NPR interviewed Dr. Arturo Vargas Bustamante, professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management, about infant and maternal health for the "Morning Edition" program.
The UCLA Fielding School of Public Health will host a series of student-led events tied to National Public Health Week, April 6-12.
A team of UCLA medical and public health researchers have been instrumental in pioneering work by the World Health Organization (WHO) to demonstrate how lifelong health and well-being depends greatly on an individual’s earliest years.
Johanna Arias recently graduated from the USC Rossier School of Education with a Master of Education in Educational Counseling and was awarded the university’s prestigious Order of Arête distinction for her academic excellence and community leadership.
She also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy from the University of California, Riverside.
Faculty and staff at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health are using national Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month to urge the public to be aware of the risks of colorectal cancer and understand that early diagnosis is important.
Dr. Kari Nadeau, an internationally recognized leader in public health, medicine and disease prevention, has been named the next dean of the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health. She will begin her tenure on July 1.
A new study led by UCLA researchers suggests that a personalized counseling program can significantly help women who have survived cervical pre-cancer or cervical cancer to quit smoking - and does so at a cost that researchers say represents good value for healthcare systems.
Colleges across the country are confronting what many leaders and clinicians say is a sustained mental health crisis, with national surveys documenting increased rates of anxiety, loneliness, depression and suicidal thoughts among students. What was once a growing concern is now widely recognized as one of higher education’s most urgent challenges.
From world-class medical schools to bustling private clinics, many Angelenos enjoy access to the best medical care available. But within this lush landscape are health care deserts, leaving some historically disadvantaged communities without affordable doctors nearby.
While the number of Californians ages 12 and older who said they experienced a hate act increased in 2024, a new UCLA Center for Health Policy Research (CHPR) study showed how someone’s likelihood to experience a hate act was associated with race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual identity, disability, and housing status.