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Dr. Ninez Ponce
April 2, 2018
Ninez Ponce appointed new director of the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research at the Fielding School of Public Health

Gerald Kominski to remain as senior fellow and professor.

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knee surgery patient on hospital bed
March 13, 2018
Nation’s medical costs for hip and knee replacements could be reduced, saving billions every year

Elective hip and knee replacements may represent a significant source of potentially controllable healthcare spending, according to a March 13 Viewpoint article published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) and authored by members of the Center for Health Advancement at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health (FSPH).

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DNA
February 7, 2018
Exposing hormone-induced risk of breast cancer using the epigenetic clock

As accelerated aging of different parts of women’s bodies comes to light, new questions are raised about hormone exposure and breast cancer risk.

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vaccination
November 30, 2017
With $6.6 million award from PCORI, UCLA scientists to study effectiveness of strategies designed to increase the use of the HPV vaccine to prevent cancer

Five-year project could help to inform national efforts to improve HPV vaccination in underserved populations.

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cancer
November 1, 2017
UCLA FSPH scientists help author major report to accelerate cancer research and care, delivering on US Cancer Moonshot initiative

National collaboration of experts provides roadmap to improved cancer care for survivors and underserved groups.

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pencil and paper
August 18, 2017
Few women with history of breast cancer and ovarian cancer take a recommended genetic test

UCLA physician says key genetic mutation can be easily detected through blood or saliva analysis.

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cancer
July 5, 2017
Oxford University Press announces appointment of Patricia A. Ganz as editor-in-chief of JNCI: Journal of the National Cancer Institute

FSPH's Dr. Patricia Ganz has been named editor-in-chief of one of the oldest and most internationally respected oncology journals, JNCI: Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

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dentists
December 7, 2016
How to improve oral health care capacity at federally qualified health centers

UCLA experts make recommendations based on UCLA-First 5 LA program achievements.

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Brazil
November 18, 2016
Brazil has improved health care for all, but inequalities persist

Journal special edition is guest edited by UCLA FSPH professor of health policy and management, James Macinko.

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medication and money
November 7, 2016
Funding a set of essential medicines for low- and middle-income countries

UCLA public health professor devises a first-of-its-kind model for equitable access.

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Rosenstock
August 17, 2016
Dean Emeritus Linda Rosenstock to receive 2016 New York Academy of Medicine Award

Dr. Linda Rosenstock -- professor of health policy and management as well as environmental science at the Fielding School -- will receive the New York Academy of Medicine's 2016 Stephen Smith Award for Distinguished Contributions in Public Health.

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August 8, 2016
Latin American, Caribbean health systems need more investment as populations age

Study involving UCLA researchers finds progress toward universal health coverage, but gaps in how citizens assess primary care.

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