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June 24, 2019

Mathematics ties media coverage of gun control to upticks in gun purchases

For 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.

June 24, 2019

Center for Healthcare Management established at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health

The 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.

March 28, 2019

Living near green space boosts teenagers’ mental health, UCLA study finds

February 19, 2019

Low-income undocumented adults are largely locked out of health care in California

Source: UCLA Center for Health Policy Research

November 28, 2018

UCLA research suggests widely used breast cancer therapy doesn’t cause cognitive decline

The six-year-long study about endocrine treatment was co-authored by FSPH professors Dr. Patricia Ganz and Catherine Crespi.

Source: UCLA Newsroom

November 27, 2018

FSPH faculty among world's most influential scholars, based on citations

UCLA Fielding School of Public Health faculty members Ronald Hays, Steve Horvath, Michael Jerrett, André Nel, Beate Ritz and Marc Suchard have been named to Clarivate Analytics' annual list of highly cited researchers.

Source: UCLA Newsroom

November 5, 2018

FSPH at the 2018 American Public Health Association Annual Meeting

Don't miss presentations by FSPH faculty, students and staff at the 2018 American Public Health Association Annual Meeting.

October 16, 2018

Childhood trauma, depression linked to higher risk of longer-term fatigue in breast cancer survivors

The study, led by Dr. Patricia Ganz, director of prevention and control research at the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center and a distinguished professor at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, followed women with early-stage breast cancer for up to six years after they had completed their primary cancer treatments.

Source: UCLA Newsroom

October 16, 2018

Jonathan and Karin Fielding establish 5 student fellowships at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health

Called the Fielding Fellowships, the awards will provide up to $40,000 per year for tuition and living expenses beginning with the 2019-20 academic year.

September 25, 2018

FSPH professor wins national award for improving mental health in underserved communities

Dr. Kenneth Wells, professor-in-residence of health policy and management at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, is recipient of the 2018 Rhoda and Bernard Sarnat International Prize in Mental Health, given by the National Academy of Medicine.

Source: UCLA Newsroom

September 4, 2018

Affordable Care Act reduced disparities in health care between Mexican-heritage Latinos and other Latinos in California, study finds

Analysis shows that legal status plays a significant role in a person’s ability to access services.

August 6, 2018

Health systems in low- and middle-income countries not prepared to diagnose and treat common diseases

UCLA FSPH's Corrina Moucheraud says policymakers should focus on training health workers, ensuring access to essential medicines.