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May 29, 2020

Study finds overwhelming support for smoke-free policies among L.A. tenants, landlords

UCLA study finds overwhelming support for smoke-free policies among L.A. tenants, landlords; exposure to secondhand smoke poses serious health risks to tenants in densely populated housing.

Source: UCLA Newsroom

May 4, 2020

UCLA FSPH research investigates COVID-19 case rates and pandemic protection

UCLA FSPH research investigates COVID-19 case rates and pandemic protection, providing a metric for decisions to implement, continue, or relax measures.

April 29, 2020

UCLA FSPH professor to serve as panelist on 'The Battle to Save Black Lives’ virtual town hall

UCLA FSPH professor to serve as panelist on `The Battle to Save Black Lives’ virtual town hall on Thursday, April 30, from 12 to 1:30 p.m. The webinar will focus on solution-based discussion about the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on Black communities.

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March 31, 2020

Dr. Jonathan Fielding: "Fighting pandemics abroad is in our own best interest"

In June 2018, Dr. Jonathan Fielding, distinguished professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management, authored an opinion article for The Hill titled, Fighting pandemics abroad is in our own best interest.

Source: The Hill

March 31, 2020

"Good Communication Will Help Beat COVID-19"

In an opinion piece published in The Hill, distinguished professor of health policy and management Dr. Jonathan Fielding addresses the need for pandemic-related public communications to be based on science.

Source: The Hill

February 24, 2020

Coronavirus and what needs to be done to get in front of global pandemics

In an opinion piece published in The Hill, distinguished professor of health policy and management Dr. Jonathan Fielding addresses the need for increased investment in our nation’s infectious disease safety net and for global stakeholders to collaborate and fight this disease and others that will inevitably follow.

Source: The Hill

February 6, 2020

Study takes a stand against prolonged sitting

Solutions to lower health risks for students and faculty include stretch breaks, more open classrooms.

Source: UCLA Newsroom

December 11, 2019

New study shows gender differences in health insurance and access among Californians

New research by FSPH's UCLA Center for Health Policy Research finds that among men and women, uninsured rates declined primarily due to expansions of Medi-Cal under the ACA in 2014, which reduced enrollment barriers for millions of low-income adults who were previously ineligible for the program.

Source: UCLA Center for Health Policy Research

November 30, 2019

E-scooters present a growing public-health challenge

In an opinion piece published in The Hill, distinguished professor of health policy and management Dr. Jonathan Fielding addresses the growing public health challenge posed by e-scooters.

Source: The Hill

November 19, 2019

UCLA Fielding School of Public Health scientists rank among world’s most-cited researchers

FSPH faculty members Sander Greenland, Ronald Hays, Steve Horvath, Michael Jerrett, André Nel and Dr. Marc Suchard were included on the Web of Science Group annual list.

Source: UCLA Newsroom

October 24, 2019

Health uninsurance rate in California remained low in 2018, survey finds

Results also show key findings in non-cigarette tobacco use, mental health and well-being.

Source: UCLA Center for Health Policy Research

October 11, 2019

Gun suicides: America's unseen public health crisis

In an opinion piece published in The Hill, distinguished professor of health policy and management Dr. Jonathan Fielding addresses gun suicides. In 2017, 60 percent of the nearly 40,000 gun deaths in the United States were suicides.

Source: The Hill