Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone (Video)
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The mission of the UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Health is to nurture health and inspire well-being in all people. Our educational programming, formerly known as Osher Mini Medical School for the Public, has been reimagined as Osher WISE (Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone). This public education program offers courses on integrative health topics that are current and compelling, providing an opportunity for community members to become active, informed participants in their own health and well-being journey.
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| 1 | VideoNever Do Nothing Tips To Start Exercising | In this excerpt, Dr. Natalie Marshall shares tips on starting exercise routines. Dr. Marshall emphasizes how doing something, exercise-wise, is significantly better than doing nothing. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone | 30 6 2025 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 2 | VideoHow Do We Increase Muscle Mass? | In this excerpt, Dr. Natalie Marshall focuses on numerous forms of strength training as it is the best way to increase muscle mass and and it will help you get started “building muscle for life." Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science | 18 6 2025 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 3 | VideoCarbohydrates Are Not Your Enemy | In this program, Dr. Sean Spencer explores the healthy way in which carbohydrates are digested throughout the body. To understand this concept Dr. Spencer discusses the difference between digesting simple sugars and complex carbohydrates. Series: "Os | 6 6 2025 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 4 | VideoTelomere Health | In this excerpt, Dr. Natalie Marshall discusses the central importance of exercise to improve chromosomal and telomere health. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 40683] | 25 5 2025 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 5 | VideoWhat Does Muscle Do For Us? | The risk for many chronic diseases is directly linked to metabolic changes in the body and loss of muscle mass often associated with aging. In this excerpt, Dr. Natalie Marshall focuses on the role that muscles play in the body. Series: "Osher WISE: Wel | 16 5 2025 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 6 | VideoA High-Fiber Diet Boosts Health | Dr. Sean Spencer talks about the vast microbial world that lives within our guts — known as the gut microbiome — and how it supports our health. Dr. Spencer emphasizes the importance of a high-fiber diet in creating a healthy gut microbiome which in | 9 5 2025 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 7 | VideoWhat Does Exercise Do To The Body? | The risk for many chronic diseases is directly linked to metabolic changes in the body and loss of muscle mass often associated with aging. In this program, Dr. Natalie Marshall focuses on the importance of movement and exercise to improve metabolic fit | 25 4 2025 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 8 | VideoSarcopenia: What You Need To Know | The risk for many chronic diseases is directly linked to metabolic changes in the body and loss of muscle mass often associated with aging. In this program, Dr. Natalie Marshall focuses on sarcopenia, low muscle mass, and the importance of strength trai | 11 4 2025 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 9 | VideoOxidative Stress: What You Need To Know | The risk for many chronic diseases is directly linked to metabolic changes in the body. In this program, Dr. Natalie Marshall focuses on the role of antioxidants and how they work against oxidative stress in the body. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being an | 4 4 2025 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 10 | VideoBody Health = Brain Health | What's the secret to supporting a sharp mind at any age? In this program, Dr. Nancy Isenberg discusses the latest science-based practices to promote brain health and resiliency as we age. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Every | 30 1 2025 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 11 | VideoThe American Diet is Critically Fiber Deficient | A healthy microbiome can prevent disease and obesity. Dr. Sean Spencer discusses how a diet rich in fiber supports our health in various ways. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 40458] | 16 1 2025 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 12 | VideoFeeding Your Microbiome: Dietary Strategies for Wellness and Disease Prevention | How can a healthy microbiome prevent disease? In this program, Dr. Sean Spencer talks about the vast microbial world that lives within our guts — known as the gut microbiome — and how it supports our health. He discusses the current evidence about | 22 11 2024 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 13 | VideoBrain Health Neuroplasticity and Aging: Supporting Cognition at Every Age | What's the secret to supporting a sharp mind at any age? In this program, Dr. Nancy Isenberg discusses the latest science-based practices to promote brain health and resiliency as we age. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Every | 13 11 2024 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 14 | VideoMovement and Strength Training to Improve Metabolic Health | The risk for many chronic diseases is directly linked to metabolic changes in the body and loss of muscle mass often associated with aging. In this program, Dr. Natalie Marshall focuses on the central importance of movement, strength training, and body | 31 10 2024 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 15 | VideoMind-Body Medicine to Build Stress Resilience | Mind-body medicine (MBM) is an integrative approach that helps people build awareness and develop tools for stress resilience. MBM focuses on the interactions between the mind, body, and behavior to promote health and well-being. Dr. Kavita K. Mishra | 22 10 2024 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 16 | VideoExercise Snacks - Overcoming Barriers | This program demonstrates how to exercise when you don't have a great amount of time or energy. Natalie Marshall, MD, also discusses how to overcome barriers to daily exercise. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Healt | 3 5 2024 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 17 | VideoCancer Care - Exercise Guidelines and More | Cancer has a major impact on our society with approximately 1 in 3 adults in the U.S. diagnosed during their lifetimes. This program looks at the role of exercise and physical activity and their benefits for cancer patients. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-be | 6 3 2024 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 18 | VideoFor Weight Loss: Lifestyle Change | Having a skilled primary care clinician will go a long way to maintaining your health and wellness. Join Dr. Diana Thiara as she explores weight loss and healthy living. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and M | 27 1 2024 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 19 | VideoTrigger Finger: Symptoms and Treatments | Lauren Santiesteban, MD, discusses symptoms and treatments for trigger finger. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 39562] | 23 1 2024 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 20 | VideoNeuroscientist: DON’T DIET DO THESE 4 HEALTHY HABITS | Millions attempt some form of diet yet only a small fraction achieve permanent weight loss. Neuroscientist and author Sandra Aamodt suggests four healthy habits instead. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and M | 10 1 2024 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 21 | VideoPromoting Mental Health: The Holistic Approach of Acupuncture and Consciousness | This series offers integrative theories and models of mental health care that are housed in wellness, resilience, community, and equity. You will learn to identify and connect how mental health and wellness start with structural (economic/political/syst | 21 10 2023 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 22 | VideoPsychedelic Research Psilocybin Therapy and Mental Illness | This series offers integrative theories and models of mental health care that are housed in wellness, resilience, community, and equity. You will learn to identify and connect how mental health and wellness start with structural (economic/political/syst | 13 10 2023 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 23 | VideoEastern View of the Mind: Comparing Traditional Chinese Medicine and Ayurveda Philosophy | Join Dr. Anisha Durve for an enlightening exploration of two ancient healing systems—Traditional Chinese Medicine and Ayurvedic Philosophy. Drawing from years of experience and research, Dr. Durve delves into the foundational principles of these time- | 6 10 2023 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 24 | VideoBeta Adrenergic Receptors