Public Health (Audio)

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/information and tied to political ideology. Dr. Gina Solomon says that the debate on the science is actually a debate on the solution and discusses w...

Dr. Jess Mandel, Professor of Medicine and Chief, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine at UC San Diego Health details the actions taken by UC San Diego Health to address COVID-19 patient care by UC San Diego Health in San Diego and in our border region. Series: "Deep Look Public Speaker Series" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 36608]

Dr. Francesca Torriani, Infectious Disease Specialist at the UC San Diego School of Medicine describes protocols to enable working and education during the COVID-19 pandemic, and provides examples of effective protocols that have been utilized. Series: "Deep Look Public Speaker Series" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 36610]

The pain and devastation caused by COVID-19 continues down an uncertain path. Health experts continue to grapple with infections at an alarming rate. Yet, not all communities are impacted the same way. Hear from front-line health and medical experts as they discuss disparities in the clinical impact and outcomes of COVID-19, their first-hand experiences and lessons learned in dealing with the dise...

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 the CDC’s National Center for Environmental Health. In this talk. he explores environmental impacts on health ranging from climate change, toxicology,...

Renowned immunology expert Stephen Hedrick chronicles global pandemic history and biology and explains why the only way to achieve a stable existence with infectious agents like the SARS Cov-2 virus is through immunization. Series: "Deep Look Public Speaker Series" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 36550]

Dr. Nadine Burke Harris, California's first-ever Surgeon General , is dedicated to changing the way our society deals with the public health crisis of childhood trauma. An overwhelming scientific consensus demonstrates that cumulative adversity, particularly during critical and sensitive developmental periods, is a root cause to some of the most harmful, persistent and expensive health challenges...

Founding Dean, Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science, Cheryl A. M. Anderson, PhD, MPH, MS, shares the work of public health students and professionals at UC San Diego. Excerpted from the September 11, 2020 UC San Diego Foundation Board Meeting. Series: "UC San Diego Foundation Board" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 36418]

The Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science at UC San Diego addresses 21st century public health challenges and promotes population health and well-being of local, national and international communities. Founding Dean Cheryl Anderson discusses the major public health issues facing our community today. Series: "UC San Diego Health Talks" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID:...

Dr. Suneil Koliwad is an Endocrinologist and an Expert in Diabetes, Obesity, and Metabolism. In this talk, he looks at obesity, diabetes, and fatty liver disease and the historical effects of the 1980's push of low fat diets. He also looks at calories and dieting for weight loss vs the healthspan. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID:...

People with allergies know that daily weather determines symptoms. Dr. Katherine Gunding explores how climate change is contributing to higher pollen counts and longer pollen seasons. Also, mold allergens that can cause severe asthma and respiratory symptoms are seen with rising sea levels, after hurricanes or with increased humidity. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Eve...

The duration of the wildfire season is longer and catastrophic wildfires are increasing in frequency due to climate change. There is clear evidence of an association between wildfire smoke and respiratory health. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 35924]

Extreme heat often results in the highest annual number of death among weather-related disasters. Heat emergencies will increase as the climate changes. Jeremy Lacocque explores what makes a population and an individual vulnerable and the effects of heat on Emergency Medical Services and hospital systems. He also talks about what you can do to avoid heat-related illnesses. Series: "Osher WISE: Wel...

Both the pandemic and the climate crisis underscore that planetary and human wellbeing are inextricably linked. Dr. Seri Weiser discusses the emergence and spread of SARS-CoV-2, the development of severe COVID-19 illness, the pandemic impact on climate change and climate response, and lessons for climate change action from the pandemic response. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Scie...

Human health is affected by environmental change. Those impacts are distributed unequally within and between populations and the disparity between those most responsible and those most affected by change. Dr. Thomas Newman describes how you can reduce your own environmental footprint by conserving energy, reducing travel, eating less meat, and offsetting carbon. But individual change alone will no...

Throughout the US and around the world, extreme heat is on the rise. It's a trend that many of us have perceived even in our own lifetimes. We talk about how heat waves have gotten hotter, less bearable. Kristina Dahl, PhD Senior Climate Scientist, Union of Concerned Scientists, explains that extreme heat already presents serious dangers to our health and livelihoods. She looks at data and talks a...

1 in 9 US households are food insecure. Dr. Hilary Seligman looks at the impact of food insecurity on health across the lifespan. Food insecurity and health are tightly connected. SNAP reduces food insecurity and also the health impacts of food insecurity. Proposed reductions to SNAP benefits are likely to result in poorer health and increased health care expenditures. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-be...

E-cigarette myths are plenty and include the false ideas that they are safer than cigarettes, that they help smokers quit and that they don't appeal to kids. Stanton Glantz debunks the myths and talks about policy responses that can help. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 35589]

A special faculty panel discusses the three different initiatives at UCSF aimed at addressing adverse childhood experience that affect peoples well-being throughout their lifespan. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 35588]

Ben Meisel, MD, Medical Director, California Children's Services San Francisco Department of Public Health. Series: "Developmental Disabilities Update" [Health and Medicine] [Education] [Show ID: 35797]

A team of UCSF scientists discuss their groundbreaking blueprint that reveals how COVID-19 hijacks human cells and identifies drug compounds with antiviral activity that target key proteins in these cells. Their research makes predictions about drugs and compounds that could be repurposed to fight the virus. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine...

Renter's incomes have not caught up to housing costs adding to the causes of homelessness. Dr. Josh Bamberger, Associate Director, UCSF Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative, discusses what we know about the homeless population and solutions available. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 35587]

How does a hospital system quickly adapt to manage a crisis? Patty Maysent, CEO of UC San Diego Health, describes how a team approach, embracing telehealth, scalable testing, and communication have aided in creating effective and safe systems during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also discusses her background as a competitive swimmer and how the athlete's mindset can be a useful tool in these stressfu...

Obesity is at the root of silent epidemics such as type 2 diabetes and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Laura Schmidt explores the causes and solutions, taking lessons from tobacco: reducing the availability of harmful substances reduces consumption, thereby reducing harms to health. She talks about the UCSF Healthy Beverage Initiative and the effects it has had on employee health. Series: "Osher...

D'Artagnan Scorza wears many hats - from lecturer in the Fielding School of Public Health at UCLA to Founder and Executive Director of the Social Justice Learning Institute, a non-profit organization that works to help communities achieve health and educational equity. D'Artagnan talks about his life journey and the meaningful work that he is doing in his own backyard and across the country to emp...