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Many falls are preventable. These tips can help. | New York Times

Normal changes in our bodies as we age make us more prone to falling and more likely to experience injuries from those falls, said Dr. David Reuben, a geriatrician at the University of California, Los Angeles.

Fourth day of protests in LA over immigration raids | Spectrum News 1

“This is a city that has a long, rich history of protests, peaceful mostly, violent occasionally,” said UCLA’s Jim Newton (approx. 28:00 mark. Also: UCLA’s Benjamin Radd was interviewed by CNN International.)

Protesters still plan to rally in D.C. before June 14 Army parade  | USA Today

“We are doing it because it’s the right thing to do,” said [Marcus Anthony] Hunter, who is also a University of California, Los Angeles professor of sociology and African American studies, of the walk happening as protests against the Trump administration's deportations continue in his university's hometown. “This environment underscores it even more.”

Fact-checking claims of a ‘migrant invasion’ in California | Washington Post

“The reality is up until this last year, California was growing faster than the U.S.,” Jerry Nickelsburg, an economics professor at the UCLA Anderson School of Management, said in reference to the economy. “If that’s unraveling, I don’t know.”

Karen Bass has second chance to lead L.A. through crisis | New York Times

After the fires, a poll by the Luskin School of Public Affairs at the University of California, Los Angeles, found that Ms. Bass’ popularity had plummeted from the year before. Forty-nine percent of respondents said they had an unfavorable view of the mayor, compared with 32% the year before.

Why Mexican flags are a fixture at protests | HuffPost

Leisy J. Abrego, a professor of Chicana/o and Central American Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles, agrees that the Mexican flag has taken on larger symbolism in the U.S. immigration debate. “The current president and his administration are saying in words, policies, and chaos-inducing actions that they hate immigrant communities,” she said.

HIV treatments: Did feared side effects come to pass? | Knowable Magazine

Medication connections, meanwhile, continue to emerge. Abacavir, to name one example, has recently been linked to cardiovascular disease, says Priscilla Hsue, chief of cardiology at UCLA Health.

Axolotls regrow limbs. Can they help us do the same? | National Geographic

Scientists are hopeful these regenerative capacities remain hidden in our biology. If so, “we can learn to unlock them, potentially restoring greater regenerative potential than we currently see,” says Thomas Rando, director of the Broad Stem Cell Research Center at the University of California, Los Angeles, who was not involved in this study.

COVID-like symptoms affected quality of life for a year: Study | Independent

Researchers at UCLA found that 20% of patients with those symptoms continued experiencing suboptimal quality of life for nearly a year after infection. Whereas, physical well-being returned after only three months. "We have newly recognized the difference in recovery with respect to mental versus physical well-being after a COVID infection," Lauren Wisk, an assistant professor of medicine at UCLA, said in a statement.