High blood pressure -- or hypertension -- is elevated pressure of the blood in the arteries. Hypertension results from two major factors. Check out our HowStuffWorks article to learn more about the causes of and treatment for hypertension.

In this third episode of Stuff You Should Know's health care reform series, Josh and Chuck -- and special guest Molly Edmonds -- sort through the myths, rumors and truths behind President Obama's proposed health care plan.

In this special episode of Stuff You Should know, the second of a four-part series, Josh and Chuck -- and a special guest -- discuss President Obama's proposed health care plan in detail.

With most young animals the role of the mother or the parents continues long after birth and because young mammals are dependent on their mother's milk as a source of food, they all show some degree or other of parental care. This initial nursing stage varies according to how advanced or...

Shows the daily life and work of the Army nurse, including training and off-duty activities. This video is in the Public Domain, for more informations please visit: http://www.archive.org/details/ArmyNurs1945 This movie is part of the collection: Prelinger Archives Producer: U.S. Army...

In this final installment of their 4-part suite on health care, Josh, Chuck and Molly take a tour of health care systems around the world, from France to Switzerland.

View the Health Care vlog and tell Canada what you think about our health care system. What has been your experience? Can our system be improved? How does Canada's system really stack up against that of our neighbours to the south? Did Michael Moore tell the whole story?

The United States is abuzz with talk of health care reform, but why does the system need repairs in the first place? Josh and Chuck explore how the current American health care system works (and doesn't) in this episode, the first in a four-part series.

In his first weekly address since being sworn in as the 44th president of the United States, President Barack Obama discusses how the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan will jump-start the economy. "This is not just a short-term program to boost employment," he said. "It's...

In this live seminar we explore the concept of care and nourishment of the soul. The soul is eternal and indestructible, so why do we need to care for it? When we fill our consciousness with impressions of material life, we reinforce the illusory conception of material existence. Filling our...