Links to Online Videos - OVideos A-Z

Obesity

• 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)
• 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)
• 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)
• 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)

Obsessive-compulsive Disorders

• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Diana Wilson talks about how Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) affected her, how she has dealt with it, and the support available. A short video from NHS Choices. (December 2007)

Oesophageal Cancer

• Cancer of the oesophagus. Consultant surgeon Sukhbir Uhbi explains who's most at risk of oesophageal cancer, the questions to ask if you're diagnosed and the treatment options. A short video from NHS Choices. (February 2008)

Osteoarthritis

• Hip op real story. Builder Norman, 63, had a double hip replacement when his osteoarthritis got so painful he couldn't turn over in bed. He thought he'd never be able to run again, but now runs over 40 miles a week. Short video from NHS Choices. (October 2007)
• Hip replacement. More than 62,000 hip replacements are done each year in the UK. Orthopaedic expert Mr Andrew Hamer suggests the questions you might like to ask your surgeon. Short video from NHS Choices. (October 2007)
• Knee op real story. Janet, 63, had both her knees replaced after suffering from severe arthritis, and says they're 100% better than they were before. Short video from NHS Choices. (October 2007)

Osteoporosis

• Osteoporosis real story. It was only when 75-year-old Dorothy fell and broke two vertebrae that doctors discovered she had osteoporosis. She talks about living with the condition. Short video from NHS Choices. (October 2007)
• Osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is a condition which causes your bones to become thin and fragile. Although there's no cure, there are ways to reduce your risk of fracture and slow down the progression of the condition. Short video from NHS Choices. (October 2007)

Osteosarcoma

• Bone cancer. Robert Grimer, an orthopaedic surgeon, explains the two different types of bone cancer, the questions to ask if you're diagnosed and the treatment options. A short video from NHS Choices. (January 2008)

Ovarian Cancer

• Ovarian cancer. Andy Nordin, a gynaecological oncologist, explains the symptoms of ovarian cancer, who's most at risk and the treatment optionsA short video from NHS Choices. (Jamuary 2008)
• Ovarian cancer. Lindy Waldron talks about coping with treatment for ovarian cancer and how it has affected her life. A short video from NHS Choices. (November 2007)

Overweight

• 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)
• 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)
• 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)
• 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)