and Their Role in Heart Function | Learn about groundbreaking research being conducted by some of the most highly skilled and intelligent minds in the nation towards enhancing human health, in fields such as biomedical sciences, social sciences, and digital health. This program will talk | 29 9 2023 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 25 | VideoGrowing Health from the Soil Up: The Links Between Farms Food and Wellbeing | This series offers integrative theories and models of mental health care that are housed in wellness, resilience, community, and equity. You will learn to identify and connect how mental health and wellness start with structural (economic/political/syst | 23 9 2023 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 26 | VideoEverything Everywhere All at Once: Integrative Approaches to Working with Teens with Anxiety Depression and Chronic Pain | This series offers integrative theories and models of mental health care that are housed in wellness, resilience, community, and equity. You will learn to identify and connect how mental health and wellness start with structural (economic/political/syst | 16 9 2023 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 27 | VideoMaking the Invisible Visible: Societal Influences on Health and Health Care | Join us for an enlightening discussion on the social aspects of healthcare and medicine, featuring panelists from UCSF. In this program, experts explore critical topics like the challenges of integrating mental health in perinatal care, the impact of ri | 2 9 2023 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 28 | VideoLearning Without a Brain | Learn about groundbreaking research being conducted by some of the most highly skilled and intelligent minds in the nation towards enhancing human health, in fields such as biomedical sciences, social sciences, and digital health. In this program, you w | 26 8 2023 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 29 | VideoGlobal Health Interventions to Prevent Infectious Diseases | Learn about groundbreaking research being conducted by some of the most highly skilled and intelligent minds in the nation towards enhancing human health, in fields such as biomedical sciences, social sciences, and digital health. In this program, Dr. G | 18 8 2023 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 30 | VideoTransforming Personal and Public Health Through Precision Medicine | Learn about groundbreaking research being conducted by some of the most highly skilled and intelligent minds in the nation towards enhancing human health, in fields such as biomedical sciences, social sciences, and digital health. In this program, Dr. I | 11 8 2023 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 31 | VideoImproving Health Equity Bit by Bit | Learn about groundbreaking research being conducted by some of the most highly skilled and intelligent minds in the nation towards enhancing human health, in fields such as biomedical sciences, social sciences, and digital health. In this program, Jays | 4 8 2023 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 32 | VideoHow To Manage Type 2 Diabetes | Having a skilled primary care clinician will go a long way to maintaining your health and wellness. In this program on primary care basic, Dr. Robert Baron discusses how to manage Type 2 diabetes, including selecting treatment goals, maximizing non-drug | 22 7 2023 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 33 | VideoHow To Manage Obesity | Having a skilled primary care clinician will go a long way to maintaining your health and wellness. Join Dr. Diana Thiara as she explores weight loss and healthy living. From understanding the basics of BMI to the complexities of various weight loss met | 8 7 2023 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 34 | VideoHow To Manage High Blood Cholesterol | Having a skilled primary care clinician will go a long way to maintaining your health and wellness. In this program on primary care basics, Dr. Robert B. Baron discusses the best practices for managing blood cholesterol and understanding the benefits an | 1 7 2023 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 35 | VideoHow To Prevent Disease With Adult Vaccines | Having a skilled primary care clinician will go a long way to maintaining your health and wellness. In this program on primary care basic, Dr. Nicole Appelle discussed the latest best practices in preventing common and rare diseases with safe and effect | 24 6 2023 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 36 | VideoPrevention and Early Detection of Common Cancers | Join expert Dr. Judith Walsh as she discusses cancer screening and prevention strategies. Walsh talks about the significance of family history, genetic testing, and personalized risk assessment in making informed healthcare decisions. From the nuances o | 17 6 2023 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 37 | VideoHow To Manage High Blood Pressure | Having a skilled primary care clinician will go a long way to maintaining your health and wellness. In this program on primary care basic, Dr. Robert B. Baron discusses the best practices in how to measure blood pressure, treatment goals, diet, lifestyl | 10 6 2023 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 38 | VideoWhere Exactly is the Hip? | Jeff Barry, MD, explains the anatomy of the hip joint. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 38809] | 1 6 2023 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 39 | VideoThe Right Time for Hip Replacement | Jeff Barry, MD, talks about when it is a good time for a hip replacement. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 38807] | 28 5 2023 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 40 | VideoThe Future of Low Back Pain Management | It is estimated that more than 80% of adults in the U.S. will have low back pain at some time in their lives. It is a significant cause of disability, resulting in an immeasurable toll on function, happiness, and quality of life. While patients with thi | 27 5 2023 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 41 | VideoBuild Muscle and Lower Insulin Levels More Health Benefits | Cancer has a major impact on our society with approximately 1 in 3 adults in the U.S. diagnosed during their lifetimes. This program looks at the role of adding muscle mass for overall body health. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science | 23 5 2023 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 42 | VideoPhysical Therapy for Back Pain | It is estimated that more than 80% of adults in the U.S. will have low back pain at some time in their lives. It is a significant cause of disability, resulting in an immeasurable toll on function, happiness, and quality of life. While patients with thi | 20 5 2023 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 43 | VideoSurgery for Back Pain | It is estimated that more than 80% of adults in the U.S. will have low back pain at some time in their lives. It is a significant cause of disability, resulting in an immeasurable toll on function, happiness, and quality of life. While patients with thi | 12 5 2023 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 44 | VideoCancer Loves Sugar Tips to Reading Nutrition Labels | What we eat -- and don’t eat -- is directly related to our health. Poor diets lead to poor health outcomes, including cancer. Dr. Donald Abrams, integrative oncologist at UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, is an expert on nutrition and cance | 11 5 2023 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 45 | VideoInterventions and Medications for Low Back Pain Relief | It is estimated that more than 80% of adults in the U.S. will have low back pain at some time in their lives. It is a significant cause of disability, resulting in an immeasurable toll on function, happiness, and quality of life. While patients with thi | 22 4 2023 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 46 | VideoWhen is Low Back Pain Something Else? Red Flags for Serious Diseases | It is estimated that more than 80% of adults in the U.S. will have low back pain at some time in their lives. It is a significant cause of disability, resulting in an immeasurable toll on function, happiness, and quality of life. While patients with thi | 15 4 2023 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 47 | VideoBack Pain Basics: Anatomy Physiology and the Initial Evaluation | It is estimated that more than 80% of adults in the U.S. will have low back pain at some time in their lives. It is a significant cause of disability, resulting in an immeasurable toll on function, happiness, and quality of life. Dr. Paul Su discusses t | 7 4 2023 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 48 | VideoStrain vs. Sprain Treatment | Jeff Barry, MD, discusses the difference between a strain and a sprain, as well as a treatment program. