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"More than a million California students could get access to condoms at school — no questions asked. Under a bill introduced this year, young people in California won't need to ask permission to grab a condom out of a…
“If policies are implemented where they are needed most, there could be a significant decrease in life expectancy disparities across Los Angeles,” Dr. Michael Jerrett, professor of environmental health sciences at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health and…
Pregnant women whose household tap water had higher levels of lithium had a moderately higher risk of their offspring being diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, according to a new study led by a UCLA Health researcher.
The study, published April 3 in JAMA…
Long-term care hospitals — which care for people whose medical conditions require relatively lengthy treatment — are keeping patients longer than necessary because of the way that Medicare determines payment rates, according to a study from the UCLA Fielding School of…
FSPH faculty, students and staff packed the Dean's conference room on June 4 for the first-ever FSPH: Celebrating Our Teachers reception. During the event, Dean Jody Heymann thanked dozens of Fielding School professors and lecturers who have been recognized by students…
On Tuesday, June 2, the Fielding School launched a new research and training partnership with University of Kinshasa's School of Public Health. Surrounded by FSPH faculty, students and staff, Professor Emile Okitolonda, Dean of the Kinshasa School of Public Health and…
Under Brazil’s family health program, when a woman learns that she is pregnant, she contacts her local community health agent, who often is a neighbor.
Typically, the agent visits her home to arrange an appointment with the neighborhood’s family health team,…
Community Partners in Care (CPIC), a collaborative project involving several UCLA researchers, including FSPH faculty members Kenneth Wells (Health Policy and Management) and Thomas Belin (Biostatistics), has been awarded the 2015 Annual Award by…
Although 90 percent of women with early-stage breast cancer said they were aware they took a genomic test that identified their level of risk for a recurrence of the disease, 1 in 5 didn’t know the results of that analysis, according to a new fact sheet by the…
On May 18, Fielding School students, faculty and staff gathered to celebrate public health books written and edited by members of the FSPH community. Dozens of books were on display during the book party and several authors were on hand to talk with guests about their…
An impressive 3 in 4 California children ages 2 to 5 had a regular dental checkup in 2012, including those from poorer households, according to a new policy brief from the Fielding School's Center for Health Policy Research.
A decade earlier, just…
On May 20, 2015, the Fielding School of Public Health celebrated our students in our annual Honors and Awards Reception. FSPH's numerous scholarships, fellowships and recognitions all honor the excellence of outstanding members of our student body in academics, research…
Transgender and gender nonconforming people are at high risk for diseases such as AIDS and are vulnerable to depression and other mental health issues, but may be reluctant to disclose their identities to researchers due to stigma. As a result, very little is known about…
Nearly 1 in 4 Japanese-Americans are 65 and older — nearly twice the proportion of seniors in the overall U.S. population. The facts that they are likelier to live longer than other Americans and are healthier when they age make Japanese-Americans an important subject of…
Four in 10 California adults -- 11.4 million people -- report having at least 1 of 5 top chronic conditions, according to a new "health care almanac" published by the California HealthCare Foundation. In the report, Center Senior Research Scientist Ying-…
Members of the UCLA community are invited to attend UCLA Fielding's National Public Health Week Opening Address delivered by Asya Spears (MS '14), RAND Corporation.
Students of Color for Public Health (SCPH) at UCLA FSPH presents National…
Members of the UCLA community are invited to attend Community-Based Participatory Research hosted by the UCLA Epidemiology Student Association in recognition of National Public Health Week.
Students of Color for Public Health (SCPH) at…
Members of the UCLA community are invited to attend Discovering Your Data Job Families with Asya Spears (MS '14) in recognition of National Public Health Week.
Students of Color for Public Health (SCPH) at UCLA FSPH presents…