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What exactly does ‘healthy’ mean when it …

WEBThe term "healthy" should be used in a way that points the consumer to those food products that are, more or less, unadulterated and unprocessed and contain ingredients they can …

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Reimagining the future of health and wellness in California

WEBDepending on those definitions, the authors say, California has four possible health system scenarios in the future: Scenario 1: Patchwork of well-being. (broad definition of health | …

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Periodic check-ups key to baby boomer health and longevity

WEBOne of the key factors in scheduling periodic exams, according to Dowling, is life expectancy. According to the National Center for Health Statistics, a man who is 65 is expected to live another 17.9 years (to age 82.9), while 65-year-old women are expected to live another 20.5 years (to age 85.5). Another factor for patients to consider in

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Digital technology can be harmful to your health UCLA

WEBDigital technology can be harmful to your health. Experts at a Zócalo/UCLA event point to lack of sleep, weight gain and other issues. Jia-Rui Cook. March 29, 2016. A s we hurtle …

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UCLA in the News April 23, 2024 UCLA

WEBGary Blasi, a UCLA School of Law professor emeritus who studies homelessness, said the declining budget means the city will be able to temporarily house an even smaller …

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Use of telehealth services rose during the pandemic and …

WEBThe result was a surge in the use of telehealth by Californians to access care, according to a new study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. The study found that in …

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Health + Behavior UCLA

WEBUCLA receives $10 million to launch Howard and Irene Levine Family Center for Movement Disorders. February 26, 2024. The center will focus on Parkinson’s and other …

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UCLA leads CDC-funded study on effectiveness of …

WEBThe David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA has been awarded a $13.6 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to continue to study the effectiveness of …

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UCLA in the News April 26, 2024 UCLA

WEBNearly half of California youths from the ages of 12 to 17 report having recently struggled with mental health issues, with nearly a third experiencing serious psychological …

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UCLA research reveals how a year of change affected …

WEB94.0% of Californians had health insurance in 2020 — the highest percentage ever recorded in the survey. The figure was 92.7% in 2019, and 85.4% in 2001, when the …

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A constitutional right to health care UCLA

WEBThe good news, Heymann said, is the clear trend toward greater constitutional protection of health rights overtime. While only 33 percent of the constitutions adopted prior to 1970 addressed at least one health right, 60 percent of those introduced between 1970 and 1979 included the right to health, public health and/or medical care.

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UCLA in the News April 25, 2024 UCLA

WEBThe study, funded by Bank of America, found the share of Latinos in the Houston metro’s labor force grew by 39% from 2010 to 2021, compared to only 14% for non-Latinos in …

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Access to vital health services fell during COVID, particularly for

WEBAccess to vital health services fell during COVID, particularly for poorer Americans. Pandemic has exacerbated disparities in care, UCLA-led study suggests. Americans’ use of common outpatient health services dipped sharply at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, then rebounded to near-normal levels by the end of 2020, only to …

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UCLA in the News April 22, 2024 UCLA

WEBA 2022 study by researchers from UCLA’s Institute of Transportation Studies examined the impact of freeway construction on such communities. Their report indicated that the 210 …

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Women are not receiving needed mental health care through …

WEBAmong women in California who have recently experienced mild to moderate psychological distress and are eligible for public health services, 4 out of 5 said they received no treatment, a report published today by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research shows.. Those who qualify for these public services — a third of all women …

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UCLA in the News April 19, 2024 UCLA

WEBThis weekend, the Art of the Benshi, presented by The UCLA Film & Television Archive and the Tadashi Yanai Initiative for Globalizing Japanese Humanities, comes to Los Angeles …

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Curcumin improves memory and mood, new UCLA study says

WEBJanuary 22, 2018. Lovers of Indian food, give yourselves a second helping: Daily consumption of a certain form of curcumin — the substance that gives Indian curry its …

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Ninez Ponce receives Elizabeth Fries Health Education Award for …

WEB“Without data equity, we will not achieve health equity.” Whether leading the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, teaching graduate students at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health or speaking with lawmakers in Sacramento or Washington, D.C., Ninez Ponce is widely esteemed for her decades-long dedication to turning this ideal …

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UCLA in the News April 24, 2024 UCLA

WEBA rise in the number of younger Americans diagnosed with colorectal cancer worries me — early-age onset colorectal cancer is expected to surge by more than 140% by 2030. But …

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UCLA Health acquires West Hills Hospital and Medical Center

WEBMarch 29, 2024. UCLA Health has acquired the 260-bed West Hills Hospital and Medical Center and related assets from HCA Healthcare. The transaction, which was finalized on …

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Pandemic-related disparities persist, California Health

WEBThe 2021 data is from the latest California Health Interview Survey, the nation’s largest annual health survey on a single state. The survey highlights the consequences of the …

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UCLA statement on today’s demonstration UCLA

WEB“Our top priority is always the safety and well-being of our entire Bruin community. We’re actively monitoring this situation to support a peaceful campus environment that …

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UCLA statement about encampment on campus (April 26) UCLA

WEBUCLA statement about encampment on campus (April 26) April 26, 2024. Mary Osako, vice chancellor for Strategic Communications said: “Yesterday morning, demonstrators …

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Recent immigrants saw biggest spike in mental distress as anti

WEBRecent immigrants were the most affected. For immigrants living in the United States fewer than five years, rates of serious psychological distress increased 140%, from 5% of …

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Emerging field of evolutionary medicine could address range of …

WEBEmerging field of evolutionary medicine could address range of health conditions. UCLA researchers say the approach could help tackle cancer, antibiotic resistance, food …

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Students: Need help finding help

WEBBe Well Bruin has got you covered. New online tool brings all of UCLA’s health, well-being and social resources under a single tent. Madeline Adamo. November 3, 2023. H aving …

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UCLA survey quantifies COVID vaccine hesitancy among Californians

WEBThe finding is among the results of the 2022 California Health Interview Survey Preliminary COVID-19 Estimates Dashboard, published today by the UCLA Center for Health Policy …

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