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March 18, 2015

Insuring undocumented residents could help solve multiple U.S. health care challenges

FSPH Health Policy and Management Professor Alex Ortega co-authored a new health care policy analysis finding four key problem areas for Latinos under the Affordable Care Act.

March 9, 2015

UCLA FSPH cancer pioneer partners with Apple on first-ever mobile app to track breast cancer survivor experiences

App will track common consequences of treatment: fatigue, cognitive difficulties, sleep disturbances, mood changes and a reduction in exercise performance.

Black and white photo of homeless man's feet and other walking feet

February 25, 2015

Income inequality – not just low wages – is taking a toll on the health of American workers

Dean Emeritus Linda Rosenstock and Fielding School alumna Jessica Allia Williams, PhD '13, co-wrote a commentary in the American Journal of Public Health underscoring the adverse impact of income inequality on people’s health.

Dr. Rosenstock with Dr. Amira Shaheen, assistant professor of epidemiology at An-Najah University

November 21, 2014

Dean Emeritus travels to West Bank as Open Society Foundations International Scholar

As part of an Open Society Foundations fellowship, Fielding School Dean Emeritus Linda Rosenstock recently traveled to An-Najah National University to meet student volunteers.

October 24, 2014

FSPH launches Alumni-Student Mentorship Program

Kicking off a new school-wide initiative, Fielding School students had the chance to meet their alumni professional mentors on Oct. 23.

October 22, 2014

FSPH faculty to help lead NIH efforts to diversify biomedical workforce

Dr. Pamela Davidson, Dr. Steve Wallace and Dr. Abdelmonem Afifi are among the UCLA faculty who will help the National Institutes of Health develop new ways to engage and recruit biomedical researchers, including those from underrepresented backgrounds.

Source: UCLA Newsroom

August 4, 2014

Amputation rates up to 10 times higher for diabetics living in California's low-income neighborhoods

Most amputations preventable with earlier medical care, UCLA researchers studying data from the Center for Health Policy Research say.

June 2, 2014

Funding shortfall of more than $1.3 billion could push safety-net hospitals to financial brink

Source: Center for Health Policy Research

May 19, 2014

Love at first bite? Not for school kids and their vegetables

A new study from FSPH professor William McCarthy reveals that many school-provided fruits and vegetables are being discarded by LAUSD students.

May 6, 2014

FSPH Professor Emeritus named Chief Science Officer at AHRQ

Professor Emeritus Robert M. Kaplan has been named the new Chief Science Officer for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

April 9, 2014

UCLA/RAND community research team wins prestigious translational science award

FSPH Professor-in-Residence Kenneth Wells leads the team recognized for its 10-year commitment to translating research into clinical applications for the treatment of depression.

January 13, 2014

New research shows children of melanoma survivors need better protection from sun's harmful rays

Children of Latino melanoma survivors are just as likely as children of non-Latino white survivors to have experienced sunburn in the past year, according to a study led by FSPH associate professor Dr. Beth Glenn.