Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone (Audio)
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.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 57 minutes
- Episodes
- 201
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Implantable 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 dis…
01:27:57 |
Fri 20 Jan 2023
Can 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 orga…
01:22:10 |
Fri 30 Dec 2022
Personal 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 orga…
00:48:07 |
Wed 07 Dec 2022
Atrial 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 overvi…
01:29:38 |
Sat 03 Dec 2022
Prevention 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 yo…
01:21:46 |
Thu 01 Dec 2022
How 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 Ham…
00:46:18 |
Wed 26 Oct 2022
Why 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 s…
01:29:20 |
Fri 21 Oct 2022
Health 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, J…
01:21:47 |
Mon 17 Oct 2022
Seeing 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, Ju…
01:13:46 |
Sat 15 Oct 2022
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, D…
01:10:38 |
Mon 26 Sep 2022
Integrative 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, inc…
01:24:14 |
Sat 17 Sep 2022
Food 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…
01:08:43 |
Sat 03 Sep 2022
Introduction 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 …
01:24:53 |
Fri 26 Aug 2022
Caring 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,…
01:29:11 |
Sat 20 Aug 2022
Integrative 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 a…
01:21:26 |
Fri 19 Aug 2022
Exercise 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 hea…
01:23:35 |
Sat 13 Aug 2022
The 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 superp…
01:18:40 |
Sat 06 Aug 2022
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 Integ…
01:24:38 |
Sat 30 Jul 2022
Microbes 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 superp…
01:16:30 |
Fri 29 Jul 2022
The 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 superp…
00:58:43 |
Sat 23 Jul 2022
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