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"Tackling Latino Health, Caregiving and Housing is key as Older Population Grows"

Source:
NBC News
Date:
June 18, 2021
NBC News interviewed Dr. David Hayes-Bautista, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of health policy and management, about the health needs of the Latino population in the United States, expected to total more than 1 in 5 of American seniors by 2060.
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"One in six Pregnant Women Delivering in a U.S. Hospital may see a big Bill, Even With Insurance"

Source:
Reuters Health
Date:
June 18, 2021
Reuters Health interviewed Dr. Jack Needleman, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor and chair of the Department of Health Policy and Management, about research that found mean out-of-pocket spending for maternal and newborn hospitalizations among privately insured families was $3,068, and spending was greater than $5,000 for one in six deliveries.
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"Expert Urges Precaution Against Emerging Coronavirus Variants to Prevent new Outbreaks"

Source:
Xinhua
Date:
June 17, 2021
Xinhua interviewed Dr. Zuo-Feng Zhang, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health distinguished professor of epidemiology and associate dean for research, about the potential risks of new variants of COVID-19.
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A Vision of Equity in Public Health

Source:
UCLA Magazine
Date:
June 10, 2021
Dr. Chandra Ford, founding director of the UCLA FSPH Center for the Study of Racism, Social Justice & Health and professor in the Department of Community Health Sciences, was interviewed by UCLA Magazine about her work addressing racism as a public health issue. To achieve equity in public health, Dr. Ford says it is necessary to value all individuals and populations equally and to address power imbalances that prevent everyone from being healthy.
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"Reduced U.S. COVID-19 Data Reporting Worries Some Health Experts"

Source:
Wall Street Journal
Date:
June 9, 2021
The Wall Street Journal interviewed Dr. Shira Shafir, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health associate professor of epidemiology and community health sciences, about whether changes in state-level reporting could leave public-health leaders with blind spots as new variants of the coronavirus circulate and many parts of the world battle rising cases.
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Doctoral Candidate Claire Euiyoung Kim Recognized by UCLA Fielding School of Public Health for Excellence With Smith Fellowship

Date:
June 8, 2021
UCLA Fielding School of Public Health doctoral candidate Claire Euiyoung Kim has been recognized for scholastic excellence as a 2021 recipient of the Juneal Marie Smith Fellowship.
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Graduate Student Paulina Lin Recognized by UCLA Fielding School of Public Health with Fellowship

Date:
June 8, 2021
UCLA Fielding School of Public Health graduate student Paulina Lin has been recognized for academic excellence as a 2021 recipient of the continuing student fellowship.
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Doctoral Student Michelle Kao Nakphong Recognized by UCLA Fielding School of Public Health for Excellence

Date:
June 8, 2021
UCLA Fielding School of Public Health doctoral student Michelle Kao Nakphong has been recognized for scholastic excellence as a 2021 recipient of the Juneal Marie Smith Fellowship.
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Dr. Onyebuchi A. Arah Elected President of Society for Epidemiologic Research

Source:
Society for Epidemiologic Research , UCLA Newsroom
Date:
June 7, 2021
Dr. Onyebuchi A. Arah, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of epidemiology, has been chosen as president-elect of the Society for Epidemiologic Research, or SER.
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"Two Servings of Fruit a day can Lower the Risk of Type 2 Diabetes"

Source:
Healthline
Date:
June 6, 2021
Healthline interviewed Dr. Dana Hunnes, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health assistant professor of community health sciences, about research that suggests eating at least two servings of fruit every day has been linked to a lower risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.
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