Thiazide diuretics demonstrate better effectiveness and cause fewer side effects than ACE inhibitors as first-line antihypertensive drugs, according to a report led by Fielding School professor of biostatistics Marc Suchard. The report was published in The Lancet.
Source: The Lancet Read Full ArticleResults also show key findings in non-cigarette tobacco use, mental health and well-being.
Source: UCLA Center for Health Policy Research Read Full ArticleAn evaluation by UCLA researchers has found that a California program launched in 2016 has been a positive step toward providing better-coordinated health care for people insured by Medicaid.
Read Full ArticleA gift of more than $1 million from the Don S. Levin Trust and Edna and Tom Gordon has established the Paul Torrens Chair in Healthcare Management at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health. The endowed chair is named in honor of Dr. Paul Torrens, a professor emeritus who has been on the school’s faculty since 1972 and has taught and mentored numerous individuals.
Read Full ArticleThe UCLA Fielding School of Public Health welcomes thirteen new faculty members.
Read Full ArticleAdolescents attending schools with high suspension rates reported lower levels of feeling “connected” at school, according to a recent study by the Fielding School's UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
Source: UCLA Newsroom Read Full ArticleLimited paid leave for fathers and a lack of inclusive language in government policies may be to blame according to new study.
Source: Cambridge University Press Read Full ArticleDespite vital health insurance coverage gains in California under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Latinos continue to fall behind other racial and ethnic groups in coverage and access to health care.
Source: UCLA FSPH Center for Health Policy Research Read Full ArticleA study by the Fielding School's WORLD Policy Analysis Center has found dozens of countries lack important legal protections against children doing work that could be harmful or interfere with their education.
Read Full ArticleResearchers have long documented health disparities among people of different racial and ethnic groups. What is less known is how being a target of racism affects a person’s health.
Read Full ArticleResearch reported at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) 2019 in Los Angeles identified a number of differences in the progression and risk of Alzheimer’s disease between women and men.
Read Full ArticleAir quality samples collected near the Aliso Canyon natural gas storage facility during the 2015 blowout showed elevated levels of pollutants known or suspected to be associated with serious health problems, a UCLA Fielding School of Public Health-led study has found.
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