Big Shot: The Ozempic Revolution(2024)

Devil's Advocate?(en)

Dateline's coverage of the lawsuit by Patty Burgus and family against Bennett Braun, director of the Dissociative Disorder's Unit at Rush Presbyterian St. Lukes in Chicago. Oct 1998. This is the story of the foundational works which constitute the current theory of Dissociative Identity Disorder/ Multiple Personality Disorder. This was the first Dissociative Disorder's Unit in the United States. All subsequent units specializing in Multiple Personality Disorder/ Dissociative Identity Disorders have been modeled after it. After having his license suspended in Illinois, Dr. Braun has resumed practice in Butte, Montana. Despite the malpractice payments paid by insurance on his behalf as well, Dr. Kluft remains in practice and continues to give training lectures on the treatment of MPD/DID to large audiences of mental health practitioners.

The Pharmacy: Shanghai(fr)

Joris Ivens and wife Marceline Loridan took their cameras into Pharmacy No. 3 in Shanghai, which in addition to dispensing drugs manages an outreach program of medical services, an extension of the pharmacy’s in-house medical care center.

Prescription for Disaster(en)

Prescription for Disaster is an in-depth investigation into the symbiotic relationships between the pharmaceutical industry, the FDA, lobbyists, lawmakers, medical schools, and researchers, and the impact this has on consumers and their health care. During this thorough investigation, we take a close look at patented drugs, why they are so readily prescribed by doctors, the role insurance companies and HMO's play in promoting compliance, and the problem of rising health care costs. We will examine the marketing and public relations efforts on behalf of the pharmaceutical companies, including sales reps, medical journals and conferences.

Methadonia(en)

Shot over the course of 18 months in New York City's Lower East Side, METHADONIA sheds light on the inherent flaws of legal methadone treatments for heroin addiction by profiling eight addicts, in various stages of recovery and relapse, who attend the New York Center for Addiction Treatment Services (NYCATS).

What About ME?(en)

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.

FEED ME(en)

Filmmaker Connor Luke Simpson explores the underground-and often misunderstood-subculture known as feederism. A community where the fatter you are, the sexier you are.

Medicating Normal(en)

One in five Americans is taking a psychiatric drug, including millions of children. Pharmaceutical companies have over-hyped the benefits of these drugs, while hiding the risks and severe side effects including physiological dependence. "Medicating Normal" explores what happens when for- profit medicine intersects with human beings in distress.

Period: The End of Menstruation(en)

As millions of women and girls take shots and pills to stop their periods, the meaning of menstruation changes. Current marketing of hormonal birth control (Depo-Provera, Seasonale, Seasonique, Lybrel, Anya) attracts customers by promising freedom from monthly periods. For many consumers, menstrual suppression eliminates painful monthly flow, giving them more control in their lives. For others, menstrual suppression represents a frightening shift in thinking about the human body and another dangerous experiment on woman’s health. Period: The End of Menstruation? interrogates the cultural and medical side effects of suppression before 'the curse' disappears.

Nicht alles schlucken(de)

Die Bewegungskrise - Wie wir vom Sofa runterkommen(de)

Increased screen time, excessive robotisation, the reign of the car, home delivery... At a time when new technologies are making sedentary lifestyles more explosive than ever, here's a look at some initiatives designed to get us moving again.

Body Flex(en)

Introducing: The Tummy Tuck, Face Lift, Complete Bodylift without Surgery, Only 15 minutes a day. No Diet. Greer Childers, 52 year old mother of three.

Body Flex II: The 15 Minute Workout(en)

Designed for beginners. Workout is led by Greer Childers, a 52-year-old mother of two.

Le Beurre : Du bonheur en motte ?(fr)

First Do No Pharm(en)

We have had too much medicine for too many years. The time to act is now. How one doctor's fight against corporate greed led to an ancient, life-changing solution for heart disease.

The Rise and Fall of Fat Friday(en)

This movie explores the story of the 6 teenage boys in Toronto on their quest to find the goodest of eats on their school lunch break. While all seems all golly and jolly, something deeper is lurking in the depths.

Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy(en)

A pharmaceutical scientist creates a pill that makes people remember their happiest memory, and although it's successful, it has unfortunate side effects.

Gift(de)

After some faked medicine is found, an Interpol agent searches for evidence against high rank chairmen of medical companies.

10 Minute Solution - Belly, Butt And Thigh Blasters(en)

Jessica Smith presents five ten-minute workouts designed to fit into even the busiest of schedules. Workouts are: 'Better Booty Camp', 'Strong and Slim Thighs', 'Trim and Toned Tummy', 'Lower Body Makeover' and 'Belly Flab Fighter'.

Saúde e Bem Estar(pt)

When he is attacked by the feeling of being unwell, Wagner finds himself in trouble and urgently needs to change his habits with the help of a personal trainer.

Oozham(ml)

When his family gets killed by corrupt business tycoon, Soorya (Prithviraj) decides to take revenge, all by himself