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 38808] | 6 4 2023 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 49 | VideoExcess Body Fat Triggers Insulin Resistance | What we eat -- and don’t eat -- is directly related to our health. Poor diets lead to poor health outcomes, including cancer. Dr. Donald Abrams, integrative oncologist at UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, is an expert on nutrition and cance | 1 4 2023 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 50 | VideoMachine Preservation of the Liver | Hundreds of thousands of people in the U.S. are receiving treatment for failing kidneys, livers, hearts, and other organs. Learn about the current strategies and new advances to support, provide organs and solutions to those in need. In this program, Dr | 24 3 2023 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 51 | VideoSitting is the New Smoking | Cancer has a major impact on our society with approximately 1 in 3 adults in the U.S. diagnosed during their lifetimes. This program looks at the role of exercise and physical activity to overall health. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative S | 19 3 2023 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 52 | VideoBeyond Kidney Allotransplantation: Advancements in Kidney Xenotransplantation and Artificial Kidney | Hundreds of thousands of people in the U.S. are receiving treatment for failing kidneys, livers, hearts, and other organs. Learn about the current strategies and new advances to support, provide organs and solutions to those in need. In this program, Dr | 18 3 2023 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 53 | VideoHow to Keep Cartilage Healthy | Jeff Barry, MD, discusses two ways to keep your cartilage healthy. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 38810] | 17 3 2023 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 54 | VideoDonation after Circulatory Determination of Death in Heart Transplantation | Hundreds of thousands of people in the U.S. are receiving treatment for failing kidneys, livers, hearts, and other organs. Learn about the current strategies and new advances to support, provide organs and solutions to those in need. In this program, Dr | 9 3 2023 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 55 | VideoHow Important Muscle Mass is in Surviving Cancer | Cancer has a major impact on our society with approximately 1 in 3 adults in the U.S. diagnosed during their lifetimes. This program looks at the value of muscle mass in surviving cancer. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Every | 8 3 2023 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 56 | VideoThink Twice About Fruit Juice | What we eat -- and don’t eat -- is directly related to our health. Poor diets lead to poor health outcomes, including cancer. Dr. Donald Abrams, integrative oncologist at UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, is an expert on nutrition and cance | 3 3 2023 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 57 | VideoHeart Valves: What Can Go Wrong and the Latest Approaches to Making Them Right Again | What role do genetics, diet, exercise and cholesterol play in preventing and treating diseases of the heart? Learn about advances in the prevention and treatment of heart disease, coronary artery disease and heart attacks, abnormal rhythms such as atria | 25 2 2023 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 58 | VideoKidney - Liver Overlap: Recognition of Kidney Disease Impact on Symptoms and Who Needs Both Organs | Hundreds of thousands of people in the U.S. are receiving treatment for failing kidneys, livers, hearts, and other organs. Learn about the current strategies and new advances to support, provide organs and solutions to those in need. In this program, Dr | 18 2 2023 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 59 | VideoHeart Attacks Angioplasties and Stents Oh My! | What role do genetics, diet, exercise and cholesterol play in preventing and treating diseases of the heart? Learn about advances in the prevention and treatment of heart disease, coronary artery disease and heart attacks, abnormal rhythms such as atria | 4 2 2023 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 60 | VideoHeart Failure: What it Means and the Many Effective Treatments Now Available | What role do genetics, diet, exercise and cholesterol play in preventing and treating diseases of the heart? And what is heart failure? In this UCSF program, Dr. Liviu Klein explains why heart failure is a complex clinical syndrome, and how to treat th | 21 1 2023 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 61 | VideoImplantable Devices to Diagnose and Treat Cardiac Rhythm Disorders | What role do genetics, diet, exercise and cholesterol play in preventing and treating diseases of the heart? Learn about advances in the prevention and treatment of heart disease, coronary artery disease and heart attacks, abnormal rhythms such as atria | 20 1 2023 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 62 | VideoCan I Borrow Your Kidney? National Kidney Exchange Altruistic Donors and Voucher Systems | Hundreds of thousands of people in the U.S. are receiving treatment for failing kidneys, livers, hearts, and other organs. Learn about the current strategies and new advances to support, provide organs and solutions to those in need. In this program, Si | 30 12 2022 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 63 | VideoPersonal Insights of a Transplant Surgeon and Organ Donor | Hundreds of thousands of people in the U.S. are receiving treatment for failing kidneys, livers, hearts, and other organs. Learn about the current strategies and new advances to support, provide organs and solutions to those in need. In this program, Dr | 7 12 2022 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 64 | VideoAtrial Fibrillation: Alcohol Caffeine Apple Watches and What They All Have To Do With the Most Common Heart Rhythm Disturbance | What role do genetics, diet, exercise and cholesterol play in preventing and treating diseases of the heart? Learn about advances in the prevention and treatment of heart disease, including an overview of abnormal rhythms such as atrial fibrillation and | 3 12 2022 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 65 | VideoPrevention of Heart Disease: What You and Your Doctor Can Do to Minimize Risk | What role do genetics, diet, exercise and cholesterol play in preventing and treating diseases of the heart? Learn about advances in the prevention and treatment of heart disease, and what you and your doctor can do to minimize risk with Dr. Carlin Long | 1 12 2022 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 66 | VideoHow To Bolster The Safety Net For Those Most Impacted By The Pandemic | COVID-19 changed many aspects of our lives and policymakers at the local and state level are seeking solutions to help restore the health and well-being of Californians. In this program, Dr. Rita Hamad discusses ways to bolster the safety net for people | 26 10 2022 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 67 | VideoWhy Are People Acting So Weird? Social Disruption Stress and Substance Use During the Pandemic | COVID-19 changed many aspects of our lives over the last two years. Policymakers at the local, state, and federal level are seeking solutions to myriad problems including addressing rising rates of substance misuse and addiction. In this program, expert | 21 10 2022 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 68 | VideoHealth Workforce Shortages in the Wake of the Pandemic | COVID-19 changed many aspects of our lives, and policymakers at the local, state, and federal level are seeking solutions to help restore the health and well-being of Californians. In this program, Joanne Spetz examines the impact the pandemic has had o | 17 10 2022 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 69 | VideoSeeing CLIIR-ly: Insights from UCSF's Center for Clinical Informatics and Improvement Research | COVID-19 changed many aspects of our lives and policymakers at the local, state, and federal level are seeking solutions to help restore the health and well-being of Californians. In this program, Julia Adler-Milstein, Ph.D., and A Jay Holmgren, Ph.D., | 15 10 2022 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 70 | VideoIs There an Off-Ramp for That? K-12 Schools and COVID-19 | COVID-19 changed many aspects of our lives, and policymakers at the local, state, and federal level are seeking solutions to help restore the health and well-being of Californians. In this program, Dr. Naomi Bardach discusses the impact the pandemic had | 26 9 2022 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 71 | VideoIntegrative Cancer Care: Bringing Innovative Approaches into the Clinic | Cancer has a major impact on our society with approximately 1 in 3 adults in the U.S. diagnosed during their lifetimes. This program discusses a more integrative approach to clinical cancer care, including acupuncture, meditation and yoga. Series: "Oshe | 17 9 2022 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 72 | VideoFood and Nutrition Security | COVID-19 changed many aspects of our lives and