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September 4, 2018

Affordable Care Act reduced disparities in health care between Mexican-heritage Latinos and other Latinos in California, study finds

Analysis shows that legal status plays a significant role in a person’s ability to access services.

August 20, 2018

There's a lack of US leadership on breastfeeding

In his latest op-ed for The Hill, Dr. Jonathan Fielding, professor-in-residence of health policy and management, states that U.S. leadership needs to actively support breastfeeding, both in domestic and international health policy making.

Source: The Hill

August 9, 2018

Race and research: How public health experts can reduce racial bias in their work

As a journal guest editor, UCLA FSPH professor Chandra Ford writes about how study results may be influenced by conscious or unconscious assumptions.

August 6, 2018

Health systems in low- and middle-income countries not prepared to diagnose and treat common diseases

UCLA FSPH's Corrina Moucheraud says policymakers should focus on training health workers, ensuring access to essential medicines.

Silhouettes of people against the border wall

July 2, 2018

The Hill: "Chickenpox shows how unprepared we are at the border"

In his latest op-ed for The Hill, Dr. Jonathan Fielding, professor-in-residence of health policy and management, shares his thoughts about "our government’s responsibility toward those whom they detain or deport and all those with whom they interact."

Source: The Hill

June 20, 2018

UCLA researchers awarded $9.5 million to investigate how substance use may impact HIV transmission and progression

In March 2018, the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) awarded researchers at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health $9.5 million over five years to continue their work on possible connections between substance abuse and HIV infection. The work, which has officially begun this June, is a continuation of a study that launched in 2013 with a $7 million NIDA grant.

May 21, 2018

Study predicts most people with earliest Alzheimer’s signs won’t develop dementia associated with the disease

UCLA Fielding School of Public Health researchers determine risks based on age, gender and biomarker screening.

May 14, 2018

"Treat owning and using a gun like owning and using a car"

"In spite of the growing chorus demanding action, it’s difficult to imagine Congress moving soon on firearm safety. Our inability to identify safety measures acceptable to all ideologies assures gridlock, but with Americans 10 times more likely to be killed by guns than people in other developed countries, we simply cannot wait." - Dr. Jonathan Fielding

Source: The Hill

May 1, 2018

Fielding School professor receives award for work on population research

Hiram Beltrán-Sánchez, assistant professor of community health sciences in the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, recently received the Early Achievement Award from the Population Association of America.

Source: UCLA Newsroom

April 17, 2018

Child marriage occurs in the US and threatens the well-being of girls and boys nationwide, UCLA researchers report

According to a new report by researchers at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, approximately 78,400 children in the U.S. are or have been married.

April 5, 2018

"We can take care of children by taking care of their teeth"

"We are in the midst of a tooth decay epidemic across the U.S. The implications of that epidemic to children’s health throughout their lives are bad enough that the federal government needs to get involved to secure the future health of America’s children." – Dr. Jonathan Fielding

Source: The Hill

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.