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Focus on Health

Programs sponsored by UC Davis Health as part of KVIE’s Focus on Heath initiative.

The Power of Silence

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Explore deafness and hearing loss through many different lenses. (26m 46s)

More Than Skin Deep – Surviving Melanoma

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Discover how immunotherapy drugs have changed the way melanoma is treated. (26m 56s)

Healthy Body & Mind

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Discover the ways we’ve stayed healthy in mind and body during the pandemic. (25m 29s)

Healing From Home – Telehealth

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Take a look at telehealth today and how modern medicine embraces technology. (26m 46s)

Life After Sight

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Meet three resilient individuals facing vision loss. (26m 46s)

Food for Thought – Food Allergies

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Discover the impacts of the food allergy epidemic and what caused it. (26m 52s)

Beyond the Ice Bucket Challenge - Battling ALS

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Discover how early diagnosis and new research changing the lives of people battling ALS. (26m 52s)

Forever Young

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Discover new ways baby boomers are sustaining their health and well-being. (26m 52s)

Before the Fall

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Examine the risks of falling and discover measures seniors can take to improve balance. (26m 46s)

The Boomer’s Guide to Growing Older

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Baby boomers are facing ever-increasing challenges. (26m 51s)

Healing Beyond Medicine

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Explore how music and touch become powerful methods of healing. (26m 51s)

Oh, My Aching Back! Prevention & Treatment

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Examine the prevention, management, and relief of back and neck pain. (26m 43s)

The Journey Ahead - End of Life

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Courageous people share their personal stories of end-of-life decisions. (26m 52s)

A Path to Healing - Genomics and Disease Prevention

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Scientists conduct research into the human genome, cracking codes to some cancer. (26m 52s)

Heart of Woman

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Personal stories of women who survived heart disease to raise risk awareness among women. (26m 9s)

Challenge Yourself: Women, Weight, and Well Being

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Exercise and healthy eating, eating tips from nutritionists to cut calories (27m 36s)

Fading Away - Alzheimer's

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Get a personal, inside look at those affected by this memory-robbing disease. (27m 8s)

Depression: Into the Light

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We learn the signs and symptoms of both childhood and adult depression. (26m 46s)

Cancer: What You Need to Know

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Delve into the possibility of cancer clusters to better understand and cure cancer. (26m 46s)

Living with Parkinson’s

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Examine how Parkinson's Disease is now approached with a new perspective. (27m 5s)

Deadly Dust - Valley Fever

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Hear from experts & survivors who have nearly lost their lives to this mysterious malady. (26m 52s)

Sounding the Alarm: Diabetes in the Valley

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Timely advice on how your family can improve the odds against becoming victims of diabetes (26m 46s)

Too Much, Too Little – Childhood Eating Disorders

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Discussing weight can be a heavy topic, especially when it’s our children. (26m 52s)

Sidelined: Concussions in Sports

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How modern science is tackling the growing problem of concussions. (27m 3s)

Autism: Emerging from the Maze

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Helping children and families emerge from the maze of this puzzling disorder. (26m 53s)

Better Safe Than Sorry - A Focus on Food Safety

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Researchers uncover the answers to questions about a safe and abundant food supply. (27m 3s)

Living With Pain

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Meet those struggling with pain, and discover leading research efforts in our region. (26m 53s)

Collision Course: Teen Addiction Epidemic

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Learn how our own community is helping fight teen substance abuse. (26m 56s)

Critical Condition - California's Emergency Rooms

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The impact overcrowded emergency rooms have on doctors, nurses and ultimately patients. (26m 52s)

Digital Doctors - The Future of Health Care

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Technology is putting doctors and patients face-to-face though thousands of miles apart. (26m 52s)

Staying Sharp

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Staying Sharp takes an in-depth look at the history of Alzheimer's disease and dementia. (26m 56s)

Breathless - Asthma in the Valley

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Asthma is a serious problem for people in the Sacramento Valley. (26m 46s)

Crisis in Caring

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The critical shortage of school nurses in No. California and its impact on the community. (26m 56s)

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