California’s nearly 40 million residents embody a rich tapestry of cultures, races, ethnicities, ages, and communities, mirroring the diverse landscapes of the mountains, farmlands, coasts, and deserts they call home.
Understanding the unique characteristics and health experiences across these communities can help policymakers and health advocates tailor their efforts for improved community well-being.
New research from UCLA finds that the definition of Long COVID varies so widely across published studies that the percentage of people identified as having the condition can differ dramatically, making it harder to treat patients and advance research.
Dr. David Eisenman, professor in the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health’s Department of Community Health Sciences, was interviewed by NPR on how medications can affect the way people's bodies react to, or perceive, heat.
Study design, data analysis, visualization, statistical computing and modeling. The software R — a scientific standard for more than three decades that is widely available as free, open-source software — is a programming language that can make all of these possible.
Dr. Michael Ong, a professor in the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health's Department of Health Policy Management and of medicine at UCLA, was interviewed by CBS News about e-cigarettes and their associated health risks.
A groundbreaking work has been published exploring the impact of celiac disease, a serious autoimmune condition that affects approximately three million Americans, or 1 percent of the population, and its connections to diet and public policy in the United States.
Dr. Michael Jerrett and Dr. Yifang Zhu, both professors in the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health's Department of Environmental Health Sciences, and researcher Dr. Yuan Yao, were all quoted by U.S.
A study published this month reveals that the health of children in the United States has significantly deteriorated across nearly every major health indicator over the past 17 years.
Dr. Kristen Choi, associate professor in the UCLA Fielding School's Department of Health Policy and Management, was interviewed by the Washington Post about the significance of tailored mental health services for individuals who have attempted suicide.