Nutrition and Cancer: Do’s and Don'ts

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, including acupuncture, meditation and yoga. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 38196]

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 and maintaining safety-net services, and keeping schools safely open. This program looks at effective and emerging policies and practices around food and nutrition security. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 38197]

Cancer has a major impact on our society with approximately 1 in 3 adults in the U.S. diagnosed during their lifetimes. This programs discusses the benefits of an integrative approach to health where health and quality of life are optimized and individuals are empowered. This includes integrative oncology where cancer care is evidence based and centered on the patient. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 38194]

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, fatigue, fear and disruption of important relationships and routines, as well as approaches to coping with them. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 38195]

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 and become an active participant in your healthcare. In this program, you will learn that integrative oncology aims to optimize health, quality of life and clinical outcomes, and empower people to prevent cancer and become active participants before, during and beyond cancer treatment. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 38191]

Cancer has a major impact on our society with approximately 1 in 3 adults in the U.S. diagnosed during their lifetimes. This programs looks at the role of exercise and physical activity to overall health, including cancer prevention and the benefits of exercise in cancer patients. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 38192]

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 superpowers the microbiome holds.In this program, Dr. Tiffany Scharschmidt discusses skin physiology, what factors shape the skin microbiome and skin health, and the role of the microbiome in skin disease. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 38133]

Cancer has a major impact on our society with approximately 1 in 3 adults in the U.S. diagnosed during their lifetimes. This programs looks at the role of diet and health, with diets high in red and processed meat, sugar-sweetened beverages, trans fatty acids and sodium contributing to poorer health outcomes. Maintaining a healthy weight and eating a diet rich in whole grains, vegetables, fruits, and legumes can help prevent cancer. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 38193]

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 superpowers the microbiome holds.In this program, Dr. Ryan Rampersaud discusses mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorder and how the microbiome impacts psychiatric diseases. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 38134]

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 superpowers the microbiome holds.This program looks at how the microbiome helps balance immune responses and its influence on neurological disease. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 38132]