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PCF Wellness University

Research continues to draw the link between lifestyle and health, particularly as it pertains to preventing or surviving cancer. The programs below are part of the PCF Wellness University and are extracted from presentations at the Milken Institute's annual Global Conference.

2009

Living Longer and Better Through Science, Nutrition and Lifestyle Choices

Speakers:
Scott Berns – Progeria Research Foundation Inc. and March of Dimes
Pinchas Cohen, MD – UCLA Children's Health Center
Luigi Fontana, MD, PhD – Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine

Moderator: Howard Soule, PhD – Prostate Cancer Foundation

Length: 74 minutes

Life After 80: Always Looking Forward

Speakers:
Norman Lear
Jim Pattison – The Jim Pattison Group
John Sperling – Apollo Group, Inc.
Deborah Szekely – Rancho La Puerta and Golden Door

Length: 69 minutes

Wellness in the Workplace: Obesity and Other Bottom-Line Issues

Speakers:
Steve Burd – Safeway, Inc.
Delos Cosgrove – Cleveland Clinic
Mark Mastrov – 24 Hour Fitness
Indra Nooyi – PepsiCo Inc.

Moderator: Andy von Eschenbach – Former Commissioner, U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Length: 76 minutes

 

 

2008

The Future is Here—Family Genetic Testing for the Risk of Prostate Cancer for Fathers, Brothers, Sons, Grandsons and the Extended Family
What You Can Do with Your SNPs (Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms to Reduce the Risk of Cancer

Speakers:
William Nelson, MD, PhD – Johns Hopkins University
Jonathan Simons, MD – Prostate Cancer Foundation
Ora Gordo – Cedars-Sinai

Length: 55 minutes

Standing Up Straighter for Men, Women & Cancer Survivors
Survivorship, Skeletal Health & Overall Wellness

Speakers:
Matthew Smith, MD, PhD – Massachusetts General Hospital
Robert Siegel, MD – Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Length: 47 minutes 

Learning How to Extend Your Warranty
The Anti-Inflammatory” Diet, “Antioxidative” Exercise for Longevity and Safer Cooking Practices

Speakers:
David Heber, MD – UCLA Center for Human Nutrition
William Nelson, MD, PhD – Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Length: 40 minutes