policymakers at the local, state, and federal level are seeking solutions to myriad problems, including health workforce burnout, ensuring food security and maintaining safety-net services, and keeping scho | 3 9 2022 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 73 | VideoIntroduction to Integrative Palliative Cancer Care | Cancer has a major impact on our society with approximately 1 in 3 adults in the U.S. diagnosed during their lifetimes. This program discusses the benefits of an integrative approach to health where health and quality of life are optimized and individua | 26 8 2022 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 74 | VideoCaring for Mind Body and Spirit: Coping with Cancer Care and Managing Cognitive Changes | Cancer has a major impact on our society with approximately 1 in 3 adults in the U.S. diagnosed during their lifetimes. This program examines sources of distress that arise from cancer, such as pain, fatigue, fear and disruption of important relationshi | 20 8 2022 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 75 | VideoIntegrative Oncology 101: Empowering Us to Reduce Risk Support Treatment and Promote Health | Cancer has a major impact on our society with approximately 1 in 3 adults in the U.S. diagnosed during their lifetimes. Through integrative oncology, you will learn strategies to reduce cancer risk and become an active participant in your healthcare. In | 19 8 2022 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 76 | VideoExercise and Cancer: Impact of Physical Activity | Cancer has a major impact on our society with approximately 1 in 3 adults in the U.S. diagnosed during their lifetimes. This program looks at the role of exercise and physical activity to overall health, including cancer prevention and the benefits of e | 13 8 2022 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 77 | VideoThe Microbes Upon Us: How the Cutaneous Microbiome Promotes Skin Health | Our bodies are dynamic ecosystems housing trillions of microbes that, while invisible to the naked eye, play a critical role in shaping human health. Scientists are beginning to understand the superpowers the microbiome holds.In this program, Dr. Tiffan | 6 8 2022 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 78 | VideoNutrition and Cancer: Do’s and Don'ts | What we eat -- and don’t eat -- is directly related to our health. Poor diets lead to poor health outcomes, including cancer. Dr. Donald Abrams, integrative oncologist at UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, is an expert on nutrition and cance | 30 7 2022 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 79 | VideoMicrobes and Mental Health – Mood-Enhancing Effects of Gut Microbes | Our bodies are dynamic ecosystems housing trillions of microbes that, while invisible to the naked eye, play a critical role in shaping human health. Scientists are beginning to understand the superpowers the microbiome holds.In this program, Dr. Ryan R | 29 7 2022 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 80 | VideoThe Gut-Brain Axis - Gut Microbiome Influences on Neurological Disease | Our bodies are dynamic ecosystems housing trillions of microbes that, while invisible to the naked eye, play a critical role in shaping human health. Scientists are beginning to understand the superpowers the microbiome holds.This program looks at how t | 23 7 2022 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 81 | VideoThey Are What You Eat - How Food and Drugs Interact with the Gut Microbiome | Our bodies are dynamic ecosystems housing trillions of microbes that, while invisible to the naked eye, play a critical role in shaping human health. Scientists are beginning to understand the superpowers the microbiome holds. In this program, Peter Tur | 16 7 2022 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 82 | VideoYoga for Transforming Consciousness: The Chakra System and Jungian Psychology | How can yoga be transformative? Patrick Mahaffey, Ph.D., Pacifica Graduate Institute, talks about Jungian psychology, contemplative yoga, his version of integrative spirituality and walking through a Chakra meditation in this final program of the Yoga f | 9 7 2022 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 83 | VideoCan Big (Microbiome) Data Save the World? – Using AI and Microbiome Data to Predict Health Outcomes | Our bodies are dynamic ecosystems housing trillions of microbes that, while invisible to the naked eye, play a critical role in shaping human health. Scientists are just beginning to understand the superpowers the microbiome holds. In this program Marin | 8 7 2022 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 84 | VideoHow to Build a Microbiome – Early Life Microbiomes and Their Implications for Children’s Health | Our bodies are dynamic ecosystems housing trillions of microbes that, while invisible to the naked eye, play a critical role in shaping human health. Scientists are beginning to understand the superpowers the microbiome holds. In this program, Susan Lyn | 2 7 2022 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 85 | VideoCancer: What Are the Newest Developments? | There are many new developments in cancer care. This program focuses on three exciting areas of cancer diagnosis and treatment. Dr. Hope Rugo, a leader in breast cancer research, leads a discussion on tumor DNA with Mark Magbanua, Ph.D., novel imagining | 17 6 2022 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 86 | VideoEssential Tremor: Basal Ganglia Cerebellum and Thalamus | What are essential tremors? In this program, Dr. Doris Wang explains that essential tremors are rhythmic, involuntary movements of the head, voice or extremities. Common neurological diseases associated with tremors are cerebellar degeneration, Parkinso | 10 6 2022 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 87 | VideoPeripheral Nerves and Difficult to Diagnose Neurological Diseases | This program discusses peripheral nerve diseases, including the anatomy of the central and peripheral nervous systems by Dr. Maggie Waung. Peripheral nerves control sensory, motor and autonomic functions and can regenerate though very slowly. Dr. Micha | 27 5 2022 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 88 | VideoThe Science and Research on Yoga for Improving Transcendence and Spirituality | In this program, Sat Bir Khalsa, Ph.D., talks about the practice of yoga in healthcare, how to elevate life purpose and meaning through its use, and the basic elements of yoga - physical postures and exercises, breathing exercises, deep relaxation, and | 20 5 2022 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 89 | VideoCancer: What Happens After? | In the U.S., there are close to 17 million cancer survivors. What does it mean to be a survivor? An individual is considered a cancer survivor from the time of diagnosis through the balance of his or her life. There are many types of survivors, includin | 13 5 2022 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 90 | VideoCortex Anatomy and Alzheimer's Disease | There are 6 million Americans living with Alzheimer's Disease. This program explains the latest understanding of the anatomy and functions of the brain and how it relates to neurological diseases. Dr. Gil Rabinovici is at the forefront of novel diagnost | 7 5 2022 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 91 | VideoCultivating Compassion and Resilience: Yoga for Enhancing Mental Health | The use of yoga and meditation as complementary medicine is growing. In 2017, 14% of U.S. adults participated in yoga, according to NIH. Depression and anxiety are among the most common conditions self-treated with yoga. Yoga is relatively low cost, eas | 30 4 2022 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 92 | VideoYoga and Dance: Attuning to Self through Creative Movement | There is a long history of the interconnectivity of yoga and dance. Many dancers find benefits from the movements in yoga. In this program, dancers Ishwarya Chaitantya and Varsha Ravikumar talks about what they've learned and experienced as practitione | 27 4 2022 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 93 | VideoHow is Cancer Treated? | This programs looks at the latest methods for treating cancer. Drs. Sam Brondfield, Jessica Gosnell, Lauren Boreta, Spencer Behr and Neil Neumann will discuss treating cancer with surgery, radiation and systemic therapy, and will present a mock tumor b | 23 4 2022 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 94 | VideoEpilepsy and the Limbic System | In this program, Dr. Maggie Waung and Dr. Jonathan Kleen discuss the neuroanatomy of the limbic system (hypothalamus, olfaction, hippocampus, amygdala) and how it relates to neurological diseases like epilepsy, amnesia and encephalitis. Series: "Osher W | 22 4 2022 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 95 | VideoBody Breath and Abundant Energy: Yoga for Vitalizing Physical Health | Dr. Bradly Jacobs, a primary care doctor with Bluewave Medicine, talks about the clinical and experiential research of the benefits