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News & Media ArchiveWelcome to the News Archive of the UCSF Osher Center. 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2002-2005 2009December 6, 2009Debate on breast scerening overblown By David Servan-Schreiber, Lorenzo Cohen and Donald I. Abrams, Houston Chronicle The debate about how often and at what age women should have mammograms or men PSA tests has become a national conversation. A major issue is being missed, however, in the back-and-forth argument about costs and individual medical freedom. Read more. December 4, 2009 Expert Q&A: What's a good vitamin to take after radiation treatment? By Dr. Melina Jampolis, CNN.com Read the answer by diet and fitness expert Dr. Melina Jampolis who consulted with Dr. Donald Abrams. They both believe nutrients are much better obtained from whole foods rather than vitamin and mineral supplements. Read more. November 24, 2009 Now Recruiting Fellows: Training in Research in Integrative Medicine (TRIM) UCSF Osher Center The UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine is now recruiting for a postdoctoral fellowship position to begin in July 2010. The application deadline is February 1, 2010. Read more. November 16, 2009 Heart Patients Using Transcendental Meditation Cut Death Rate By 50%: First-ever study, at AHA convention CAM Briefs Newswise—Patients with coronary heart disease who practiced the stress-reducing Transcendental Meditation® technique had nearly 50 percent lower rates of heart attack, stroke, and death compared to nonmeditating controls, according to the results of a first-ever study presented during the annual meeting of the American Heart Association in Orlando, Fla., on November 16, 2009. Read more. November 3, 2009 Radical Rest 3 Creative Ways to (Finally!) Relax By Tim Jarvis, Oprah.com "We all know the feeling of desperately needing to unwind. But sometimes real relaxation requires a creative approach." —Stress expert Elissa Epel, PhD, an associate professor in the department of psychiatry and Osher Center affiliate faculty at the University of California at San Francisco, is quoted. Read more. October 22, 2009 Acupuncture pointed at kids By Landon Hall, The Orange County Register Acupuncture and other integrative medicine therapies are moving firmly into the mainstream, and many Orange County families are getting treatment together. Read more. October 15, 2009 How Mindfulness Can Make for Better Doctors By Pauline Chen, MD, The New York Times A doctor's perspective on mindfulness in the workplace features the September 2009 article published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Read more. October 15, 2009 Chesney Appointed Director of UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine UCSF Today UCSF School of Medicine Dean Sam Hawgood, MBBS, has announced the appointment of Margaret A. Chesney, PhD, as the new director of the UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine. Read more. October 5, 2009 Campus Applauds Fourth Nobel Prize-Winning Scientist By Lisa Cisneros, UCSF Today Symbolizing a major triumph for UCSF, the University of California and the scientific community at large, molecular biologist Elizabeth Blackburn, PhD, on Monday became UCSF's fourth scientist to be tapped to receive the prestigious Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Elizabeth Blackburn, PhD is an active Co-Investigator of the UCSF Osher Center's two largest studies, SHINE and Staying Well. Read more. October 5, 2009 KTSF Interview with Joseph Acquah KTSF Channel 26 KTSF is a local station that serves the San Francisco Bay Area Asian community and is committed to providing quality news, information and entertainment programming in over 12 different languages. Listen to the KTSF two-part series about integrative medicine including quotes by UCSF Osher Center practitioner Joseph Acquah, LAC, OMD: Note: The interviews with Joseph Acquah, in English, are embedded within the Chinese-language program. October 2009 Consumer Reports Rates UCSF Tops in San Francisco Consumer Reports Consumer Reports has published hospital ratings based on survey responses from more than 1 million patients. In the final results, patients rated UCSF Medical Center as the highest rated hospital in San Francisco with an overall score of 77 percent. UCSF was ranked the 29th best hospital in the state and was also the highest ranked UC Medical Center. In the hospital surveys, conducted by the Consumer Reports National Research Center, subscribers told Consumer Reports about their own or a loved one's most recent hospital stay and nurses reported on their most recent week at work. Hospitals were rated on criteria such as: doctor communication, nurse communication, room cleanliness and discharge instructions. Read the entire survey at the Consumer Reports website. Paid registration required. September 23, 2009 Association of an Educational Program in Mindful Communication With Burnout, Empathy, and Attitudes Among Primary Care Physicians The Journal of the American Medical Association This article just published in JAMA suggests that mindfulness can reduce physician burnout. Read the article. September 21, 2009 The Science of How Positive Thinking Can Heal "Green Think" Internet Radio This episode of Green Think is dedicated to increasing positivity in your life, featuring Judy Moskowitz, PhD, MPH. Listen