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Climate change is one of the biggest threats to American health

Source:
The Hill
Date:
August 20, 2019
In an opinion piece published in The Hill, distinguished professor of health policy and management Dr. Jonathan Fielding discusses climate change-induced threats to public health and required actions to mitigate and reverse trending health impacts.
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Actually, Maternity Leave Is Not a Vacation

Source:
SELF
Date:
August 20, 2019
A SELF article about maternity leave cited a report from the Fielding School's WORLD Policy Analysis Center showcasing the maternal and infant health benefits of paid maternity leave.
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How to Avoid Vehicle Pollution When You’re Stuck in Traffic

Source:
TIME
Date:
August 19, 2019
A TIME article about ways to avoid vehicle pollution while driving featured Yifang Zhu, professor of environmental health sciences and associate dean for academic programs at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health.
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LA Times: Trump crackdown on legal immigrants could damage California economy, experts say

Source:
Los Angeles Times
Date:
August 12, 2019
The Los Angeles Times cited research by Ninez Ponce, professor of health policy and management at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health and director of the Fielding School's Center for Health Policy Research, in an article about new U.S. governmental directives that could deny green cards to people on public assistance.
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19 Healthy, High-Fat Foods to Keep You Full and Satisfied

Source:
SELF
Date:
August 8, 2019
Dana Hunnes, adjunct assistant professor of community health sciences at the Fielding School of Public Health and senior dietitian at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, was quoted in a SELF article about healthy, high-fat foods.
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A Doctor Weighs In

Source:
Spectrum News 1
Date:
August 5, 2019
Dr. Jonathan Fielding, distinguished professor of health policy and management at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, was interviewed by Spectrum News 1 about the public health implications of bars extending hours of serving alcohol.
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VICE: We Asked Real Dietitians If Beyoncé's 22 Days Diet Plan Would Actually Work

Source:
VICE
Date:
August 1, 2019
Dana Hunnes, an adjunct assistant professor at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health and a senior dietitian at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, was quoted in a VICE article about the plant-based “Beyoncé Diet.”
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Los Angeles Times column | Health care costs

Source:
Los Angeles Times
Date:
July 30, 2019
Jack Needleman, Fred W. and Pamela K. Wasserman Professor and Chair of the Department of Health Policy and Management, was quoted in a Los Angeles Times column about the high cost of health care in the United States.
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UCLA FSPH professor appointed to national health committee

Source:
UCLA Newsroom
Date:
July 29, 2019
Gilbert Gee, professor of community health sciences in the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, has been appointed to a National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine committee on Informing the Selection of Leading Health Indicators for Healthy People 2030.
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Fielding School geneticist awarded $2.3 million to unravel workings of epigenetic clock

Source:
UCLA Newsroom
Date:
July 26, 2019
Steve Horvath, professor of biostatistics at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, has been awarded $2.3 million to pursue a series of experiments aimed at understanding why his epigenetic clock accurately measures age and predicts lifespan.
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