of yoga, including demonstrating various yoga techniques. He practices integrative medicine and advocates for a more holi | 18 4 2022 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 96 | VideoHow is Cancer Diagnosed? | This program discusses screening for and diagnosing cancer. Dr. Sam Brondfield, Dr. Neil Neumann and Dr. Spencer Behr discuss screening tests for common cancers, the signs and symptoms of several cancers and the steps to diagnose various cancers. Seri | 16 4 2022 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 97 | VideoMultiple Sclerosis and the Spinal Cord | New scientific technologies in the laboratory have advanced our understanding of basic mechanisms of neurological disease over the past decade, changing the paradigm of how neurologists care for patients with debilitating and chronic diseases. In this p | 15 4 2022 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 98 | VideoBrainstem Anatomy and Introduction to Headache Medicine | This program looks at the major functions of the brainstem and what role it plays in several neurological diseases. Dr. Maggie Waung gives an overview of how the brainstem works, and headache specialist Dr. Rebecca Michael discusses what causes headach | 11 4 2022 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 99 | VideoWhat is Yoga? Perspectives on its Journey from East to West | For thousands of years, yoga has been a path to re-orienting our relationship to body, mind, and spirit, opening ourselves to transformation. At its essence, yoga involves grappling with our perceived limits and transcending them through a shift in cons | 9 4 2022 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 100 | VideoWhat Causes Cancer? | Cancer has been around for as long as we have. And yet, the landscape of cancer today looks very different than in years past. Dr. Katherine Hyland of the University of California, San Francisco, discusses sporadic verses inherited cancers, genes that p | 2 4 2022 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 101 | VideoWhat is Cancer? | Cancer is a group of over 200 diseases. Shagun Arora, MD and Sam Brondfield, MD, MAEd, explain the various types, their origins, and common methods of treatment. Hear how cancer is detected, diagnosed, staged and how patients are supported after treatme | 25 3 2022 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 102 | VideoTreating Cancer Pain without Opioids | This program looks at how to treat cancer pain without opioids with Dr. Ann Shah. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37518] | 22 1 2022 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 103 | VideoAnti-Racism Initiative: Fostering Institutional Change Following the Tragic Murder of George Floyd | UCSF examines institutional racism following the death of George Floyd and explores what's needed to foster change. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Public Affairs] [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37577] | 12 1 2022 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 104 | VideoPediatric Pain Management | Kids are not little adults and their pain should be treated through a pediatric pain management lens. Amber N. Borucki, MD, discusses what pain is, the historical perspective of pediatric pain, how to assess pain in children, treatment options and more. | 8 1 2022 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 105 | VideoCan 70 Really Be The New 50? Living Longer and Healthier with Exercise | We may be living longer, but are we living healthier? As we age, proper nutrition and exercise can help us live more fulfilling lives and enjoy our extended post-retirement years. Indeed, exercise is medicine. Cindy Chang, MD, a sports medicine physicia | 1 1 2022 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 106 | VideoAutopilot Mode vs. Mindfulness | Neuroscientist and author Darya Rose discusses how practicing mindfulness allows us to interrupt our frequently-used autopilot mode. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37533] | 31 12 2021 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 107 | VideoLumps and Bumps of the Hand and Wrist | Lauren Santiesteban, MD, discusses basic hand anatomy and common hand injuries including trigger finger, ganglion cysts, hand arthritis, Palmar fibromatosis, and Dupuytren's contracture. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyo | 25 12 2021 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 108 | VideoEducating for Equity: The Doctors Our Nation Needs | How should we educate the doctors our communities need? How can we assure that current and future healthcare disparities are addressed by the field of medicine? Catherine Lucey, MD, MACP examines the history of disparities in healthcare, how interperson | 20 12 2021 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 109 | VideoOuch! My Aching Feet: Common Ailments of the Foot and Ankle | Everyone has stubbed their toe or felt some pain after a busy day on their feet. How do you differentiate between day to day pains and when you should see a specialist? Lan Chen, MD, discusses common foot ailments including ankle sprains, plantar fasci | 18 12 2021 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 110 | VideoHow to Counter Racism in Research | Our healthcare system produces inadequate and inequitable health outcomes. Tung Nguyen, MD, shares the steps needed to change this including: creating inclusive, diverse, and equitable research teams to generate science that will benefit all; improving | 13 12 2021 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 111 | VideoIntegrative Pain Medicine: Paradigms and Possibilities | Pain is on the rise in adults. Heidi Reetz, MD, examines recent pain studies and what their impact are on the prevalence and trajectories of pain in the US. She shares how the principles of integrative medicine can be applied to pain management. Serie | 10 12 2021 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 112 | VideoTechnology vs. Pain and Addiction: Advances in Neuromodulation | Lawrence Poree, MD, MPH, PhD, discusses the intersection of neuromodulation, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the opioid crisis. Hear about techniques such as TMS to help alleviate pain and depressive symptoms. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative | 8 12 2021 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 113 | VideoCOVID-19 Disparities: The Disproportionate Impact on African American and Latinx Communities | Health equity requires transformational change. Kim Rhoads, MD, MS, MPH, explains how programs embedded in communities can help make that change. Alicia Fernández, MD, takes a look at how COVID-19 has revealed and enforced health disparities as well as | 1 12 2021 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 114 | VideoHip Pain: When Your Hip Won't Let You Hop! | Jeff Barry, MD, explains the anatomy of the hip joint and breaks down the most common contributors to hip pain and how to differentiate between them. He reviews the hip pathologies - known as STAIRS (strains, trochanter, arthritis, impingement, referred | 29 11 2021 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 115 | VideoEmbedding Equity in Clinical Care | Malcolm John, MD, MPH, and Sarah Lahidji, MHA, share how to enhance language and clinical care access, patient experience and engagement, and clinical outcomes to improve health for historically resilient communities. They explain the key definitions re | 26 11 2021 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 116 | VideoInjuries to the Female Athlete and the Creation of the Women's Sports Medicine Center at UCSF | Participation by women in sports is at an all time high - and so is their injury rate. Sara L. Edwards, MD reviews the most common sports injuries for women, their causes, and treatments. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Ever | 19 11 2021 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 117 | VideoLower Back Pain | Lower back pain is one of the most commonly reported pain conditions. Paul Su, MD, explains the causes (both mechanical and psychosocial) as well as treatment options and pain management strategies. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Scien | 17 11 2021 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 118 | VideoPain is a Mind-Body Experience. Now What? | Research shows that knowing more about pain and how it works leads to lower pain intensity, moving and exercising more, and improved quality of life. Pain management specialists Valerie Jackson and Iulia Ivan explore pain as a mind-body experience and e | 16 11 2021 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 119 | VideoConservative Management of Low Back Pain | Low back pain is very common but can improve or resolve with proper care and treatment. Peter I-Kung Wu, MD, PhD explains the various causes of mechanical lower back pain, how they are diagnosed, and effective treatments. