Discovery Life Channel
Stati Uniti
Discovery Life Channel si occupa di programmazione non fiction incentrata su salute, medicina e trasformazione personale. I suoi contenuti seguono spesso i professionisti medici nei pronto soccorso, nelle sale operatorie e in altri contesti clinici ad alta tensione negli Stati Uniti. Il canale trasmette anche serie documentaristiche su condizioni mediche insolite, percorsi di dimagrimento e dinamiche familiari segnate da problemi di salute. Sono frequenti i programmi reality su parto, cure traumatologiche e riabilitazione, con l’accento su persone reali alle prese con situazioni reali, senza drammatizzazioni sceneggiate.
Il canale è accessibile tramite la maggior parte dei principali operatori via cavo e satellite negli Stati Uniti. Episodi selezionati e serie complete sono disponibili on demand attraverso le app dei provider televisivi partecipanti e le piattaforme digitali. La programmazione è elencata nelle guide TV standard, con nuovi episodi solitamente trasmessi in prima serata. Il canale non offre direttamente streaming live né un servizio di abbonamento autonomo.
Programma
00:00 - 01:00
Body Bizarre
My Body Is a Giant Balloon
Series, Documentary, Medical
A man's body blows up like a balloon after a diving accident; a man seeks to get his giant leg tumor removed; a woman who lost the middle of her face to cancer tries to get her confidence back; a man drinks five gallons of water a day to stay alive.
01:00 - 02:00
Body Bizarre
My Conjoined Twins: Together Forever?
Series, Documentary, Medical
The world's fattest man undergoes weight loss surgery; a woman learns why she can't feel physical pain; twins joined at the head learn if they can be separated; a young boy born without limbs relies on constant transfusions; with bonus content.
02:00 - 03:00
Crack Addicts
A Tough Nut, the Case, Wise
Series, Reality, Documentary, Medical
Chiropractor Dr. Colón treats Liana, a cane-bound woman suffering from involuntary tremors; Sarah's obsession with corsets causes her migraines; Amy, a little person, can no longer walk on her own; Brenda has uncontrollable gas.
03:00 - 04:00
Crack Addicts
A Cold One; The Books; Corn
Series, Reality, Documentary, Medical
Dr. Colón helps a woman who cannot keep her joints in place; a new mother suffers from a tragic boat accident; a bodybuilding leukemia survivor; a constipated baby.
04:00 - 05:00
Crack Addicts
A Smile; The Whip; Jokes
Series, Reality, Documentary, Medical
Dr. Colón faces more chiropractic challenges when she treats a woman with CMT who hopes to stand at her daughter's wedding, a big breasted woman with extreme neck pain, and the show's sound man, who was born with cerebral palsy and an uneven body.
05:00 - 06:00
Dr. Pimple Popper
The Lipoma Whisperer
Series, Reality, Documentary, Medical
Melissa tries to cover a huge lipoma with a sweatshirt for years; Tyler's fear of cancer keeps him from having his huge head lumps diagnosed; Tahj is covered in painful boils; Amber has ear keloids that take control of her life.
06:00 - 07:00
Crack Addicts
A Tough Nut, the Case, Wise
Series, Reality, Documentary, Medical
Chiropractor Dr. Colón treats Liana, a cane-bound woman suffering from involuntary tremors; Sarah's obsession with corsets causes her migraines; Amy, a little person, can no longer walk on her own; Brenda has uncontrollable gas.
07:00 - 08:00
Crack Addicts
A Cold One; The Books; Corn
Series, Reality, Documentary, Medical
Dr. Colón helps a woman who cannot keep her joints in place; a new mother suffers from a tragic boat accident; a bodybuilding leukemia survivor; a constipated baby.
08:00 - 09:00
Crack Addicts
A Smile; The Whip; Jokes
Series, Reality, Documentary, Medical
Dr. Colón faces more chiropractic challenges when she treats a woman with CMT who hopes to stand at her daughter's wedding, a big breasted woman with extreme neck pain, and the show's sound man, who was born with cerebral palsy and an uneven body.
09:00 - 10:00
Dr. Pimple Popper
The Lipoma Whisperer
Series, Reality, Documentary, Medical
Melissa tries to cover a huge lipoma with a sweatshirt for years; Tyler's fear of cancer keeps him from having his huge head lumps diagnosed; Tahj is covered in painful boils; Amber has ear keloids that take control of her life.
10:00 - 11:00
Body Bizarre
My Body Is a Giant Balloon
Series, Documentary, Medical
A man's body blows up like a balloon after a diving accident; a man seeks to get his giant leg tumor removed; a woman who lost the middle of her face to cancer tries to get her confidence back; a man drinks five gallons of water a day to stay alive.
11:00 - 12:00
Body Bizarre
My Conjoined Twins: Together Forever?
Series, Documentary, Medical
The world's fattest man undergoes weight loss surgery; a woman learns why she can't feel physical pain; twins joined at the head learn if they can be separated; a young boy born without limbs relies on constant transfusions; with bonus content.
12:00 - 14:00
My 600-Lb. Life
Nathan's Journey
Series, Reality, Documentary, Medical
When Nathan's weight gets in the way of his job as a drama teacher, it's a wake-up call for him; changing his life might mean a falling out with his wife, Amber, who is also overweight, unless she can lose, too.
14:00 - 15:00
My 600-Lb. Life
Chad's Story
Series, Reality, Documentary, Medical
After gastric bypass surgery, Chad quickly sheds his dangerous weight but faces a medical crisis when he does not follow the doctor's orders.
15:00 - 16:00
My 600-Lb. Life
Brittani's Story
Series, Reality, Documentary, Medical
Brittani married a man who loves large women, but at 600-lbs, she can barely contribute to their marriage, and gets surgery to try to have a normal relationship.
16:00 - 18:00
My 600-Lb. Life
Doug's Story
Series, Reality, Documentary, Medical
After overcoming a dependence on drugs and alcohol, sneaking food is Doug's last remaining vice; this husband and father must overcome his addictive personality to save his life and marriage.
18:00 - 20:00
My 600-Lb. Life
Diana's Story
Series, Reality, Documentary, Medical
Diana, a once thin and active woman, is now a prisoner to her body and trades the comfort of her apartment for a weight loss journey under the strict authority of her niece.
20:00 - 22:00
My 600-Lb. Life
James K's Story
Series, Reality, Documentary, Medical
James becomes bedridden, unable to stand and can barely move his legs; Holly and Mark prepare for skin removal surgery.
22:00 - 00:00
My 600-Lb. Life
Nicole's Story
Series, Reality, Documentary, Medical
Weighing over 700 lbs, Nicole is on the verge of leaving her two young children motherless; trying to survive a family of addicts, she commits to Dr. Nowzaradan's diet program, but crisis threatens to derail all her hopes for weight loss.