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A history of health and health inequalities Berkeley

WebIn the first, healthful period there appears to have been little inequality in health. In the second period, inequalities widened mainly because the poor lived in the …

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Six UC Berkeley scientists elected lifetime fellows of AAAS

WebSix UC Berkeley researchers have been elected 2023 Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest …

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Moskowitz: Cellphone radiation is harmful, but few want to believe it

WebJoel Moskowitz is a researcher in the School of Public Health and director of the Center for Family and Community Health at UC Berkeley. (School of Public Health …

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UC Berkeley graduate programs ranked among best in the nation …

WebApril 8, 2024. UC Berkeley graduate programs are again among the best in the nation, topping several categories, according to the 2024 rankings by U.S. News and World …

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In tough Oakland neighborhoods, a bold project builds public …

WebResearch, Politics & society In tough Oakland neighborhoods, a bold project builds public safety — and hope. The Possibility Lab at UC Berkeley is tapping the …

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Study: Safe drinking water remains out of reach for many …

WebThe team has created a Drinking Water Tool that allows Californians to find out where their drinking water comes from and map groundwater contamination with …

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The lasting impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our healthcare …

WebA panel of healthcare experts discussed COVID-19’s effect on the American health system during Monday’s event. (UC Berkeley video) As the COVID-19 pandemic …

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Pioneering UC Berkeley Wellness Letter celebrates its silver

WebUnder the UC Berkeley Wellness Letter masthead, editors at the School of Public Health have distributed health-related information for more than a quarter …

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The day Michael Pollan knew 'something was cooking' in Berkeley

WebWriter Michael Pollan has influenced how we eat, think, write, save the planet, and now, with his co-founded Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics, …

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Advancement of artificial intelligence opens health data privacy to

WebAdvances in artificial intelligence have created new threats to the privacy of health data, a new UC Berkeley study shows. The study, led by professor Anil Aswani of …

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Breaking the cycle of shame about mental struggles in athletics

WebSeptember 20, 2021. Long before sports superstars Naomi Osaka and Simone Biles braved the spotlight to defend their mental health, Graig Chow, a certified mental performance …

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Twenty-year study confirms California forests are healthier when …

WebUC Berkeley’s Blodgett Forest Research Station is the home of an ongoing, 20-year study investigating the impacts of prescribed fire and restoration thinning on …

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COVID-19 and the media: The role of journalism in a global …

WebOn Wednesday, a panel of UC Berkeley journalism and public health experts addressed those struggles during a more than hour-long Berkeley Conversations that …

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White racism linked to fatal heart disease for blacks and whites

WebLiving in unabashedly racist communities can shorten the lives of both blacks and whites, according to new research from UC Berkeley. The Confederate flag has …

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Wildfire smoke disproportionately affects California's Indigenous

WebResearch, Science & environment Wildfire smoke disproportionately affects California's Indigenous communities, new research shows. Using a new method to study …

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University Health Services, at University of California, Berkeley

WebAbout University Health Services (UHS) University Health Services is a fully accredited health care facility serving the entire campus population – students, faculty and staff. Its …

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Correctional officers at high risk for depression, PTSD, suicide

WebCalifornia’s correctional officers are regularly exposed to traumatic events that make them more likely to grapple with depression, PTSD and suicidal thoughts, …

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Black, Latinx Californians face highest exposure to oil and gas wells

WebA new study finds Californians living near active oil and gas wells are disproportionately Black, Latinx and low-income. Living within 1 kilometer of active wells …

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Wealth, power or lack thereof at heart of many mental disorders

WebIn a study of more than 600 young men and women conducted at Berkeley, researchers concluded that one’s perceived social status — or lack thereof — is at the …

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On the forefront of genetics, mental illness and trauma’s lasting

WebKim’s is among the first intergenerational trauma projects to assess the long-term psychiatric effects of prenatal stress into one’s early adulthood in a low- and middle …

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Dementia patients may die sooner if family caregivers are mentally

WebPatients with dementia may actually die sooner if their family caregivers are mentally stressed, according to a new UC Berkeley study. Study finds the mental health …

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