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-bein | 11 11 2021 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 120 | VideoHistory of Racism and Health: The UCSF Repair Project on REParations and Anti-Institutional Racism | The UCSF Repair Project recognizes that long-standing racial inequities in health, health care institutions and scholarship are a result of structural violence and systemic racism. The project seeks to open conversation and promote efforts to rectify an | 10 11 2021 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 121 | VideoMindfulness is Not About Bliss | Dr. Walter E. B. Sipe, UCSF Psychiatry and Pediatrics, discusses some common misunderstandings of mindfulness. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37504] | 17 10 2021 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 122 | VideoHealth is an Issue of Psychology Not Nutrition | Millions attempt some form of diet yet only a small fraction achieve permanent weight loss. Neuroscientist and writer Darya Rose discusses the power of habits as a much needed alternative to dieting. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Scie | 9 10 2021 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 123 | VideoAvoidance is a Trap | Dr. Walter E. B. Sipe, UCSF Psychiatry and Pediatrics, explores the dysfunctional ways in which people avoid pain. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37503] | 2 10 2021 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 124 | VideoVitamin A: The Food Label Problem | It's possible to be well-fed, but undernourished. Chris Kresser talks about the two forms of Vitamin A and an issue with food labels. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37416] | 18 9 2021 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 125 | VideoVitamin D Sources and Supplements | It's possible to be well-fed, but undernourished. Chris Kresser discusses the sources of Vitamin D and ideas behind supplementation. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37415] | 11 9 2021 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 126 | VideoAlzheimer's Disease - The Language Syndrome | Dr. Georges Naasan discusses communication difficulties associated with the language syndrome of Alzheimer's Disease. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37334] | 30 8 2021 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 127 | VideoWhat to Expect After Cataract Surgery | Dr. Neeti Parikh discusses the recovery process after cataract surgery. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37337] | 30 8 2021 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 128 | VideoAlzheimer's Disease - The Frontal/Executive Syndrome | Dr. Georges Naasan describes the symptoms seen in the frontal/executive syndrome of Alzheimer's disease. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37335] | 27 8 2021 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 129 | VideoDelirium and COVID Hospital Stays | UCSF Pulmonologist Dr. Lekshmi Santhosh discusses disorienting effects that can occur during long hospital stays, particulary for patients being treated for COVID-19. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medi | 25 8 2021 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 130 | VideoLazy Eyes and Not So Lazy Eyes: Amblyopia Strabismus and Common Pediatric Eye Conditions | One fourth of American school children have vision problems. Ophthalmologist Dr. Maanasa Indaram and optometrist Leila Shirazi explore eye conditions in children and how they are treated. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Ever | 18 8 2021 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 131 | VideoUnderstanding Glaucoma Diagnosis Treatment and Research on the Horizon | Glaucoma is the progressive loss and thinning of the tissue forming the optic nerve. UCSF experts explain that glaucoma isn't just one disease. They also look at risk factors, how it's diagnosed, and new treatment options, as well as explore promising r | 14 8 2021 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 132 | VideoLong COVID Time Frame | Long COVID can happen to anyone who has had COVID-19, even if the illness was mild, or they had no symptoms. UCSF Pulmonologist Dr. Lekshmi Santhosh discusses the time frame associated with long COVID. Dr. Santhosh explains that while each patient is un | 8 8 2021 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 133 | VideoMandala Therapy: Art of Centering the Self | Creating mandalas is seen as an act of meditation that is a therapeutic modality with the potential to contribute to wellness and self care. Dr. Sudha Prathikanti, Clinical Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at UCSF, combines the best-proven conv | 7 8 2021 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 134 | VideoArt for Recovery | Explore how to use the arts for healing with Amy Van Cleve, program manager of Art for Recovery at UCSF, and Healing Harpist Patrice Haan. The Art for Recovery program provides a safe environment where adults can express the intense feelings that arise | 3 8 2021 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 135 | VideoBringing Clarity to the Cornea: Dry Eye Disease and Surgeries of the Cornea | UCSF ophthalmologists review what the cornea is and why it is so important. Dr. Gerami Seitzman explores dry eye and Dr. Julie Schallhorn looks at surgeries of the cornea. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health an | 31 7 2021 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 136 | VideoOculoplastics: Aesthetic Eyelid Surgery Botox and Fillers | Oculoplastic surgery focuses on plastic and reconstructive surgery of the eyelids, tear ducts, and orbit, along with cosmetic surgery of the eyelids and brows. Dr. Bryan J. Winn is an ophthalmologist who specializes in oculoplastic surgery. Here he disc | 26 7 2021 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 137 | VideoMovement is Medicine | Physical therapy is optimizes movement to improve the human experience. Alissa Garcia-Sanchez, Physical Therapist at UCSF Medical Center at Mount Zion, explores the framework behind physical therapy and why it matters. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being a | 24 7 2021 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 138 | VideoThe Essential Role of Music Therapy in Pediatric Health Care | Explore the role of music therapy to support treatment in the pediatric setting. Matthew Logan, Jennifer Goldhammer and Brianna Negrete are part of the Music Therapy Program at Benioff Children's Hospital at UCSF and share their experiences to explain h | 23 7 2021 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 139 | VideoDemystifying Retinal Diseases | Learn about retinal diseases and some of the more common conditions that are seen and treated by retinal specialists. UCSF ophthalmologist Dr. Melissa Neuwelt explains how the eye works, what an eye exam looks for, conditions that may be found and treat | 19 7 2021 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 140 | VideoThe Neuroscience of Creativity | Neural imaging is a useful technique to understand the biological basis of artistic creativity. Post-doctoral Scholar Karen Chan Barrett explores how researchers measure the creative brain in real time noting that improvisation is a rich model for study | 16 7 2021 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 141 | VideoIntroduction to Ocular Disease and Cataract Surgery | Drs. Neeti Parikh and Saras Ramanathan discuss the structure of the eye and how it works and then explore ocular diseases and surgical as well as non-surgical treatments for cataracts. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone | 12 7 2021 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 142 | VideoThe Role of Music in Dementia Caregiving Relationships | Research suggests that listening to or singing songs can provide emotional and behavioral benefits for people with Alzheimer's disease. Dr. Theresa Allison provides an overview of music in the context of dementia and caregiving relationships. Series: " | 9 7 2021 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 143 | VideoCOVID-19 Vaccines: Science and Safety | Coronaviruses are not new but the new COVID-19 causes more severe symptoms and led to a global pandemic, in large part because it can be spread asymptomatically. In March 2020 the US became the epicenter of the pandemic and remained the hotbed until the | 30 6 2021 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 144 | VideoCOVID-19 Diagnostics: Everything You Need to Know About Tests and Variants | COVID-19 is uniquely characterized by pre-symptomatic and asymptomatic transmission. Dr. Chaz Langelier explores types of COVID testing, infectiousness and use cases for certain types of tests. He also discusses variants and how they are tracked and sta | 22 6 2021 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 145 | VideoThe COVID-19 Pandemic: Year One Experience of a Frontline Provider and National Advisor | ICUs, Emergency Departments and their staffs have been disproportionally affected by COVID. UCSF Professor of Emergency Medicine Dr. Robert Rodriguez