Links to Online Videos - LVideos A-Z

Labyrinthitis

• Labyrinthitis: Rebecca's story. Rebecca was diagnosed with labyrinthitis in 2007. She describes how it affected her balance and perception, and where she found help. Short video from NHS Choices. (August 2009)

Lazy Eye

• Childhood squint. A father describes how his four-year-old daughter was diagnosed with a squint and the operation and subsequent treatment that has cured it. A short video from NHS Choices. (March 2009)
• Sight tests for children. When children need eye tests, what the test involves and why it's important. Short video from NHS Choices. (May 2008)

Learning Disability

• Education, parenting, learning and learning disabilities such as dyslexia and dyspraxia. Various videos of talks about these issues from experts. From DysTalk. (various dates)
• Parenting. Various videos of talks by experts about various aspects of parenting. Particularly in relation to a child's education and learning. From DysTalk. (various dates)

Leg Ulcers

• Leg ulcers. A leg ulcer nurse specialist, explains the causes, symptoms and treatment for leg ulcers. A short video from NHS Choices. (November 2008)

Lifestyle

• 10,000 steps. Walking 10,000 steps a day can improve your health, build stamina and burn excess calories. As office worker Kate discovers, it's easier than you might think. A short video from NHS Choices. (February 2008)
• 5 a day: almost anything but cigarettes! A short video looking at the benefits of more fruit and veg in our diets - and how to find it. From the New You website.
• 5 a day: basketball game. It takes a lot of energy to play basketball. See how eating five portions of fruit and veg each day can help you keep fit. A short video from NHS Choices. (February 2008)
• 5 a day: kids' lunch. Who's got the healthiest lunchbox? Two boys test their knowledge of what counts towards their daily portions of fruit and veg. A short video from NHS Choices. (February 2008)
• 5 a day: veggies for kids. Practical ideas on how to get more fruit and veg into your children's meals. A short video from NHS Choices. (February 2008)
• Alcohol units: men. If men regularly exceed three to four units a day, it could add up to a serious health problem. Short video from NHS Choices. (June 2008)
• Alcohol units: women. If women regularly exceed two to three units a day, it could add up to a serious health problem. Short video from NHS Choices. (June 2008)
• Broccoli. In his short career as a football fanatic, five year old Rory has learned that eating vegetables is vital to peak performance. A short video from the BBC's Video Nation. (August 2004)
• Christmas shopping. Walking an extra 3,000 steps a day can improve your fitness. Can Kate from London clock up 3,000 just by doing her Christmas shopping? A short video from NHS Choices. (December 2007)
• Eating well on a budget. A dietitian explains how you can eat healthily on a budget. A short video from NHS Choices. (August 2009)
• Exercising with kids. Children need 60 minutes of physical exercise a day. Show them it's important and fun, and make it part of daily life. A short video from NHS Choices. (October 2007)
• Get support quitting. Video promoting the NHS services that support you if you want to quit smoking. A short video from NHS Choices. (January 2008)
• How much is five a day? Most of us know we should be eating five portions of fruit and vegetables every day, but just how much is one portion? Dietitian Azmina Govindji explains. A short video from NHS Choices. (February 2008)
• Kids' food. Children talk about food and life coach Debbie Lewis suggests ways to encourage your child to eat more healthily. A short video from NHS Choices. (October 2007)
• Lose the belly. Around 1,000 people a week die from obesity-related conditions. Want to get fit and lose the belly? See how other men have done it. Short video from NHS Choices. (October 2007)
• Moving to music over 60. Moving to music is beneficial to both physical and mental health. It is an especially good way of staying fit and well for the over 60s. Arlene Phillips helps to explain why. A short video from NHS Choices. (October 2007)
• Sebastian Coe: get active. Former Olympic medallist Lord Coe shows how easy it is to incorporate exercise into a daily routine. Short video from NHS Choices. (August 2008)
• Staying active over 60. As we get older exercise is incredibly important to our overall health. Active older people talk about how physical activity has enhanced their lives and experts give their advice. A short video from NHS Choices. (October 2007)
• Summer into winter. Many people find exercise and healthy eating easier in the summer. See how to keep your motivation up when it's cold and grey outside. Short video from NHS Choices. (January 2008)
• Walking with Sir Muir Gray. Walking is the single most effective exercise for our health but many of us can't find the time to do it. Professor Sir Muir Gray offers practical advice on how to fit it into our daily lives. Short video from NHS Choices. (February 2008)
• Weight loss tips. See how other people have succeeded in shifting those extra pounds and changed their lives for the better, plus useful tips from an NHS dietitian. Short video from NHS Choices. (October 2007)

Liver Disorders

• Liver disease. Consultant hepatologist Mark Wright on the questions to ask and how not drinking alcohol can help. A short video from NHS Choices. (October 2007)

Liver Transplant

• Organ donation. Calling organ donation "the gift of life" isn't just a cliche. Here donor families and recipients explain what it meant to them. A short video from NHS Choices. (January 2008)

Lung Cancer

• Experiences of lung cancer. Audio and video interviews of a number of people who present their experiences of lung cancer and of the various issues that affected them with this condition. From the Healthtalkonline website.
• Lung cancer real story. Peter Quinn, 42, talks about the symptoms that led to his diagnosis, his treatment and the support he received from his cancer nurse specialist. A short video from NHS Choices. (January 2008)

Lung Transplant

• Lung transplant. Professor John Dark, consultant surgeon explains what lung transplants mean for those who receive them and the limitations of donor organs. A short video from NHS Choices. (February 2008)
• Organ donation. Calling organ donation "the gift of life" isn't just a cliche. Here donor families and recipients explain what it meant to them. A short video from NHS Choices. (January 2008)

Lymphoedema

• Lymphoedema: Philippa's story. Philippa has primary lymphoedema, a long-term condition that causes swelling in the legs. She describes how she manages it and doesn't let it stop her doing the things she wants to. Short video from NHS Choices (February 2009)

Lymphoma

• Experiences of lymphoma. Audio and video interviews of a number of people who present their experiences of Hodgkin's and non-Hodgkin's lymphomas, and of the various issues that affected them with these conditions. From the Healthtalkonline website.