When news outlets mention gun control in the context of reporting about mass shootings, gun sales rise.
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 ArticleDr. Jonathan Fielding, distinguished professor of health policy and management at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, co-authored an opinion piece published in The Hill about a new bill that would make grants available to states and communities to help people with housing, employment, and other non-medical factors that affect their health.
Source: The Hill 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 ArticleIn 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.
Source: The Hill 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 ArticleIn an opinion piece published in The Hill, distinguished professor of health policy and management Dr. Jonathan Fielding discusses developments in sunscreen-related research and best practices to protect oneself from the sun.
Source: The Hill 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.
Read Full ArticleFor the first time, researchers have shown a causal link between print news media coverage of U.S. gun control policy in the wake of mass shooting events and increases in firearm acquisition, particularly in states with the least restrictive gun laws.
Read Full ArticleThe UCLA Fielding School of Public Health has launched a new center that will bring together top academic researchers, students, and established healthcare executives and practitioners to explore critical issues in the management of healthcare organizations, while improving the state of knowledge and practice.
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