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May 21, 2015

Big gains in number of California children with health insurance and regular dental care

UCLA Center for Health Policy Research findings show significant gains over the past decade, but disparities persist.

Source: UCLA Center for Health Policy Research

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May 18, 2015

Twitter could provide valuable details about transgender health needs, UCLA-led study finds

A study co-authored by Community Health Sciences PhD student Evan Krueger suggests social media can provide insight into the health and social needs of transgender and gender-nonconforming people.

May 15, 2015

Family Business

May 8, 2015

Q&A: Nancy Halpern Ibrahim, MPH '93

On May 16, Nancy Halpern Ibrahim, the executive director of Esperanza Community Housing Corporation received the 2015 UCLA Award for Community Service.

April 28, 2015

Californians and chronic disease: 11.4 million adults in state have a chronic condition

A new almanac co-authored by UCLA Center for Health Policy Research reports four in 10 California adults report having at least one chronic condition -- asthma, diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure and serious psychological distress.

Source: UCLA Center for Health Policy Research

April 28, 2015

Japanese-Americans’ healthier golden years could be a model for other seniors

A new Center for Health Policy Research study on the health of elderly Japanese-Americans could provide clues about how all Americans can age.

Source: UCLA Center for Health Policy Research

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April 14, 2015

National Public Health Week 2015 at UCLA

FSPH's Students of Color for Public Health organized a week of public health education and awareness events across the UCLA campus.

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 12, 2015

FSPH alumna to receive one of UCLA's highest honors

Nancy Halpern Ibrahim will be honored with 2015 UCLA Award for Community Service for her dedication to improving the health of low-income families in Los Angeles.

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.