All Videos for Viral Infections

C. difficile Superbugs in Meat

Why does the United States appear to have the highest level of C. diff contamination of the meat supply?



Infectobesity: Adenovirus 36 & Childhood Obesity

Studies on more than a thousand children suggest that a viral infection may play a role in childhood obesity by increasing both the number and size of fat cells.



Gluten-Free Diets: Separating the Wheat from the Chat

How common is gluten sensitivity? Are there benefits of gluten? Why does the medical profession explicitly advise against people who suspect they might be gluten intolerant from just going on a gluten-free diet?



Norovirus Food Poisoning from Pesticides

Organic produce may present less of a food safety risk, given the potential contamination of pesticides with fecal pathogens.



Eating Outside Our Kingdom

A higher rate of cancer deaths among those that handle and process meat is attributed to infection with viruses, and chronic exposure to animal proteins.



Poultry Exposure Tied to Liver and Pancreatic Cancer

Cancer-causing viruses in poultry may explain increased risks of death from liver and pancreatic cancers.



More than an Apple a Day: Preventing the Most Common Diseases

Dr. Greger has scoured the world’s scholarly literature on clinical nutrition, and developed this brand-new live presentation on the latest in cutting-edge research on how a healthy diet can affect some of our most common medical conditions.



Foodborne Rabies

The consumption of cat and dog meat may be playing a role in “massive human rabies epidemics” in Asia. (Some people may find some of the concepts and images in this video disturbing.)



Hand Washing Compliance of Retail Deli Workers

How often do retail deli workers wash their hands, at both independent and chain stores? This is important, given the potential for life-threatening blood-borne viruses such as hepatitis C.



Hepatitis E Virus in Pork

The discovery of infectious hepatitis E virus in retail pork products may help explain the purported association between liver failure and pork consumption.



Wart Cancer Viruses in Food

The wart-causing viruses in animals may present more than just a cosmetic issue for consumers.



Pets & Human Lymphoma

Is having a cat or dog associated with a higher or lower risk of developing non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma?