Links to Online Videos - SVideos A-Z

Screening And Prevention

• Breast cancer expert. Consultant breast surgeon Clive Griffith talks about breast cancer, including symptoms to look out for, screening and treatment. A short video from NHS Choices. (December 2007)
• Breast cancer screening. See what happens during a mammogram, and the benefits of mammography and ultrasound explained. A short video from NHS Choices. (December 2007)

Sexual Health

• Chlamydia. Chlamydia is the most common sexually transmitted infection (STI) in the UK. Toni Belfield gives advice on who's at risk, where to get tested and what the treatment involves. A short video from NHS Choices. (October 2007)
• Teens and STIs. If you've had unprotected sex you might have a sexually transmitted infection (STI). See how to find out if you have, how it can be treated, and how it can affect your health. Short video from NHS Choices. (April 2008)

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

• Chlamydia. Chlamydia is the most common sexually transmitted infection (STI) in the UK. Toni Belfield gives advice on who's at risk, where to get tested and what the treatment involves. A short video from NHS Choices. (October 2007)
• Teens and STIs. If you've had unprotected sex you might have a sexually transmitted infection (STI). See how to find out if you have, how it can be treated, and how it can affect your health. Short video from NHS Choices. (April 2008)

Sickle Cell Disorder

• Screening for sickle cell and beta thalassaemia. Audio and video interviews of a number of people who present their experiences of antenatal and newborn screening for sickle cell, beta thalassaemia and other haemoglobin variants. From the DIPEx website.

Skin Cancer

• Melanoma. Skin cancer expert Barry Powell explains talks about the increase in malignant melanoma in the UK, who's most at risk and the symptoms to look out for. A short video from NHS Choices. (January 2008)
• Skin cancer. Skin cancer expert Barry Powell explains what skin cancer is, the questions to ask if you're diagnosed and the treatment options. A short video from NHS Choices. (January 2008)

Sleep Apnoea Syndrome

• Snoring and sleep apnoea. An expert explains the difference between snoring and sleep apnoea, and people talk about the methods they've used to get a healthy night's sleep. Short video from NHS Choices. (April 2008)

Smear Sample

• Experiences of cervical screening. Audio and video interviews of a number of people who present their experiences of cervical screening and of the various issues that affected them with this procedure. From the DIPEx website.

Smoking Cessation

• 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)
• Stop smoking. There are 10 million ex-smokers in the UK. See how some of them kicked the habit and their reasons for wanting to quit. Short video from NHS Choices. (October 2007)
• Teenage smoking. Cherelle and Roseanne talk about their addiction to cigarettes. They are attending a smoking club at school to help them kick the habit. They are both 13 and don't know what else to do to stop. What they do know is it makes you smell and it's not worth it. A short video from the BBC's Video Nation. (March 2005)

Snoring

• Snoring and sleep apnoea. An expert explains the difference between snoring and sleep apnoea, and people talk about the methods they've used to get a healthy night's sleep. Short video from NHS Choices. (April 2008)

Squamous Cell Carcinoma Of Skin

• Skin cancer. Skin cancer expert Barry Powell explains what skin cancer is, the questions to ask if you're diagnosed and the treatment options. A short video from NHS Choices. (January 2008)

Stomach Cancer

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

Stomach Ulcer

• Peptic ulcer. A peptic ulcer is a painful condition that affects as many as one in eight people in the UK. But sufferers don't have to put up with the discomfort. There are now effective ways of getting rid of ulcers. Dr John Bennett explains. A short video from NHS Choices. (September 2007)

Stress Incontinence

• Incontinence real story. Kate first suffered symptoms of stress urinary incontinence (SUI) after having a hysterectomy. She suffered in silence for eight years before getting help. A short video from NHS Choices. (September 2007)

Stroke

• Experiences of stroke. Audio and video interviews of a number of people who present their experiences of having a stroke and of the various issues that affected them with this condition. From the DIPEx website.
• Stroke real story. Jim was forced to give up work after suffering a stroke 10 years ago, but he's proved that there is life after stroke. Short video from NHS Choices. (October 2007)
• Stroke. Someone has a stroke every five minutes in the UK, and they're the third most common cause of death. The cause varies from person to person but it's important to know what your personal risk factors are. A short video from NHS Choices. (September 2007)

Substance Abuse

• Addiction. Leon never imagined he'd end up a drug addict - but now it's taken over his life and he's trying really hard to kick the habit. A short video from the BBC's Video Nation. (February 2008)
• Cannabis: real stories. Smoking cannabis can lead to cannabis psychosis, causing you to lose touch with reality. Two men describe how it happened to them. Short video from NHS Choices. (October 2007)
• Cocaine. Even casual use of cocaine can soon lead to dependence. Two people describe how the drug nearly ruined their lives. Short video from NHS Choices. (February 2008)
• Turn up for life. Adam has been clean for several months after taking drugs for more than ten years. It's hard work when he's taken a complete change in lifestyle, but it's opened up a new life for him. He tells the story of the rise and fall and rise of a former addict. A short video from the BBC's Video Nation. (January 2005)

Sun Health And Sunburn

• How to be sun smart. In the UK, 2,000 people a year die from malignant melanoma, and it's increasing. See an expert and real people talk about how to stay safe in the sun. Short video from NHS Choices. (October 2007)

Syphilis

• Teens and STIs. If you've had unprotected sex you might have a sexually transmitted infection (STI). See how to find out if you have, how it can be treated, and how it can affect your health. Short video from NHS Choices. (April 2008)