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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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December 22, 2021
"Surge in the virus has colleges fearing a mental health crisis"

The New York Times interviewed Dr. Daniel Eisenberg, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of health policy and management, about mental health issues for college students during the pandemic.

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California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) 2021 Making an Impact
December 16, 2021
California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) 2021 Making an Impact

The UCLA Fielding School of Public Health's UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, led by Dr. Ninez Ponce, Fielding School professor of health policy and management, has published the annual "California Health Interview: Survey Making an Impact" report.

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December 9, 2021
COVID-19 rapid response: How the California Health Interview Survey adapted during the global pandemic

The American Journal of Public Health published a study co-authored by Dr. Ninez Ponce, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of health policy and management, about how the California Health Interview Survey responded to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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December 8, 2021
Dr. Arturo Vargas Bustamante named senior fellow at UCLA FSPH Center for Health Policy Research

Dr. Arturo Vargas Bustamante, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of health policy and management, has been named a senior fellow of the Fielding School of Public Health's UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

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November 29, 2021
Nearly half of California caregivers experienced financial stress during 2020

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, that found nearly half of California’s estimated 6.7 million adult caregivers reported experiencing some level of financial stress in 2020.

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November 24, 2021
UCLA selected as partner for the Sabin Vaccine Institute’s Vaccine Acceptance & Demand Initiative 2021

A team led by Dr. Corrina Moucheraud, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of health policy and management, has been selected as a partner for the Sabin Vaccine Institute’s Vaccine Acceptance & Demand Initiative 2021 Social and Behavioral Grants Program.

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