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COVID-19 and flu can triple your risk of heart attack | New York Times
A number of viral infections, including flu, Covid-19 and shingles, are linked to an increased risk of heart disease and stroke, a new study affirmed … The new analysis set out to document the relationship between viral infection and heart disease in light of growing evidence about the effects of COVID-19 on cardiovascular health, said Kosuke Kawai, an associate adjunct professor of medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles, and the lead author of the paper. (Also KTLA-TV.)
FDA approves a new drug for hot flashes | Washington Post
Dr. Rajita Patil, an assistant clinical professor in OB/GYN at the University of California, Los Angeles, and the director of UCLA Health’s Comprehensive Menopause Program, said she suspects having Elinzanetant on the market will help drive down costs.
How babies’ gut bacteria could shape their later emotional health | Scienmag
Recent research emerging from UCLA Health has provided compelling evidence for a connection between the early childhood gut microbiome and the risk of developing internalizing mental health symptoms such as depression and anxiety during the school-age years. (UCLA’s Bridget Callaghan and Jennifer Labus were quoted.)
Most of state’s K-12 campuses have virtually no shade | Los Angeles Times
The vast majority of urban, public grade schools in California are paved-over “nature deserts” sorely lacking in trees or shade — leaving most of the state’s 5.8 million school-age children to bake in the sun during breaks from the classroom as rising global temperatures usher in more dangerous heat waves. That’s the conclusion of a team of California researchers from UCLA, UC Davis and UC Berkeley who studied changes in the tree cover at 7,262 urban public schools across the Golden State between 2018 through 2022. (UCLA’s Kirsten Schwarz was quoted.)
Residents mark Aliso gas blowout anniversary | Los Angeles Daily News
Held just a few miles from the still-operating Southern California Gas Company storage site, the event drew around 45 people, including residents, advocates and elected officials. UCLA scientists presented new findings linking the blowout to increased rates of low birth weight among babies born to mothers exposed during the months-long gas leak. (UCLA’s Christina Batteate was quoted.)
Foster youth were significantly impacted by Eaton fire | EdSource
The Eaton fire in January impacted 225 dependent children, 60% of whom are Latino and 44% of whom relied on either a permanent placement or extended foster care services, a newly published report from the UCLA Pritzker Center for Strengthening Children and Families found. Meanwhile, 36% of the students were involved in family maintenance services, and 20% were receiving family reunification services, according to the research. (UCLA’s Taylor Dudley and Tyrone Howard were quoted.)
Months after Eaton fire, determination turns to despair | Los Angeles Times
A recent UCLA report found that roughly 70% of severely fire-damaged homes in Altadena have not filed permits to rebuild or have been sold. The report attributed the limbo to a variety of possible factors including indecision over whether to stay or go, holdups with insurance and financial instability.
Smoldering burn site left days before Palisades inferno | Los Angeles Times
Lawren Sack, a professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at UCLA, said in an email that root depth varies widely depending on the species, with some extending more than 30 feet, but that most plants have the bulk of their roots in the top roughly foot and a half of soil or shallower.
These groups are helping with SNAP delays | Los Angeles Times’ “De Los”
According to a recent study by the UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute, Latinos make up 55% of CalFresh — California’s state-specific name for its SNAP program — participants statewide. In L.A. County, the data show that of the over 1.5 million SNAP beneficiaries, Latinx people make up 62% of CalFresh enrollees. Additionally, the institute’s research showed that children account for 40% of the Latinx population enrolled in CalFresh. (UCLA’s Arturo Vargas Bustamante was quoted.)
Ethical guidelines needed for marketing autism therapy | Los Angeles Times
Autism is “the biggest off-label business . . . [and] the one that is the greatest concern,” said Dr. Andrew Leuchter, director of UCLA’s TMS [Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation] Clinical and Research Service. Leuchter is one of three researchers with TMS expertise who recently called for the establishment of ethical guidelines around off-label TMS marketing in the field’s primary journal.
How can families keep L.A.’s little trick-or-treaters safe? | LAist
Dr. Anu Seshadri, lead pediatrician at UCLA Health, suggests adding reflective tape to your child’s costume or even their candy bag so drivers are more likely to see them. Alternative options include glow sticks, flashlights or bright costumes.
A third term for Trump would be unconstitutional | NPR
“There are many parts of the U.S. Constitution that are unclear,” said Rick Hasen, who specializes in election law at the University of California, Los Angeles. “But the 22nd Amendment is quite clear: no more than two terms. And it was passed because there was a president who served more than two terms and the country thought that that was not good.”
Fed chair win for Trump, but the economy is still wobbly | MSNBC
William Yu, an economist at the University of California, Los Angeles, said the Fed is responding to “a problem” in the economy, specifically weak labor and housing markets. Cutting the federal funds rate is the “right decision,” Yu said.
Why don’t teeth count as bones? | Live Science
“They’re mineralized tissue,” said Dr. Edmond Hewlett, a professor emeritus at the UCLA School of Dentistry. “But there, frankly, the similarity ends.”