looks back at the past COVID year and explores three major issues: addressing the effects of the pandem | 14 6 2021 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 146 | VideoWhat Do We Know about Long COVID? | Long COVID is a range of symptoms that can last weeks or months after first being infected or can appear weeks after infection. Long COVID can happen to anyone who has had COVID-19, even if the illness was mild, or they had no symptoms. UCSF Pulmonologi | 12 6 2021 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 147 | VideoDevelopmental Impact of COVID-19: Addressing Parental and Student Stress | The pandemic heightened stress and anxiety in families and children. Dr. Petra Steinbuchel explores the collective mental impact of the pandemic and looks at tools and interventions to promote coping for youth and families. Heading back to school may in | 7 6 2021 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 148 | VideoCOVID Therapeutics | Dr. Annie Luetkemeyer discusses improving outcomes for COVID patients as well as medications such as remdesivir, dexamethasone, and anticoagulation. She also looks at outpatient treatments and a current research study that is looking for new breakthroug | 5 6 2021 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 149 | VideoThe Importance of Community Engagement In the Care of COVID-19 | Dr. Diane Havlir knows it takes a community to end a pandemic. Latinx was particualry hard hit with COVID-19. She talks about what Unidos en Salud did to respond to the virus and where things stand in the race between the virus and the vaccine. Series: | 1 6 2021 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 150 | VideoCultivating Emotion Awareness and Fierce Compassion | Eve Ekman is a contemplative social scientist and teacher in the field of emotional awareness and burnout prevention. She discusses how to develop emotion awareness and enact compassion. She also addresses the issue of burnout and things to do to manage | 29 5 2021 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 151 | VideoCOVID-19: Science and the Public Health | Dr. George Rutherford shares what we know about the emergence and spread of SARS-CoV-2, the epidemiology of COVID-19, and the status of immunizations. He also explores what can still go wrong and what we've learned to better handle future pandemics. S | 28 5 2021 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 152 | VideoA Call to Action: Transforming Community-Academic Partnerships to Secure Environmental Justice for All | This presentation reflects on the long history of contamination in the Bayview Hunters Point community, the health harms disproportionately suffered by community members, and the challenges and opportunities for collaboration between community members, | 24 5 2021 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 153 | VideoAging of the Immune System in Space | To study aging, scientists are looking to outer space. Space travel causes changes to the body that are similar to aging. Dr. Sonja Schrepfer, UCSF Division of Adult Cardiothoracic Surgery, investigates space-related physiological changes, similar to th | 22 5 2021 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 154 | VideoEnvironmental Injustice and Health Politics: Systems Change and Social Care | This moderated discussion explores the structural inequities of the healthcare system, laid to bare most recently by the COVID pandemic, and the institutional, socio-political and policy changes that are necessary to rebuild the health of our people, ou | 20 5 2021 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 155 | VideoIntegrative Therapy to Manage Anxiety and Reduce Stress | Dave Berger, somatic psychotherapist, physical therapist and bodyworker, provides practical suggestions for managing stress and anxiety. When stress and anxiety run high, nurturing your body-brain and mind is more important than ever. Series: "Osher WIS | 16 5 2021 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 156 | VideoSpace: The Spinal Frontier | Prolonged exposure to microgravity experienced by astronauts in space is known to cause low back pain and a heightened risk of intervertebral disc herniations following space flight. Jeff Lotz, Professor, Vice Chair for Research, UCSF Orthopaedic Surger | 15 5 2021 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 157 | VideoA Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Moon: Technology Issues in Human Spaceflight | Dr. Jonathan Clark explores enabling technologies and how they've been used in advancing humans in space while also having impacts on terrestrial applications. Clark worked at NASA from 1997 to 2005 and was a Space Shuttle Crew Surgeon on six shuttle mi | 14 5 2021 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 158 | VideoEffect of Spaceflight on the Skeleton | The environment of long-duration spaceflight causes major disruption to all aspects of human functioning, including the musculoskeletal system. But astronauts are not the only ones that worry about bone loss. All those who suffer from osteoporosis have | 14 5 2021 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 159 | VideoStructural Racism and Environmental Justice in a World of Pandemics | Reflecting on the devastating, disparate impacts of the COVID pandemic on communities of color, this panel examines the role of structural racism in health outcomes and the systemic changes necessary to ensure health equity. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-be | 30 4 2021 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 160 | VideoBringing Willingness and Values to Challenging Times | Dr. Walter E. B. Sipe, UCSF Psychiatry and Pediatrics, explores acceptance and commitment therapy that allows for creating a rich, full, and meaningful life while accepting the pain that inevitably goes with it. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integ | 26 4 2021 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 161 | VideoImpact of Deep Space Radiation on Cognitive Performance: From Biological Sex to Biomarkers to Countermeasures | Galactic Cosmic Rays (GCR) penetrate the hull of spacecraft and cause physiological changes to those within. Susanna Rosi, UCSF Professor and Director of Neurocognitive Research, explains the effects. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Sci | 23 4 2021 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 162 | VideoScience in Space to Benefit Life on Earth | Microgravity has profound effects on physical and living systems which makes the International Space Station an important place for scientific research. Liz Warren, Senior Program Director for the International Space Station U.S. National Laboratory, ta | 19 4 2021 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 163 | VideoScientifically Proven Strategies of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Empowering Parents with Knowledge and Tools to Effectively Manage Anxiety in the Family | When a child does not outgrow the fears and worries that are typical in young children, or when there are so many fears and worries that they interfere with school, home, or play activities, the child may be diagnosed with an anxiety disorder. Bridget W | 16 4 2021 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 164 | VideoState of the Pandemic: Risk Prevention and Treatment for Children and Families | No one anticipated a year like the one we've had. Prachi Singh, DO, UCSF Pediatrics, talks about the current epidemiology of COVID-19 globally, nationally, and in California, and discusses the current variances. She also explores COVID-19 in the pediatr | 14 4 2021 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 165 | VideoA True Wilderness: Working at an Altitude of 400000 Meters | Stephen Robinson, Former Astronaut and Director of UC Davis Center for Spaceflight Research, talks about what's it's like to work in space and his experience as a NASA astronaut. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Hea | 8 4 2021 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 166 | VideoReimagining An Equitable Food System: Impact of Food Production on Agricultural Communities | This presentation examines how the fossil fuel and petrochemical industries have created climate emergencies that have threatened global food production, human health, and soil health. Experts explore the ubiquitous presence of chemicals in our food sup | 5 4 2021 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 167 | VideoEnhancing Neurodevelopmental Resilience from Conception to Adulthood | Robert L Hendren, DO, Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science discusses how to build resilience in children with or at risk of neurodevelopmental disorders through innovative biomedical and resilience enhancing interventions. Series: "Osher WISE: | 2 4 2021 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 168 | VideoTissue Engineering in Space | Dr. Tammy Chang, UCSF Division of Surgery, explores tissue engineering in space and how it may be able to help meet the need. