Category: Health and Medicine

  • Why Americans Should Be Alarmed Over the Use of E-Cigarettes

    Humans have been smoking tobacco for a long time. But the popularity of tobacco cigarettes took off in the U.S. during WWI, when they were given out freely. By the middle of the 20th Century, close to 60% of men were smoking cigarettes. When the evidence overwhelmingly showed that cigarettes caused not only cancer but […]

  • Is 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 on children, educators and families and the measures schools employed to keep students and teachers […]

  • Stem Cells and Aging: Have We Found the Holy Grail?

    At the biological level, aging results from the impact of a wide variety of molecular and cellular damage over time. This leads to a gradual decrease in physical and mental capacity, a growing risk of disease and ultimately death. The World Health Organization (WHO) Aging is not just an issue of individual decline – it […]

  • Nutrition 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 cancer. Dr. Abrams says you can never overstate how important the food we eat […]

  • Transforming Cancer Care with Integrative Oncology

    Cancer has a major impact on our society with approximately 1 in 3 adults in the U.S. diagnosed during their lifetimes, according to the National Cancer Institute. In this new series, a team of leading UCSF scientists and world-renowned clinicians in cancer care share a window into their work to help empower you and your […]

  • How Infant Microbiomes Influence Childhood 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 and the affect they have on our longterm health – beginning from infancy. In this program, Susan Lynch, Ph.D., director of […]

  • Yoga for Self-Transformation: Awakening to the Possibilities Within

    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 consciousness. As a psychophysical approach to self-understanding, yoga offers a creative way to discover, grow and […]

  • Harnessing Stem Cells to Solve Problems

    Bioengineering is a field that applies engineering principles to biological and biomedical problems. Stem cell research allows us to understand the basics of human development and disease. When these two disciplines meet, a world of possibilities for human health is unlocked. During the 2021 Sanford Stem Cell Symposium, a panel of experts discussed recent advancements […]

  • Can 70 Really Be the New 50?

    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 physician, shares her training and expertise to provide physical activity goals and guidelines for adults. […]

  • Deep Look into COVID-19: Adapting to a COVID World

    As the second anniversary of the start of the COVID-19 pandemic approaches, the world looks significantly different than it did nearly two years ago. According to recent statistics, the virus has infected more than 383 million people and has caused nearly 5.7 million deaths, making it one of the deadliest pandemics in history. The world […]