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Telehealth doctor on computer
February 15, 2022
Teleheath doctor visits rated favorably by patients during the pandemic

UCLA study led by Dr. Ron D. Hays, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of health policy and management, finds patient experience with telehealth appointments as positive as traditional face-to-face meetings, or even more so.

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February 3, 2022
‘Zoom face’ phenomenon has people eyeing plastic surgery

Dr. Vickie Mays, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of health policy and management and of psychology in the UCLA College, addresses body dissatisfaction, or dysmorphia, stemming from the pandemic.

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January 31, 2022
A decade after the Affordable Care Act, researchers find disparities persist

Research by the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health's UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, led by Dr. Ninez Ponce, professor of health policy and management and director of the center, found coverage and health care access disparities persist.

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January 24, 2022
Articles co-authored by UCLA Fielding School of Public Health researchers among health affairs' "top 10" studies of 2021

Two separate studies by UCLA Fielding School of Public Health researchers have been recognized as among the 'Top 10' in 2021 by the scientific journal Health Affairs.

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January 20, 2022
"Public health in America at a breaking point. The question is now 'Can it recover?'"

USA Today interviewed Dr. Jody Heymann, distinguished professor of health policy and management and founding director of FSPH’s WORLD Policy Analysis Center, about the need for an improved public health and healthcare system in the United States, including more emphasis on preventative care.

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January 18, 2022
Researchers evaluate impact of COVID-19 pandemic on Medi-Cal’s Whole Person Care Program

Research led by Dr. Nadereh Pourat, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of health policy and management and associate director of the Fielding School's UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, found fewer emergency department visits and hospitalizations, and more outpatient telehealth visits in 2020.

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January 16, 2022
"More kids in the hospital with COVID renew fears for medically fragile children"

The Los Angeles Times interviewed Dr. Alice Kuo, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health associate professor of health policy and management and of medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, about the risks from COVID-19 for children who are immunocompromised or medically fragile, including those with cancer, lupus, and other conditions.

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January 10, 2022
Small drop in weight can mean big decline in Type 2 Diabetes risk

Dr. Carol Mangione, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of health policy and management, addresses how to reduce the risk of Type 2 Diabetes.

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January 8, 2022
"Stay home or work sick? Omicron poses a conundrum"

The Associated Press referenced research by the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health’s WORLD Policy Analysis Center, led by Dr. Jody Heymann, distinguished professor of health policy and management and founding director of FSPH’s WORLD Policy Analysis Center, about paid family leave.

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January 5, 2022
Conservatorships can result in a ‘bottleneck’ effect in psychiatric hospitals

UCLA researchers found that conservatorships often result in lengthy psychiatric hospitalizations due to a lack of permanent supportive housing and community-based treatment options.

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Dr. Roch Nianogo
January 4, 2022
UCLA Fielding School of Public Health researcher recognized for work on Alzheimer’s disease

Dr. Roch Nianogo, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health assistant professor of epidemiology, was honored by the Karen Toffler Charitable Trust with the 2022 Toffler Scholar Award for his ongoing research into preventing Alzheimer’s disease in vulnerable populations.

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January 3, 2022
"The science of forming healthy habits"

Discover interviewed Dr. Vickie Mays, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of health policy and management and a psychologist, about how to sustain a new positive, healthy habit.

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