of this part of sort of the mostly the epidemiology on vaccine you know what's i mean we're we're we're we're hearing that you know one in one hundred and something children is now born with autism or not early diagnosis whereas thirty years ago it was one in twenty thousand or something and there seemed using that as a possible connection but if you look at the science there are studies out there that show that there's a connection for instance between mercury and autism not necessarily mercury in vaccines but mercury and autism what's interesting though is that when that research is published it doesn't really make it into the mainstream media so when you look at those statistics like one in one hundred ten kids have autism today. authorities say that we're at a loss and we can't explain it but if you look at some of the independent researchers they will argue that there is independent research showing that there's a link between some of the environmental toxins that we see and he's childhood illnesses that we're seeing and it's not just about autism it's about so much more from aller

therefore, based on our history, epidemiologically. we don't have reason to believe they're not functioning. there's no reason. these are working just federal fine. >> it always works at least to get you out of the second floor. the last floor is easy. thank you for coming. our brown bag lunches continue and we invite you to join us. thanks a lot. >> the next time you take a muni bus or train, there could be new technology that could make it easier to get to your destination. many are taking a position of next bus technology now in use around the city. updated at regular intervals from the comfort of their home or workplace. next bus uses satellite technology and advanced computer modeling to track buses and trains, estimating are bought stocks with a high degree of accuracy. the bus and train our arrival information can be accessed from your computer and even on your cellular phone or personal digital

epidemiology unit that is headed by dr. seussan sheer and willie mcfarland. they really are the premiere surveillance group for h.i.v. and aids in the country that train many other groups globally about how to track h.i.v. infections and h.i.v.-related disease, so that we can know how best to target our prevention efforts and our treatment efforts. so they have really done a huge service to the global h.i.v. aids community and also in addressing health disparities. the h.i.v. prevention unit is headed by dr. grant koufax. they also are really a ground-breaking research organization as well as providing prevention services and leading the presense efforts in the city. they have really spearheaded this effort at looking at how treatment can effect prevention, how if you get people tested and treated more globally, you can really drive down h.i.v. infection. and so through that, they have pioneered on viral load and h.i.v. testing, in treatment of substance use and a variety of other topics. and then i head the h.i.v. research section and we have a number of tal

he is a professor of epidemiology and biostatistics at ucsf. you can find him in his gym clothes most saturdays at the farmer's market buying produce. dr. browner, ceo of cpmc. [applause] >> thank you. actually, it is has had time for me, because the stone fruit season is about to end. [laughter] i will try to be respectful of your time, because i know i am is standing between you and the incredible presentation on the america's cup, filled with more rumbling bass and you will hear outside a movie center. but i do want to remind all of you that you probably saw the recent report showing how vital hospitals are to the health of sentences go. we are etched with the largest single industry in town, beating out tourism, and responsible for almost 100,000 jobs in the city. you noticed my little plug here. we're a community benefit for san francisco, although we have only been around since 1854. all four of our campuses actually got started more than 100 years ago, back in the 19th century, although none of those original buildings are still standing

now comes the proof and international study that was published in the international journal of epidemiology last week as found that a person's environment in utero and during their early childhood years influences brain and biological development and leaves a nehmer in the genetic code that affects the way genes function the findings could prove major evidence as to provide major evidence as to why the health problems known to be associated with low socio economic status including obesity mental health problems heart disease diabetes and other chronic illnesses can last a lifetime even if persons living conditions improve later in life the scientists looked at what's called d.n.a. methylation a chemical change in specific genes it's linked to lasting changes in the way those genes function basically methylation of a gene is a specific and at any particular point in that d.n.a. reduces the activity of the gene and this is what leads to the potential health risks the team focused on a small sample forty min from an ongoing british cohort study which has followed ten thousand people born in ma

wolfe and his team do that is a mix of high tech detective work and old fashioned on the ground epidemiologyearch and it's the subject of his new book the viral storm-- the dawn of a new pandemic age. i sat down with wolfe in his office. >> what we're looking at is this interface between human and animal populations. and we're trying to catch the really early stages of these pandemics the moment at which frankly the pandemic is born. i always joke that if you go to you know ocean bean here in san francisco, you'll always see you know people running up and kissing their dogs. and that's a moment of cross species transmission. >> reporter: a much more serious, but fictional, cross species transmission was the focus of this summer's thriller "contagion," in which millions died from a virus found in pigs and bats. wolfe was a technical advisor on the film. but in the real world, viruses-- microscopic pathogens that invade and destroy host cells-- have been jumping from animals to humans for ages. but with the huge increases in modern air traffic, an outbreak in one country quickly becomes a prob

now a study in "the journal" cancer epidemiology biomarkers and prevention finds that long-term coffeesumption may be associated with the reduced risk for endometrial cancer. it says coffee is emerging as protective agent in cancers linked to estrogen and insulin. drinking more than four cups a day cut the risk of the cancer by 25%, compared to those who drank less than one cup per day. scientists site coffee's antioxidant properties rather than caffeine as the healthful component. obviously too much caffeine can cause trouble for some. adding a lot of sugar and cream may offset potential benefits. i'm dr. timothy johnson. >> you have to drink four cups, that's a lot of coffee in a day, that has negative health impacts, drinking that much. >> if you drink tea it doesn't help. >>> coming up, when we come back, tim laird is with us to share thanksgiving recipes. stay with us. with to us share some fantastic thanksgiving recipes the stay with us. ñ@ñs>p ♪ be our guest be our guest put our service to the test tie your napkin ♪ >>> welcome back, everybody. if you are hosting thanksgiving

professor for many years at columbia university, professor of clinical medicine and there's an epidemiology and with his arrival of a.i.d., the obama administration did very well in succeeding in enlisting ariel to come and take on this job at this particular moment in time. and we're all very fortunate. and so please join me in welcoming ariel pablos mendez. [applause] >> thank you. thank you all. and it is great to see so many friends and old colleagues and new colleagues to allow me to stand before you. i'm very pleased to be here to share my perspective in global health and in the context of just the emerging strategic framework. i want to start by thanking csis and as steve pointed out we've been trying to find the time to do these and this is a good time for hosting this forum. and i want to thank you all for joining in as well. earlier this month, usaid celebrated its 50th anniversary. we were just sharing that with csis' 50 years anniversary so happy birthday, steven. president kennedy found the international agency for national development on the belief that all people could serve

has been a professor for many years at columbia university, a professor of clinical medicine and epidemiology. i think there's a point that many people have made on his arrival at usaid. the obama administration did very well in enlisting ariel to take this job on at this particular moment in time and we are all very fortunate. please join me in welcoming ariel pablos-mendez. [applause] >> thank you. thank you all. it is great to see some late friends, old colleagues, and a new colleagues as i am here before you. i am pleased to be here to share my perspective in the context of u.s. aid's emerging from mark. i want to start by thanking -- emerging framework. i want to thank csis for hosting this forum and i thank you for joining as well. earlier this month, the u.s. aid come on our anniversary, -- and you just had a birthday, too, so happy birthday, steve. president kennedy founded the u.s. aid for international development on the belief that all people deserve a decent life. the world indeed has experienced a peaceful revolution of health and human progress. this process is also contributed