to the radio show. September 2009 The Mindful Society: Teach Our Children Well By Barry Boyce, Shambhala Sun One of the most promising applications of mindfulness today is in grade-school classrooms, where the rise of bullying and other forms of antisocial behavior has alarmed parents, teachers, and government leaders. Download the PDF from the September 2009 Shambhala Sun. August 24, 2009 Alternative Medicine Fits Into New Health Care System; "We Should Do What Works," Obama Says American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine (ACTCM) News President Barack Obama expressed his openness to including complementary and alternative modalities (CAM) in a U.S. health care system during his April 29 Town Hall meeting in Arnold, Missouri. Read more. August 19, 2009 Hopeful in Hell By Juliane Poirier, bohemian.com Judy Moskowitz, PhD, MPH researches the effects of positive emotions when faced with stress and the skills that can enhance a person's ability to cope. Read more. August 12, 2009 Dr. Andrew Weil Recommends Laughter Yoga Laughter Yoga International Dr. Andrew Weil, Director of Integrative Medicine at University of Arizona, American Physician and several best selling books on health and healing, highly recommends laughter Yoga. Read the article on laughteryoga.org. August 10, 2009 Five-Second Touch Can Convey Specific Emotion, Study Finds By Nicholas Bakalar, New York Times Researchers have found experimental evidence that a touch can be worth a thousand words, that fleeting physical contact can express specific emotions - silently, subtly and unmistakably. Read the article on NYTimes.com. August 5, 2009 UCSF Conference on Stress and Coping to Honor Folkman By Robin Hindery, UCSF Today UCSF's Osher Center for Integrative Medicine is currently registering participants for a daylong conference on stress and coping. Read the article on UCSF Today. July 30, 2009 Alternative Medicine A Big Business in U.S.: Report Reuters.com Complementary and alternative medicine such as acupuncture, herbal supplements and meditation are big business in the United States, totaling nearly $34 billion in out-of-pocket spending, according to a government report released on Thursday. Read the article on Reuters.com. July 22, 2009 When the Best Treatment is Wrong for You: Guidelines Sought to Help Determine Most Effective Medical Care By Richard Laliberte, Prevention Magazine You hear the pitch in drug ads all the time: "Ask your doctor if this medication is right for you." Trouble is, in many cases the only way your doctor can answer the question is by having you try the drug. Read the article on MSNBC.com. July 20, 2009 Interview with Susan Folkman University of Minnesota, Center for Spirituality & Healing and the Life Science Foundation July 16, 2009 Unregulated Herbal Supplements Facing Legal and Medical Challenges KPIX-TV CBS Channel 5 Donald Abrams, MD, an integrative oncologist at UCSF, is interviewed by KTVU News about the unregulated herbal remedy industry. July 16, 2009 UCSF Medical Center Among Nation's Top 10 Hospitals and Best in the Bay Area By Karin Rush-Monroe, UCSF News Office UCSF Medical Center ranks among the nation's top 10 premier hospitals and is the best in the Bay Area, according to the 2009 "Americas Best Hospitals" survey conducted by U.S. News & World Report. Read more. July 14, 2009 Cancer and Supplements: What Vitamins, Herbs, and Botanicals Can (and Can't) Do By Katherine Hobson, USNews.com Few things in medicine get simpler the more you investigate them, and the use of vitamins, minerals, and herbal and botanical supplements to prevent or treat cancer is no exception. The article quotes Donald Abrams, MD, director of the integrative oncology research program at UCSF and an integrative medicine physician at the UCSF Osher Center. Read more. July 13, 2009 Maintaining or increasing physical activity slows cognitive decline in elders By Steve Tokar, UCSF News Office Elders who maintained or increased their level of physical activity showed significantly less cognitive decline over seven years than those who were not active or whose activity levels declined during that time, according to a study led by researchers at the San Francisco VA Medical Center and the University of California, San Francisco. Read more. July 10, 2009 Dr. Abrams—Estrogen In Soy, How Does It Compare To Natural Estrogen? Empowher: Women's Health Online Dr. Abrams introduces himself and describes how the estrogen in soy compares to a woman's natural estrogen. Watch the video. June 25, 2009 Sugar Is a Poison, Says UCSF Obesity Expert By Jeffrey Norris, UCSF Science Cafe The rise of obesity is usually blamed on too much eating and not enough exercising, but Robert Lustig, MD, a UCSF pediatric neuroendocrinologist, asks us to look beyond the obvious. Read more. June 22, 2009 How to Live by the Numbers: Nutrition—Keep Your Genes Young By Mathew Honan, Wired.com We've long known that a healthy diet promotes weight loss and overall well-being, but there's new evidence that shows it may actually slow the aging process. Read more. June 17, 2009 Foundation Blessing Ceremony Held for Future Home of UCSF Osher Center UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine Two Tibetan Buddhist monks, Khenchen Rinpoche and Thupten Tendar, performed a foundation blessing ceremony on the construction site of the UCSF Osher Center's future home. Read more.
