Health and Medicine (Audio)
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Podcasts:
Jose S. Loredo, MD, MS, MPH, FCCP, FAASM describes REM sleep behavior disorder, RBD. Series: "Stein Institute for Research on Aging" [Show ID: 33349]
Jose S. Loredo, MD, MS, MPH, FCCP, FAASM explains obstructive sleep apnea. Series: "Stein Institute for Research on Aging" [Show ID: 33350]
Exposure to trauma — including abuse, neglect, discrimination, and violence — increases an individual’s risk for serious health issues. Dr. Leigh Kimberg, Program Director for PRIME-US for students committed to working with urban undeserved communities, discusses the treatment framework that involves understanding, recognizing and responding to effects of all types of trauma in patient care. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Show ID: 32942]
Jose S. Loredo, MD, MS, MPH, FCCP, FAASM lists the many causes of insomnia and how you can get better sleep. Series: "Stein Institute for Research on Aging" [Show ID: 33348]
About one in eight households are food insecure, meaning that they have uncertain access to adequate food. UCSF's Dr. Hilary Seligman. a nationally recognized expert in food insecurity, discusses its health implications across the life course, the economic implications and what policy change is needed. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Show ID: 32941]
Dr. Payal Kohli lists ways for a person to lower their high cholesterol levels. Physical activity, die and cessation of smoking lowers the risk of heart attack. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Show ID: 33270]
Michelle A. Albert, MD, MPH, reveals strategies to help alleviate stress. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Show ID: 33276]
Michelle A. Albert, MD, MPH, suggests some quick stress relief exercises. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Show ID: 33277]
Payal Kohli, MD, illustrates what LDL, "bad," cholesterol does to the body. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Show ID: 33278]
Payal Kohli, MD, speaks on various side effects of statins as well as other reasons they are not suitable for all. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Show ID: 33280]
Dr. Robert Baron, UCSF Professor of Medicine, lists the ways to take an accurate blood pressure reading. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Show ID: 33296]
Dr. Ezra Cohen joins Dr. David Granet to describe both the immune system and cancer. Series: "Health Matters" [Show ID: 33297]
Lightning injuries range from mild (temporarily stunned) to severe (full cardiac arrest). Dr. Preston Maxim explains the ways one can avoid a lightning strike. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Show ID: 33298]
Andy Josephson is one of the most respected academic neurologists in the nation. In addition to serving as chair of UCSF's Department of Neurology, he is a founder of the neuro-hospitalist movement in the United States, an accomplished clinical researcher, the recipient of several teaching awards, and chair of UCSF's Ethics Committee. Dr. Robert Wachter, chair of UCSF's Department of Medicine, interviews him about academic medicine, the evolving science of clinical neurology, and how he combines his disparate interests into a meaningful career. Series: "A Life in Medicine: People Shaping Healthcare Today" [Show ID: 32872]
People who are homeless use the most expensive parts of the healthcare system. Dr. Margot Kushel looks at older homeless adults and how the healthcare system can better care for them. Living on the street contributes to premature aging; many homeless people in their 50s have physical and cognitive disabilities more commonly seen in people in their 70s or 80s. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Show ID: 32940]
