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• Health Matters:  HPV and the New Vaccine 
  These days we are hearing a lot about HPV (Human Papillomavirus).  The CDC estimates that at least 50% of sexually active people will get HPV. But what exactly is HPV, how do you get it, and what can happen if left untreated? Who can get the vaccine and what will it protect you from?  Join David Granet, M.D., along with expert Cheryl Saenz, M.D. of the Moores Cancer Center at UCSD in this eye-opening episode. (28 minutes)   Watch it now using RealPlayer.
  
  
• Health Matters: Women's Continence

  Incontinence is one of the most common, yet least discussed, problems among women today, which is unfortunate because often it can be cured or improved with a variety of simple treatments. Emily Lukacz, M.D. discusses the current comprehensive, multi-disciplinary approach to the treatment of this condition. (28 minutes)   Watch it now using RealPlayer.
  
  
• Current Treatment Options for Urinary Incontinence
  Urinary incontinence is a common problem experienced by approximately 12 million women of all ages but becomes more common with age. Dr. Michael Albo, Department of Surgery, discusses treatment options for urinary incontinence  (55 minutes). Watch it now using RealPlayer.
  
  
• Gynecologic Oncology 
  About 1 in every 57 women in the United States will develop some type of gynecologic cancer. Most cases occur in women over the age of 50, but this disease can also affect younger women. Dr. Steven Plaxe discusses methods of diagnosis and treatment. (29 minutes) Watch it now using RealPlayer.
  
  
• Health Matters: Interventional Radiology a Hysterectomy Alternative 
  Surgical hysterectomy has been the standard treatment for painful complications of Uterine Fibroids. Dr. Anne Roberts explains how the use of Interventional Radiology can be an effective alternative to surgical hysterectomy. (29 minutes) Watch it now using RealPlayer.
  
  
• Health Matters: Hormone Replacement
  Robert D. Langer, M.D., M.P.H. Principal Investigator for the Women’s Health Initiative University of California, San Diego, on hormone replacement therapy. (29 minutes) Watch it now using RealPlayer.
  
  
• Health Matters: Varicose Veins & Vascular Interventional Radiology
  Dr. Gerant Rivera, Associate Professor of Radiology at UCSD describes how new minimally invasive techniques in interventional radiology are being used to treat a variety of conditions from aortic aneurysms to varicose veins. (28 minutes) Watch it now using RealPlayer.
  
  
• Health Matters:  Women's Cardiovascular Health
  Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) is the No. 1 killer of women in America today, killing nearly a million women annually.  More women will die from CVD than from the top five forms of cancer combined.  Few people realize that there are important differences between men and women regarding how the disease is manifested.  Denise Barnard, M.D., UCSD Division of Cardiology, and Cecilia Judd, R.N., join us to help educate the viewer in these key differences. (28 minutes) Watch it now using RealPlayer.
  
  
• Hormone Replacement Therapy
  The Women's Health Initiative provides answers to specific questions that it was designed to test. It needs to be re-interpreted for each woman's individual circumstances. In this program, three women with HRT issues join Dr. Robert Langer to discuss their circumstances and treatments. (28 minutes) Watch it now using RealPlayer.
  
  
• Parathyroid Hormone Treatment for Fracture Healing in Osteoporosis Patients
  Alexandra Schwartz discusses Parathyroid Hormone treatment for fracture healing in osteoporosis patients. (29 minutes) Watch it now using RealPlayer.
  
  
• Women's Continence Issues
  Seventeen million Americans experience the disruptive symptoms of urinary incontinence. Drs. Michael Albo and Charles Nager, of UCSD Women's Continence Center, discuss the types of incontinence and treatments, including behavioral, pharmacological, and surgical.

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