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There is a long history of the interconnectivity of yoga and dance. Many dancers find benefits from the movements in yoga. In this program, dancers Ishwarya Chaitantya and Varsha Ravikumar talks about what they've learned and experienced as practitioners and teachers of dance and yoga. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37850]

This programs looks at the latest methods for treating cancer. Drs. Sam Brondfield, Jessica Gosnell, Lauren Boreta, Spencer Behr and Neil Neumann will discuss treating cancer with surgery, radiation and systemic therapy, and will present a mock tumor board. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37845]

In this program, Dr. Maggie Waung and Dr. Jonathan Kleen discuss the neuroanatomy of the limbic system (hypothalamus, olfaction, hippocampus, amygdala) and how it relates to neurological diseases like epilepsy, amnesia and encephalitis. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37856]

Dr. Bradly Jacobs, a primary care doctor with Bluewave Medicine, talks about the clinical and experiential research of the benefits of yoga, including demonstrating various yoga techniques. He practices integrative medicine and advocates for a more holistic approach to healthcare. He started practicing yoga at age 25 and continues with it daily. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37849]

This program discusses screening for and diagnosing cancer. Dr. Sam Brondfield, Dr. Neil Neumann and Dr. Spencer Behr discuss screening tests for common cancers, the signs and symptoms of several cancers and the steps to diagnose various cancers. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37844]

New scientific technologies in the laboratory have advanced our understanding of basic mechanisms of neurological disease over the past decade, changing the paradigm of how neurologists care for patients with debilitating and chronic diseases. In this presentation on multiple sclerosis, Dr. Joanne Guo explains how MS is an autoimmune disorder of the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord). Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37854]

This program looks at the major functions of the brainstem and what role it plays in several neurological diseases. Dr. Maggie Waung gives an overview of how the brainstem works, and headache specialist Dr. Rebecca Michael discusses what causes headaches. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37855]

For thousands of years, yoga has been a path to re-orienting our relationship to body, mind, and spirit, opening ourselves to transformation. At its essence, yoga involves grappling with our perceived limits and transcending them through a shift in consciousness. Dr. Sudha Prathikanti and Dr. Priya Jain discuss yoga's psychophysical approach to self-understanding, and how it offers a creative way to discover, grow and awaken to new possibilities as we meet the challenges of modern living. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37848]

Cancer has been around for as long as we have. And yet, the landscape of cancer today looks very different than in years past. Dr. Katherine Hyland of the University of California, San Francisco, discusses sporadic verses inherited cancers, genes that prevent and cause cancer and how cancer-causing mutations occur. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37843]

Cancer is a group of over 200 diseases. Shagun Arora, MD and Sam Brondfield, MD, MAEd, explain the various types, their origins, and common methods of treatment. Hear how cancer is detected, diagnosed, staged and how patients are supported after treatment. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37842]