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87 days of smog: Southern California just saw its longest streak of bad air in decades

Source:
Los Angeles Times
Date:
September 21, 2018
Michael Jerrett, professor and chair of environmental health sciences at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, was quoted in the Los Angeles Times about this summer’s long spell of poor air quality days.
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Alzheimer’s Disease Projections Could Aid in Mitigation Efforts

Date:
September 20, 2018
Dr. Ron Brookmeyer’s research on preclinical Alzheimer’s may offer clues into how to prevent or delay the disease’s progression.
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Undocumented immigrants least likely to see a doctor, but still healthier than other populations

Source:
Drexel University
Date:
September 14, 2018
Undocumented Latino immigrants have some of the lowest rates of health care use — and signs point to it getting worse, reports a new study co-authored by FSPH faculty members
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FSPH professor appointed to national research institute’s advisory panel

Date:
September 11, 2018
Catherine Crespi, professor-in-residence of biostatistics at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, has been appointed by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute as a member of its advisory panel on clinical trials.
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With a single sentence, Obama moves Medicare for all into the political mainstream

Source:
Los Angeles Times
Date:
September 11, 2018
Gerald Kominski, professor of health policy and management at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health and a senior fellow at the Fielding School's Center for Health Policy Research, commented in a Los Angeles Times column about former President Obama's endorsement of expanding Medicare to all Americans.
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Heat killed a record number of people in Phoenix last year as days, nights grow warmer

Source:
Arizona Republic
Date:
September 10, 2018
An Arizona Republic story on last year’s record number of heat-related deaths in Phoenix featured Dr. David Eisenman, professor-in-residence of community health sciences at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health and director of the Fielding School's Center for Public Health and Disasters.
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Obamacare improved healthcare access for all Latinos

Source:
La Opinión
Date:
September 4, 2018
La Opinión covered a new study led by Arturo Vargas Bustamante, associate professor of health policy and management at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health. According to the study, more Latinos in California reported having health insurance and a usual source of care after the Affordable Care Act’s major provisions were implemented.
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Will others follow Microsoft's lead on paid parental leave?

Source:
WIRED
Date:
August 31, 2018
WIRED cited research from the WORLD Policy Analysis Center at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health in an article about Microsoft’s new policy requiring that companies that supply it with subcontractors offer the subcontractors paid parental leave.
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FSPH researchers receive grant to study obesity prevention in preschool kids

Date:
August 27, 2018
A team of researchers at UCLA was recently awarded a $2.8 million grant from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Development to test an obesity prevention program in about 60 preschools in Los Angeles.
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FSPH health care strategy professor named faculty member of the year by national organization

Date:
August 24, 2018
Leah Vriesman, associate adjunct professor of health policy and management at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, has been named the 2018 Faculty Member of the Year by the Association of University Programs in Health Administration.
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