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Upcoming Health Shows on UCSD-TV |
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UCSD-TV offers programming unlike anything else in San Diego. Its health and medicine programming is featured every Thursday night from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.
UCSD TV Channels
- Cox Digital Cable Ch. 135
- Time Warner San Diego (digital) Ch. 135
- Time Warner Del Mar Ch. 19
- UHF (no cable) Ch. 35
For more information, program schedules and more, visit http://www.ucsd.tv/.
Program Schedule: November / December
 Disaster Preparedness: Chemical and Biological Agents
Air Date & Time: Tuesday, Nov. 17, 7 a.m.
Overview: Anthrax, nerve gas, industrial accidents. The thought of such things strikes fear in all of us. Thankfully, there are systems in place if such an event should occur. Join Drs. John Blossom and Christian Sandrock as they talk with disaster response experts about how healthcare providers - often the first responders in these cases - can best detect, report and respond to chemical and biological events.
Research on Aging: Mantram Repetition, A Portable Stress Buster
Air Date & Time: Friday, Nov. 13, 11 p.m.
Overview: We are all looking for ways to reduce our stress. Would you believe repeating a word or phrase could do the trick? Join Jill Bormann, PhD, as she explains mantram repetition and her research showing this is an effective "portable stress buster" that can be easily used to calm the body and mind. Mantram is the Sanskrit term for a short, sacred word or phrase that is repeated silently in the mind resulting in stress reduction.
Disaster Preparedness: Disaster Volunteerism
Air Date & Time: Tuesday, Dec. 1, 7 a.m.
Overview: When disaster strikes, we need all the help we can get, especially within the healthcare field. But how can well-meaning volunteers offer their assistance without becoming a hindrance to the carefully coordinated disaster plan? Dr. John Blossom and infectious disease specialist Dr. Christian Sandrock talk with disaster response experts about how healthcare providers of all varieties can volunteer through sanctioned organizations and how we can train more people as volunteers.
MDTV: Neurological Uses of Botox
Air Date & Time: Thursday, Dec. 10, 8:30 p.m.
Overview: UCSD Medical Center's Dr. Geoffrey Sheean provides a detailed history of the origins and uses of botulinum toxin for the treatment of various neurological conditions.
H1N1 and Pandemic Flu - Know the Enemy
Air date & Time: Tuesday, Dec. 15, 10 a.m.
Overview: Flu season is again upon us. But this one has a different twist: Pandemic H1N1. the Burnham Institute for Medical Research hosts this panel discussion to help you understand the flu threat and take common sense precautions against it.
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