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November 4, 2020
Married, single, kids or not, participating in workforce may protect women’s memory

UCLA Fielding School of Public Health-led research found an association between working for pay and slower memory decline, regardless of a woman’s marital or parenthood status.

Source: American Academy of Neurology Read Full Article
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November 3, 2020
UCLA Fielding School of Public Health-led research shows U.S. falling behind in the health care of those 50 and older

An international study led by UCLA Fielding School of Public Health researcher Prof. James Macinko has determined that the United States is far from the most effective healthcare provider for those 50 and older among 23 countries, ranging from Austria to the United States.

Source: Health Affairs Read Full Article
California
October 29, 2020
Whether Californians vote may hinge on race, ethnicity, UCLA health survey finds

Newly released data from the largest statewide survey, published by the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health's UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, provide insights on voting patterns, mental, emotional and environmental health.

Source: UCLA Newsroom Read Full Article
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October 28, 2020
UCLA Fielding School researchers investigate costs of COVID-19-related treatments for California's farmworkers

Fielding School professors David Hayes-Bautista and Paul Hsu have found that California's farmworkers are among the most vulnerable to the COVID-19 pandemic because of their low wages and limited health insurance coverage.

Source: UCLA Center for the Study of Latino Health and Culture Read Full Article
October 18, 2020
Opinion: "Should COVID Still Force us to Postpone Elective Surgery or Forgo a Trip to the ER?"

In an opinion piece published in The Hill, distinguished professor of health policy and management Dr. Jonathan Fielding shares his perspective on the questions of whether the COVID-19 pandemic should lead to postponements of elective surgery or forgoing a trip to the ER.

Source: The Hill Read Full Article
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October 14, 2020
UCLA Fielding School of Public Health research yields improved methods to identify children at high risk of preventable death

Health care leaders have new, improved tools to identify children at the greatest risk of preventable deaths, based on surveys of more than 67 countries around the world by researchers at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health.

Source: Public Library of Science (PLOS) Read Full Article
October 13, 2020
UCLA Fielding School of Public Health to host international competition for health care management scholars

The UCLA Fielding School of Public Health will host the second annual “Healthcare Management Case Competition,” pitting teams of graduate students against each other to solve a real health care challenge presented by UCLA Health, the premier sponsor.

Source: UCLA Center for Healthcare Management Read Full Article
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October 13, 2020
When reproductive rights are less restrictive, babies are born healthier

UCLA Fielding School of Public Health led-research finds women, particularly US-born Black women, in states with restrictive reproductive rights policies deliver more low birth weight babies and experience greater health inequities.

Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine Read Full Article
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October 12, 2020
UCLA Fielding School of Public Health welcomes nine new faculty members

The UCLA Fielding School of Public Health welcomes nine new faculty members, in four different academic departments.

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October 12, 2020
UCLA Fielding School of Public Health to co-host discussion on sexual violence prevention in sports

The UCLA Fielding School of Public Health and UC Speaks Up (a public health violence prevention initiative of the University of California) will co-host an event focusing on sexual violence awareness and prevention among college communities.

Source: UC Speaks Up Read Full Article
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October 12, 2020
UCLA Fielding School of Public Health researcher’s work opens doors to understanding COVID-19’s early spread

A UCLA Fielding School of Public Health researcher’s work on two related research projects published in the past month suggests that in both the United States and in Europe, sustained transmission networks of SARS-CoV-2 became established only after separate introductions of the virus that went undetected.

Source: American Association for the Advancement of Science Nature Research Read Full Article
October 8, 2020
UCLA Fielding School of Public Health to host conference on addressing health care inequities

Fielding School’s UCLA Center for Health Policy Research sponsoring annual E.R. Brown Symposium: Healing a Fractured Society: Health Care as a Right.

Source: UCLA Center for Health Policy Research Read Full Article