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Health & Wellness Videos on Demand

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  • New! D-Lightful Vitamin D: Bone & Muscle Health and Prevention of Autoimmune and Chronic Diseases
    Can vitamin D help prevent certain cancers and other diseases such as type 1 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and certain autoimmune and chronic diseases? To answer these questions and more, UCSD School of Medicine and GrassrootsHealth bring you this innovative series on vitamin D deficiency. Join nationally recognized experts as they discuss the latest research and its implications. In this program, Michael Holick, MD, discusses vitamin D relating to bone and muscle health and the prevention of autoimmune and chronic diseases. (58 minutes) Watch it now

 

  • New! Health Matters: Body Maintenance with Physical Therapy
    Physical therapy is an instrumental tool in keeping us healthy. Just like your car, our bodies need regular maintenance to perform optimally. Physical therapy improves strength, balance, mobility, and overall fitness as well as injury prevention and treatment. In this program Reece Jensen, DPT, joins our host David Grant, MD, for an overview of body maintenance. (29 minutes) Watch it now

 

  • New! Vitamin D & Cardiovascular Disease: New Frontiers in Prevention
    Can vitamin D help prevent certain cancers and other diseases such as type 1 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and certain autoimmune and chronic diseases? To answer these questions and more, UCSD School of Medicine and GrassrootsHealth bring you this innovative series on vitamin D deficiency. Join nationally recognized experts as they discuss the latest research and its implications. In this program, David Sane, MD, discusses the prevention of cardiovascular disease through vitamin D. (46 minutes)  Watch it now

 

  • New! Vitamin D & Diabetes - Can We Prevent It?
    Can vitamin D help prevent certain cancers and other diseases such as type 1 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and certain autoimmune and chronic diseases? To answer these questions and more, UCSD School of Medicine and GrassrootsHealth bring you this innovative series on vitamin D deficiency. Join nationally recognized experts as they discuss the latest research and its implications. In this program, Frank Garland, PhD, discusses vitamin D and the opportunity for prevention of diabetes. (48 minutes) Watch it now


  • Cosmetic Surgery and Medicine 
    Join us for this informative lecture on the latest advances in cosmetic surgery and what we can expect in the future, featuring expert Marek Dobke, M.D., UCSD School of Medicine. Presented by the Stein Institute for Research on Aging. (57 minutes) Watch it now
  • Travel Medicine, What You Need To Know Before You Go 
    Planning on taking a trip? Want to know what health concerns your trip may entail? Dr. Mark Bracker, Director of UCSD's Travelers' Clinic, discusses possible travel related medical risks to people of all ages, carry-along medications and other preventive considerations. (28 minutes)    Watch it now