UC Davis Eye Institute | Focus on Health

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Air Date: 06/30/23

Explore the new Ernest E. Tschannen Eye Institute on the UC Davis Health campus in Sacramento, dedicated to advancing world-class eye care. It offers hope for sight restoration through advanced technology, pioneering research, and leading eye care clinicians. Meet one of their first patients exploring a facility designed to make access and navigation easier for those with sight loss.

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UC Davis Eye Institute | Focus on Health
S1 Ep53 | 6m 23s
Air Date: 06/30/23

Explore the UC Davis Health Eye Institute, dedicated to advancing world-class eye care.

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UC Davis Rehabilitation Hospital | Focus on Health
S1 Ep52 | 4m 15s
Air Date: 06/30/23

The new UC Davis Rehabilitation Hospital maximizes the quality of patient care.

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CAR T-cell Therapy | Focus on Health
S1 Ep51 | 6m 26s
Air Date: 07/22/22

Explore UC Davis Health's Good Manufacturing Practice Facility.

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World’s Smallest Pacemaker | Focus on Health
S1 Ep50 | 6m 7s
Air Date: 06/03/22

UC Davis Health uses the world’s smallest pacemaker to help keep kids’ hearts healthy.

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Akinsanya Kambon | Preserving Culture Through Art
S1 Ep49 | 7m 5s
Air Date: 07/02/21

Artist Akinsanya Kambon hopes through his art to inspire others.

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Pamela J. Peters | Preserving Culture Through Art
S1 Ep48 | 6m 42s
Air Date: 07/02/21

Multimedia Artist Pamela J Peters describes her work as Indigenous Realism.

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Pancreatic Cancer Treatment | Focus on Health
S1 Ep47 | 4m 24s
Air Date: 06/30/21

Researchers are using new leading-edge biomedical engineering to treat pancreatic cancer.

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Rural Doctors & Nurses Program | Focus on Health
S1 Ep46 | 5m 59s
Air Date: 06/30/21

Discover why rural parts of Northern California are facing a shortage of doctors & nurses.

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Spina Bifida | Focus on Health
S1 Ep45 | 5m 12s
Air Date: 06/29/21

Investigate this ground-breaking medical treatment developed by UC Davis Health.

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COVID Vaccine Outreach | Focus on Health
S1 Ep44 | 4m 32s
Air Date: 06/25/21

Aiming to bridge the gap to vaccine access in underserved communities.

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TeAda Productions | Preserving Culture Through Art
S1 Ep43 | 6m 8s
Air Date: 06/22/21

TeAda Productions extends an outlet of service, education and creative courage.

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Artist Dr. Monica Crooks | Preserving Culture Through Art
S1 Ep42 | 6m 4s
Air Date: 04/06/21

Meet artist and dentist Dr. Monica Crooks.

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Punjabi American Heritage Society
S1 Ep41 | 5m 8s
Air Date: 03/13/21

See how the Punjabi American Heritage Society is preserving culture through art.

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Deep Brain Stimulation | Focus on Health
S1 Ep40 | 4m 50s
Air Date: 05/13/20

Deep Brain Stimulation may help patients with movement disorders.

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Caregiver Simulator | Focus on Health
S1 Ep39 | 3m 44s
Air Date: 02/19/20

In-home caregivers are being better prepared by training in a home-like environment.

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Art and Wellness | Focus on Health
S1 Ep38 | 3m 33s
Air Date: 01/23/20

Can specialized experiences with art reduce the burden of chronic pain?

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Being There … When You Can’t | Focus on Health
S1 Ep37 | 2m 46s
Air Date: 12/04/19

UC Davis Children's Hospital's webcam program allows parents to see their babies in care.

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Saving Mission Control
S1 Ep36 | 11m 53s
Air Date: 07/17/19

Meet the unique team restoring Apollo Mission Control in Houston to its 1969 status.

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Mommy Meals | Focus on Health
S1 Ep35 | 2m 50s
Air Date: 06/29/19

Food and Nutrition Services at UC Davis Medical Center has something new: Mommy Meals.

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Donate Life Visual Arts Contest | Focus on Health
S1 Ep34 | 4m 35s
Air Date: 06/06/19

High schoolers educate their peers about organ donation through art.

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Connected Horse Project | Focus on Health
S1 Ep33 | 4m 27s
Air Date: 05/24/19

The Connected Horse Project helps those with cognitive impairments and their care partners

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Healing Preemie Hearts | Focus on Health
S1 Ep32 | 2m 51s
Air Date: 01/25/19

Discover how UC Davis Health doctors are healing the hearts of premature babies.

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Elena Siegel | Curiosity Project
S1 Ep31 | 3m 40s
Air Date: 10/29/18

From CPA to nursing, Elena Siegel changed careers to improve the nursing home industry.