June 15, 2009 Red Yeast Rice Helps Reduce Cholesterol By John McKenzie, ABCNews.com Red yeast rice -- it's been a staple of some Asian countries for more than 1,000 years. As food coloring, it gives Peking Duck its signature red glow. And as herbal medicine, it lowers cholesterol levels. Read more. June 1, 2009 Recession Takes a Toll on Mental Health By Erin Allday, San Francisco Chronicle This nationwide recession isn't just bad for the job market, retirement plans and home sales - it's also wreaking havoc on the country's mental health. The article quotes Judy Moskowitz, PhD, MPH, a researcher at the UCSF Osher Center. Read more. May 27, 2009 NHS pins its hopes for treating back pain on acupuncture By Jeremy Laurance, The Independent Tens of millions of pounds are being wasted by the NHS on useless treatments for back pain, money that should be diverted to alternative therapies such as acupuncture and spinal manipulation, a health service watchdog says today. Read more. May 2009 AOM Integrates Wellness on Capitol Hill By Tina Beychok, Acupuncture Today On Feb. 23, 2009, concurrent with the Institute of Medicine's Summit on Integrative Medicine and the Health of the Public, two acupuncturists from the Tai Sophia Institute, in Laurel, Md., were able to testify before the Senate Committee on Heath, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP) to share their recommendations for policy changes to help put the American health care system on the path to wellness. Read more. April 23, 2009 UCSF Study Looks to Yoga as Possible Health Boon for Heart Failure Patients By Robin Hindery, UCSF Science Café On a recent afternoon at UCSF's Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, five men with significant cardiac damage tackled not only the warrior series, but also the "superhero poses" and a variety of other exercises with milder names such as "cat" and "table." The men, all patients at the UCSF Cardiology Clinic, were the latest participants in a first-of-its-kind pilot study of the effects of yoga on heart rate variability in people with heart failure. Read more. April 7, 2009 Shaolin Monks Visit UCSF’s Osher Center for Integrative Medicine UCSF Today
The UCSF Osher Center recently hosted a group of Shaolin monks from China who were interested in learning how the center integrates traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and meditation into modern medical practice. Read more. April 1, 2009 Reinvent Your Health in 40 Days NBC Today Show The NBC Today Show presented an integrative medicine feature. Watch the video clip. March 16, 2009 Study Finds Health Payoff Of Showing Gratitude KPIX-TV, CBS channel 5 KPIX-TV (CBS channel 5) evening news interviewed the UCSF Osher Center's Judy Moskowitz, PhD for a story on the health benefits of expressing gratitude. March 6, 2009 Menopausal Women Often Use Alternative Therapies By Joene Hendry, Reuters Health Almost half of women who have discontinued hormone therapy for menopause but still have symptoms turn to complementary and alternative medicine, commonly referred to as CAM. Read more. March 4, 2009 Study Finds Health Payoff Of Positive Thinking KPIX-TV, CBS channel 5 KPIX-TV (CBS channel 5) evening news interviewed the UCSF Osher Center's Judy Moskowitz, PhD for a story on the health benefits of positive emotion. Watch the video clip. The segment begins at the 45-second mark. January 27, 2009 UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine recognized as a LGBTQ Family Friendly Business UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine The UCSF Osher Center for Integrative medicine has been chosen by Bay Area Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) parents and families as an LGBTQ family friendly business to be featured in Our Family Coalition's Best of the Gay Bay LGBTQ Resource Guide. The Osher Center offers an LGBTQ and family friendly environment through Nancy Bardacke, CNM, MA's Mind in Labor and Mindfulness-Based Childbirth and Parenting classes. Our Family Coalition promotes the civil rights and well being of Bay Area lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) families with children and prospective parents through education, advocacy, and social networking and grassroots community organizing. January 20, 2009 If Obama grows old before his time, stressed-out cell tips might be to blame by Frances Stead Sellers, The Washington Post According to research, presidents typically experience accelerated aging— "two years older for every year they're in office." UCSF researchers Elissa Epel, PhD and Elizabeth Blackburn, PhD explain the role of telemeres in aging and their current exploration of whether stress-reduction techniques such as meditation and mindfulness can potentially slow or reverse immune cell aging. Read the article. January 9, 2009 'Alternative' Medicine Is Mainstream The Wall Street Journal Read the article examining integrative medicine as cost-effective and medically effective by Deepack Chopra et. al. January 1, 2009Grape-seed Extract Kills Laboratory Leukemia Cells, Proving Value Of Natural Compounds Science Daily An extract from grape seeds forces laboratory leukemia cells to commit cell suicide, according to researchers from the University of Kentucky. Read more.
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