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Building on What Works in California's Developmental Services System Jun 28, 2017

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Amy Westling, MPA. (Introduction by Elizabeth Grigsby, Client Advocate, GGRC) Series: "Developmental Disabilities Update" [Health and Medicine] [Education] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 32200]

Zika Virus Epidemiology and Congenital Zika Jun 21, 2017

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Yvonne (Bonnie) Maldonado, MD, Stanford University Series: "Developmental Disabilities Update" [Health and Medicine] [Education] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 32196]

Positive Exposure: The FRAME Project (Faces Redefining the Art of Medical Education) May 18, 2017

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Rick Guidotti. Founder and CEO: Positive Exposure New York, NY Series: "Developmental Disabilities Update" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 32201]

Food Justice: Economics Ethics Access -- Future Thought Leaders Series Presented by the Berry Good Food Foundation May 15, 2017

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Veteran labor activist Dolores Huerta joins food journalist Rose Hayden-Smith and others for an animated discussion on why food insecurity still exists in many communities and what is being done to increase access to healthy, organic food. Farmers, healthcare providers and urban planners bring their insights to this conversation as they share stories of connecting people with the food they need to thrive. This program is the fifth in a Future Thought Leaders series on food sustainability presented by the Berry Good Food Foundation. Convened by BGFF Founder Michelle Ciccarelli Lerach, speakers include Daron “Farmer D” Joffe of Coastal Roots Farm, Dave Murphy of Food Democracy Now!, Paul Watson of the Global Action Research Center, Fernando Sañudo of the Vista Community Clinic and Jillian Barber of Sharp HealthCare. Series: "American Politics" [Public Affairs] [Science] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 31996]

Developing Resilience: How to be Inspired (When You're Really Just Tired) May 11, 2017

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Matthew M. Verscheure, MS-HSA & G. Dennis Gallegos. Homebridge Series: "Developmental Disabilities Update" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 32202]

Controversies and Risks of Genetically Modified Foods and Herbicides with Dave Schubert and Paul J. Mills - UC Wellbeing Channel May 08, 2017

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Neurobiologist Dave Schubert, a Professor at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies who built his career discovering drug treatments for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases, warns of potentially harmful health effects of the herbicides that are sprayed on genetically modified (GM) foods. In this conversation with Paul J. Mills of UC San Diego, Dr. Schubert details his concerns about glyphosate, a suspected carcinogen contained in the popular weedkiller Roundup that is sprayed on GM corn and GM soy, as well as on non-GM plants including wheat. He also dispels what he describes as six myths about the value of genetically modified foods, including that they increase yield and are less damaging to the environment than organic products. [Public Affairs] [Health and Medicine] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 32042]

Toxic Creatures: Bites and Stings May 08, 2017

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Learn about creatures that can bite, sting and release a toxin. Emergency medicine doctor Daniel Repplinger talks about the clinical presentation and treatment for run-ins with snakes, spiders and scorpions native to the US. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 32086]

Examining the Evidence for Music Therapy with Individuals with ASD and DD May 04, 2017

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Pierre Brennan, MT-BC, BCBA. Music Therapist & Behavior Analyst. Series: "Developmental Disabilities Update" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 32203]

Update on California’s Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Systems and Services May 03, 2017

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Sheldon Dent, California Department of Developmental Services and Eric Zigman, Golden Gate Research Center. Series: "Developmental Disabilities Update" [Health and Medicine] [Education] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 32190]

Street Drugs: What's Out There and Just How Bad is It? May 01, 2017

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Drugs, especially ones that are created with an array of toxic chemicals and sold on the street, pose serious health threats. Learn about the very real dangers from the latest designer and adulterated street drugs with Dr. Kathy Vo, a UCSF emergency medicine expert. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 32085]

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