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Huggie the Facility Dog | Focus on Health
S1 Ep30 | 2m 51s
Air Date: 10/19/18

Meet Huggie, a dog who supports children undergoing treatments in the hospital.

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Mark Winey | Curiosity Project
S1 Ep29 | 4m 40s
Air Date: 10/11/18

UC Davis Dean Mark Winey shares his inspiration in becoming a scientist.

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Geerat Vermeij | Curiosity Project
S1 Ep28 | 5m
Air Date: 10/05/18

Blind since age 3, Geerat Vermeij uses his sense of touch to satisfy his curiosity.

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Raquel Aldana | Curiosity Project
S1 Ep27 | 5m 6s
Air Date: 10/02/18

Raquel Aldana never allowed her life's challenges to deter her passion for leadership.

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Little Hearts Get a Big Hand | Focus on Health
S1 Ep26 | 3m 31s
Air Date: 10/11/18

UC Davis Children's is one of a handful of hospitals in California applying CPET to kids.

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Preemie Lifeline | Focus on Health
S1 Ep25 | 2m 27s
Air Date: 08/27/18

Combining mom's milk and probiotics may hold the key to building a healthy bacteria biome.

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Katia Vega | Curiosity Project
S1 Ep24 | 5m 10s
Air Date: 07/16/18

UC Davis professor Katia Vega explores how our bodies can be interactive platforms.

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Surgery of the Future | Focus on Health
S1 Ep23 | 1m 49s
Air Date: 06/28/18

Discover the Robotically Assisted Surgery system that gives surgeons incredible control.

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Pediatric Acupuncture | Focus on Health
S1 Ep22 | 2m
Air Date: 06/28/18

Meet a doctor helping children cope with pain through acupuncture.

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Baby Massages | Focus on Health
S1 Ep21 | 1m 59s
Air Date: 06/28/18

Join parents learning to massage their baby to help improve sleep an digestion.

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Autism Social Skills Training | Focus on Health
S1 Ep20 | 1m 32s
Air Date: 06/28/18

Join children with Autism Spectrum Disorder as they practice social skills with peers.

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What You Need to Know About Ovarian Cancer | Focus on Health
S1 Ep19 | 2m 56s
Air Date: 06/28/18

Explore the symptoms and risks of ovarian cancer – and help protect yourself.

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Throwing Up After Smoking Weed? | Focus on Health
S1 Ep18 | 1m 25s
Air Date: 06/28/18

Explore a syndrome causing marijuana users to vomit uncontrollably.

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Healing Loss Through Art | Focus on Health
S1 Ep17 | 2m 57s
Air Date: 06/28/18

Discover a program helping young adults cope with death through art therapy and support.

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Beta Lab | Curiosity Project
S1 Ep16 | 4m 38s
Air Date: 06/07/18

Visit the Beta Lab, a UC Davis School of Education mobile maker lab.

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My Vietnam War Story – Charlene Rhodes
S1 Ep12 | 5m 4s
Air Date: 07/27/17

Roseville High School Class of 1965, Roseville

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My Vietnam War Story – Jerry Hare
S1 Ep11 | 4m 44s
Air Date: 07/27/17

Captain, U.S. Air Force, El Dorado Hills

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My Vietnam War Story – Gary Reeder
S1 Ep10 | 4m 35s
Air Date: 07/27/17

Captain, U.S. Army, Sacramento

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My Vietnam War Story – Ed Laird
S1 Ep9 | 4m 26s
Air Date: 07/27/17

Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Air Force, Rocklin

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My Vietnam War Story – C. Emmett Mahle
S1 Ep8 | 5m 59s
Air Date: 07/24/17

Colonel, U.S. Army, Sacramento

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My Vietnam War Story – Carolee GiaoUyen Tran
S1 Ep7 | 9m 3s
Air Date: 07/24/17

Refugee, Davis

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My Vietnam War Story – Joe Scheimer
S1 Ep6 | 5m 14s
Air Date: 07/24/17

Colonel, U.S. Air Force, Gold River

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My Vietnam War Story – Tom Palmer
S1 Ep5 | 4m
Air Date: 07/24/17

Major, U.S. Air Force, Auburn

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My Vietnam War Story – Lenore Justman
S1 Ep4 | 5m 21s
Air Date: 07/24/17

Casualty Staging Facility Volunteer, Sacramento

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My Vietnam War Story – Tido Thac Hoang
S1 Ep3 | 4m 23s
Air Date: 07/24/17

Refugee, Elk Grove

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My Vietnam War Story – Mareth Chan
S1 Ep2 | 6m 10s
Air Date: 07/24/17

First Lieutenant, Khmer Air Force, Stockton

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My Vietnam War Story – Gene Hamner
S1 Ep1 | 7m 38s
Air Date: 07/24/17

Captain, U.S. Air Force, Lodi

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