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 36863] | 30 3 2021 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 169 | VideoEnvironment War and Conflict | This presentation explores how climate-fueled catastrophic environmental events have, and will increasingly, force mass displacement of populations within and across borders. Notably, as described by the United Nations, refugees, stateless people, and t | 27 3 2021 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 170 | VideoFree Your Wandering Mind with Mindfulness | Dr. Stuart Eisendrath, UCSF Professor Emeritus in Psychiatry, explores the psychology behind both anxiety and depression as well as how mindfulness can help to tackle these issues. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [H | 20 3 2021 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 171 | VideoEnvironmental Threats to Reproductive Health and Human Fertility | Explore the relationship between our climate emergency and ubiquitous exposure to toxic environmental chemicals, regarding their impacts on human reproductive health and fertility. Panelists review current scientific research, and related clinical and p | 19 3 2021 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 172 | VideoIs Food Addiction Just a Willpower Issue? No. | An increasing number of scientific studies suggest that food, like drugs or alcohol, can have addictive qualities. Ashley E. Mason, PhD, explores how the reward system, located inside the human nervous system, can unduly affect people's appetite. Series | 13 3 2021 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 173 | VideoSpace Health: Earth’s Analog for Remote Medicine | Human space exploration, extreme sports, remote environments, and pandemics all require medical care outside of the norm, often non-contact care. The UC Space Health Program seeks to understand human health risk in space and advance remote health ad me | 12 3 2021 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 174 | VideoThe Four Stages of Bone Fracture Healing | Chelsea Bahney, PhD, gives an overview of how bones heal. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 36887] | 6 3 2021 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 175 | VideoProtecting the Secrets of the Brain: Central Nervous System Radiotherapy and Radiosurgery | This presentation explores the role of radiotherapy in the management of central nervous system (CNS) tumors and the possible neurological complications of radiotherapy. Dr. Steve Baunstein also discusses the techniques to improve the therapeutic ratio | 30 12 2020 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 176 | VideoShared Solutions to Global Warming Human Disease and Health Inequities | Complex problems can have shared solution. Explore actions that can simultaneously improve human health and health inequities, while mitigating global warming. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine] | 28 12 2020 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 177 | VideoCombining Radiotherapy and Immunotherapy in Cancers of the Skin Head and Neck | Immunotherapy has allowed many people with previously incurable cancers to live for years. This presentation explores the options of immunotherapy, radiation and surgery and the potential combination of treatments to treat skin cancer and head and neck | 26 12 2020 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 178 | VideoCan Radiotherapy Cure Stage IV Cancer? The Future of Oligometastatic Cancer | The state between localized cancer and wide-spread metastatic disease is termed oligometastatic. This presentation explores radiotherapy and the principles of treatment for oligometastasis. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Ev | 25 12 2020 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 179 | VideoImpact of Health Care on Climate | Climate change represented the biggest global health threat of this century but tackling it successfully is the greatest health opportunity of the century. The University of California has a strong sustainable practices policy. This presentation looks a | 22 12 2020 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 180 | VideoNo Common Cold: Viruses Can Cause HPV Related Cancers | This presentation explores how head and neck cancers caused by HPV differ from those caused by smoking and the key role of radiotherapy in the treatment of HPV-associated oropharyngeal cancers. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for | 14 12 2020 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 181 | VideoNo Beam Required! Inside-Out Radiotherapy: HDR Brachytherapy for Prostate Cancer | This presentations explores the basic elements of prostate cancer anatomy, presentation, diagnosis and work-up and describe different techniques for treating prostate cancer with radiation including brachytherapy. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Int | 11 12 2020 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 182 | VideoThe San Francisco Response to the SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 Pandemic: What Cities Can and Should Do | Dr. Tomás Aragón, San Francisco's health officer, is on the front line of the effort to limit the number of infections and deaths caused by the coronavirus in the Bay Area. The early government response is credited with mitigating the spread of infect | 10 12 2020 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 183 | VideoClimate Change and Public Health: Modernizing Community Resilience and Disaster Preparedness | Why is San Francisco particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change? The San Francisco department of Public Health and the California Strategic Growth Council are assessing the problems and creating plans for dealing with extreme heat, air qua | 7 12 2020 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 184 | VideoTargeting COVID-19 Viral Enzymes in an Evolving Landscape of Publishing and Peer Review | UCSF scientists studying a key enzyme used by the virus that causes COVID-19 have identified chemical building blocks that might eventually be used to make an antiviral drug. The chemical fragments could bind to and disable the enzyme, called the “mac | 5 12 2020 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 185 | VideoPopulation Health Risks of a Changing Climate | Climate change affects the health of all Americans. The adverse health consequences are projected to worsen with additional climate change. Kristie Ebi, University of Washington, explains that proactive adaptation policies and programs reduce the risks | 4 12 2020 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 186 | VideoPolitics and Division: The Sociology of Climate Change and Science Denial | Are humans rational beings guided by facts and information or do our moral views, desires, affiliations and motivations influence our perception of facts? Increasingly distrust in the science of climate change is rooted in different exposure to media/in | 2 12 2020 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 187 | VideoClose to the Heart: Modern Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer Treatment | This program describes the ways in which new technology can help better protect the heart during radiation therapy for breast cancer and explores the stepwise progress towards shorter courses of treatment for breast cancer patients. Series: "Osher WISE: | 30 11 2020 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 188 | VideoCOVID-19: The Science of How We Got Here and Where We Are Headed | As the United States continues to set new daily record levels for coronavirus cases Dr. George Rutherford, a professor of epidemiology and biostatistics at UCSF, explores what we know about SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, and what the future | 23 11 2020 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 189 | VideoClinical Care and Population Care Require Each Other | The purpose of public health is to fulfill society’s interest in assuring the conditions in which people can be healthy, says Dr. Richard Jackson, Professor emeritus at the Fielding School of Public Health at UCLA. For nine years he was Director of th | 20 11 2020 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 190 | VideoIs COVID-19 a Heart Disease? | COVID-19 was initially identified as a respiratory disease, but scientists now know that it also affects several other organs in the body, including the heart. Heart damage is a major determinant of COVID-19 related deaths, and even patients who experie | 20 11 2020 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 191 | VideoCOVID-19 Testing Surveillance and Diagnosis: Notes from a Disease Detective | With COVID-19 diagnostic testing, people who test positive can isolate and get care earlier. Dr. Charles Chiu, UCSF Professor, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Medicine / Infectious Diseases, explores the various tests and their features. He also t | 6 11 2020 | Free | View in iTunes |
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