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Nearly half of California adults, including one out of every three young adults, have either prediabetes — a precursor to type 2 diabetes — or undiagnosed diabetes, according to a UCLA study released today. The research provides the first analysis and breakdown…
LOS ANGELES, CA, February 17, 2016 – A UCLA study has found that the state agency responsible for protecting Californians from the dangers of pesticides is failing to assess the health risks likely posed by pesticide mixtures, which are believed to be more harmful than…
Adults with long-term exposure to ozone (O3) face an increased risk of dying from respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, a study “Long-Term Ozone Exposure and Mortality in a Large Prospective Study” published online ahead of print in the American…
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) as safe as aspirin
UCLA RESEARCH ALERT
FINDINGSPre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, is the first medicine approved by the Food and Drug Administration that has been shown to be effective for preventing HIV infection.
UCLA…
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) will honor Patricia A. Ganz, MD, FASCO, an accomplished medical oncologist and renowned advocate for improving the quality of cancer care from prevention through survivorship, with its first…
Mental health conditions, such as depression and binge eating disorder, may be twice as common among bariatric surgery patients compared to the general U.S. population, with nearly 25 percent suffering from a mood disorder and nearly 20 percent being diagnosed with…
Mexico’s staggering homicide rate has taken a toll on the mortality rate for men — and it could be even worse than the statistics indicate, a new study from the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health suggests.
Improvements in living standards and in the…
Skirball Cultural Center unveils details about upcoming exhibition.
A PATH APPEARS Actions for a Better WorldNovember 19, 2015–February 21, 2016
Opening event to feature A Path Appears co-author Sheryl WuDunn in conversation with guest curator…
Dr. Onyebuchi A. Arah, professor of epidemiology at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, has been selected as the 2021 recipient of the American College of Epidemiology’s “Outstanding Contributions to Epidemiology Award.”
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Due in large part to the high volume of traffic that clogs the city’s streets and freeways, Los Angeles’ air quality is notoriously bad. And research has shown that fumes from all of those vehicles increase L.A. residents’ risk for respiratory and cardiovascular disease…
The UCLA Fielding School of Public Health has long been involved with CicLAvia. A study by the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health has found that the event significantly reduces air pollution along the CicLAvia route and even on other streets in the…
A few minutes of counseling in a primary care setting could go a long way toward steering people away from risky drug use — and possibly full-fledged addiction, a UCLA-led study suggests.
People who participated in the Quit Using Drugs Intervention …
Class of: 2008
Departments: Health Policy and Management
Young Alumnus Achievement Award
In July 2010, Long became president and CEO of Blue Shield of California Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Blue Shield of California. He previously…
Class of: 1971
Departments: Health Policy and Management
Lester Breslow Lifetime Achievement Award
Downing recently retired as president/CEO of Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System, an integrated network of health care programs,…
Class of: 1976
Departments: Epidemiology
Lester Breslow Lifetime Achievement Award
Black is the Edgar Berman Professor and Chair of the Department of International Health and director of the Institute for International Programs at the Johns…
Class of: 1976
Departments: Community Health Sciences
Lester Breslow Lifetime Achievement Award
Hall-Trujillo is the founding director of Birthing Project USA, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the birth outcomes for women of…
Class of: 1984
Departments: Health Policy and Management
Lester Breslow Lifetime Achievement Award
As executive vice president of health plan operations for Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, Southam has national…
Class of: 1981
Departments: Community Health Sciences
Inductee
Vichit-Vadakan is the founding dean of the Faculty of Public Health at Thammasat University in Thailand, where she has been instrumental in developing the school’s educational…
Class of: 1995
Departments: Epidemiology
Inductee
A medical epidemiologist trained in veterinary medicine and public health, Angulo has served in a variety of scientific and leadership positions related to food safety, anti-microbial…
Class of: 1973
Departments: Community Health Sciences
Inductee
Brindis is director of the Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies and a professor of pediatrics and health policy at UC San Francisco, where she is also director of…