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June 15, 2015

Green spaces and cognitive growth in children

Dr. Michael Jerrett, chair of FSPH Environmental Health Sciences, co-authored a study that suggests contact with nature may play a crucial role in brain development.

Source: Centre for Research in Environmental Epidemiology (CREAL)

June 8, 2015

Long-term care hospitals keep patients longer than necessary for financial reasons

Medicare payment policy encourages delaying discharges, a UCLA study concludes.

Source: UCLA Newsroom

June 5, 2015

FSPH: Celebrating Our Teachers

The June 4 event honored Fielding School faculty members who have been recognized by students for their outstanding instruction.

Dean Okitolonda and Dean Heymann shaking hands

June 4, 2015

Fielding School signs MOU with Kinshasa School of Public Health

FSPH launches a new partnership with the University of Kinshasa School of Public Health in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Aerial photo of Rio with Christ the Redeemer statue in foreground

June 3, 2015

Has Brazil found the way to better health care?

World’s fifth-largest nation has made rapid progress toward universal coverage, notes FSPH professor James Macinko.

Source: UCLA Newsroom

May 28, 2015

One in 5 women with breast cancer don’t know about test results that might help them avoid chemo

Center for Health Policy Research-led study also finds that Hispanic women are twice as likely to have unnecessary treatment.

Source: UCLA Center for Health Policy Research

May 28, 2015

Community Partners In Care receives 2015 CCPH Annual Award

A collaborative research project involving FSPH professors has been recognized for its work finding ways to improve depression care in vulnerable populations.

May 15, 2015

Family Business

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.

March 8, 2015

Starting from behind: Are we closing the gender gap?

UCLA report reveals marked inequalities in legal rights for women and girls around the world.

March 2, 2015

On-board school bus filtration system reduces pollutants by 88 percent

Technology developed for school buses, if implemented, would protect children from harmful exposure to vehicular pollution, according to FSPH Environmental Health Sciences researchers.