectrum” means for those affected and their environment. To find out, the camera team accompanied autistic...

Concentrates upon basic first aid steps. Simulated situations provide an opportunity to discuss and demonstrate mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, shock,...

Are you a risky drinker? Nearly 70% of American adults drink alcohol and nearly 1/3 of them engage in problem drinking at some point in their lives....

Suicide is one of the world's leading causes of death, with almost 800,000 people taking their own lives every year, not counting those who go...

On Easter Sunday 2012 the UK's Channel 4 showed a programme entitled Crucifixion in which Gunther von Hagens created his interpretation of the...

Hiding in the Walls unwinds the fraught history of lead poisoning in Baltimore and follows the adult survivors who are on a mission to reclaim the...

For the past 20 years, the world has seen an alarming decrease in IQ and a rise of autism and behavioral disorders. This international scientific...

While life expectancy is increasing in Western countries, cases of diabetes, hypertension, obesity and cancer are increasing, and the use of...