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Professor Emeritus Dr. John Froines addresses the importance of screening children for lead contamination

Source:
California Healthline
Date:
March 13, 2017
Dr. John Froines, FSPH Professor Emeritus, was quoted March. 13 by California Healthline in an article about proposed legislation to change the California Health and Safety Code to require lead testing for all children ages 6 months to 6 years.
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EHS's Dr. André Nel interviewed by 89.3 KPCC (NPR) about high pollen levels due to climate change

Source:
89.3 KPCC (NPR)
Date:
March 13, 2017
Dr. André Nel, UCLA Professor of Public Health, Medicine and Pediatrics, commented Mar. 13 in an 89.3 KPCC (NPR) article about the possibility of elevated pollen levels as a result of climate change.
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FSPH's Dr. Gerald Kominski comments on the proposed American Health Care Act

Source:
HealthLeaders Media
Date:
March 13, 2017
Dr. Gerald Kominski, professor of health policy and management and director of FSPH's UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, was quoted Mar. 13 in a HealthLeaders Media article about the American Health Care Act, which has been proposed as a replacement for the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
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Dr. Patricia Ganz quoted in Reuters about connection between low-income job retention and receiving treatment for breast cancer

Source:
Reuters
Date:
February 28, 2017
Dr. Patricia Ganz, FSPH professor of health policy and management, was quoted Feb. 28 by Reuters in an article about a new study revealing that low-income women undergoing breast cancer treatment are four times more likely than their higher-income peers to lose their jobs.
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Dr. Jonathan Fielding: "Gun violence is a public health crisis."

Source:
U.S. News & World Report
Date:
February 27, 2017
Dr. Jonathan Fielding, professor-in-residence in FSPH's Department of Health Policy and Management, wrote an op-ed published Feb. 27 by U.S. News & World Report addressing what we need to do to reduce the epidemic of firearm violence.
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FSPH's Dr. Gerald Kominski quoted in Los Angeles Times about the possibility of a "single-payer" health insurance option in California

Source:
Los Angeles Times
Date:
February 26, 2017
Dr. Gerald Kominski, FSPH professor of health policy and management and director of FSPH's UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, was quoted Feb. 26 in a Los Angeles Times article about a California-wide "single-payer" health insurance option that would operate similarly to Medicare.
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Dr. Neal Baer featured by Variety for Fox's greenlighting of new medical drama, "The Beast"

Source:
Variety
Date:
February 10, 2017
Dr. Neal Baer, FSPH adjunct professor of community health sciences and co-director of the Global Media Center for Social Impact, was featured Feb. 10 by Variety after Fox approved a pilot order for Baer's new medical drama, "The Beast."
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New York Times features work by Dr. John Clemens, FSPH professor and vaccine expert

Source:
New York Times
Date:
February 6, 2017
The work of Dr. John Clemens, FSPH professor of epidemiology, was featured Feb. 6 in a New York Times article about scientific developments in stopping the spread of cholera.
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Estimated 45% of adults in CA have pre-diabetes or undiagnosed diabetes – LA Daily News features research conducted by FSPH’s UCLA Center for Health Policy Research

Source:
Los Angeles Daily News
Date:
February 5, 2017
Research from FSPH's UCLA Center for Health Policy Research revealing that about 45 percent of all adults in California have pre-diabetes or undiagnosed diabetes, was featured Feb. 5 by Los Angeles Daily News and various other news media outlets.
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Dr. Jonathan Fielding: "Deaths from fentanyl and other synthetic opioids, such as tramadol, are reaching epidemic proportions."

Source:
U.S. News & World Report
Date:
January 25, 2017
Dr. Jonathan Fielding, professor-in-residence in FSPH's Department of Health Policy and Management, wrote an op-ed published Jan. 25 by U.S. News & World Report addressing the rising number of overdose deaths due to such synthetic opioid pain medicines as Fentanyl.
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