UCSF Pulmonologist Dr. Lekshmi Santhosh discusses disorienting effects that can occur during long hospital stays, particulary for patients being treated for COVID-19. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37339]

One fourth of American school children have vision problems. Ophthalmologist Dr. Maanasa Indaram and optometrist Leila Shirazi explore eye conditions in children and how they are treated. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37147]

Glaucoma is the progressive loss and thinning of the tissue forming the optic nerve. UCSF experts explain that glaucoma isn't just one disease. They also look at risk factors, how it's diagnosed, and new treatment options, as well as explore promising research on the horizon. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37146]

Long COVID can happen to anyone who has had COVID-19, even if the illness was mild, or they had no symptoms. UCSF Pulmonologist Dr. Lekshmi Santhosh discusses the time frame associated with long COVID. Dr. Santhosh explains that while each patient is unique there are some common symptom clusters. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37338]

Creating mandalas is seen as an act of meditation that is a therapeutic modality with the potential to contribute to wellness and self care. Dr. Sudha Prathikanti, Clinical Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at UCSF, combines the best-proven conventional psychiatric treatments with the best-proven remedies from ancient wisdom traditions such mandalas. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37152]

The California Prostate Cancer Coalition (CPCC) and The Helen Family Diller Comprehensive Cancer Center present the 2021 Patient Conference on Prostate Cancer. This session: Hala Borno, MD, UCSF. Series: "Prostate Cancer Patient Conference" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37273]

The California Prostate Cancer Coalition (CPCC) and The Helen Family Diller Comprehensive Cancer Center present the 2021 Patient Conference on Prostate Cancer. This session: Felix Feng, MD, UCSF. Series: "Prostate Cancer Patient Conference" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37269]

The California Prostate Cancer Coalition (CPCC) and The Helen Family Diller Comprehensive Cancer Center present the 2021 Patient Conference on Prostate Cancer. This session: Eric Small, MD, UCSF. Series: "Prostate Cancer Patient Conference" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37272]

Explore how to use the arts for healing with Amy Van Cleve, program manager of Art for Recovery at UCSF, and Healing Harpist Patrice Haan. The Art for Recovery program provides a safe environment where adults can express the intense feelings that arise in life-threatening illnesses. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37153]

The California Prostate Cancer Coalition (CPCC) and The Helen Family Diller Comprehensive Cancer Center present the 2021 Patient Conference on Prostate Cancer. This session: Eric Small, MD, UCSF. Series: "Prostate Cancer Patient Conference" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37274]