Use of telehealth services rose during the pandemic and remains high October 4, 2023 A UCLA study shows that in 2022, nearly half of California adults had used these services over the previous year.
92% of attendees feel safe at long-running L.A. County parks program July 31, 2023 Parks After Dark, which launched in 2010, has even helped reduce crime, according to a UCLA evaluation.
92% de los asistentes se sienten seguros en el programa de parques del condado de L.A. July 31, 2023 Parks After Dark, que empezó en 2010, incluso ha ayudado a reducir el crimen, según la evaluación de UCLA.
Program for Medi-Cal beneficiaries with complex health needs reduced emergency visits, hospitalizations July 11, 2023 The Health Homes Program saved California more than $1,000 per participant a year.
Multiracial Black adults more likely to need mental health services than monoracial Blacks June 28, 2023 A UCLA study also shows that those born outside the U.S. have greater unmet needs for mental health care.
UCLA study shows less parent-child interaction during COVID-19 June 14, 2023 Economic stressors and child care shortages coincided with decreased parental involvement behaviors, according to a UCLA study.
Couples’ social networks took long-lasting hit during COVID June 1, 2023 For married Black and Latino couples, interactions with friends, family and colleagues shrank even more drastically at the pandemic’s outset and recovered more slowly.
UCLA’s Fielding School to offer master’s of data science in health degree May 17, 2023 The program, housed in the school’s department of biostatistics, is designed for both current professionals and recent college graduates.
Oprah Winfrey, U.S. surgeon general headline WOW mental health summit at UCLA May 4, 2023 The May 4 event raised funds for UCLA’s Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior and Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital.
Unsafe firearm storage is common among veterans with suicidal ideation, study finds April 26, 2023 Among California veterans who had considered suicide, nearly 1 in 5 reported living in a home with at least one firearm stored loaded and unlocked.
Worldwide, those with ‘traditional’ values adhered more strictly to COVID precautions April 11, 2023 New UCLA-led findings could help officials tailor health and safety policies to appeal to populations with a variety of social views.
Why Your New Year’s Diet Failed March 21, 2023 Want to lose weight — and keep it off? A UCLA dietitian has some advice: Think small.
California’s Whole Person Care improved health care for high-risk Medi-Cal patients February 8, 2023 The statewide pilot program aimed at coordinating health and social services also reduced medical costs to the state, a UCLA study shows.
Native American ‘deaths of despair’ are overlooked in health policy discussion January 27, 2023 A UCLA-led study highlights the misconception that white people have been most affected by premature mortality.
Under COVID-era stay-at-home orders, household conflicts had direct link to poor mental health January 25, 2023 Data from the UCLA California Health Interview Survey also reveals the pandemic’s impact on social lives and personal relationships.
Telehealth, key part of pandemic-era care, should be more accessible for more patients January 24, 2023 A UCLA study finds that racial, age, language and technology barriers are keeping many from optimizing remote doctor visits.
Homelessness is linked to a higher risk of death from COVID in L.A. County December 15, 2022 A study by researchers from UCLA, USC and Los Angeles County, suggests that the likely cause is the vulnerability brought on by accelerated aging.
UCLA report finds abortion bans have outsized impact on Latinas December 13, 2022 In each of the 29 states with abortion restrictions, Latinas are far more likely to be of childbearing age than non-Hispanic white women.
COVID’s economic fallout increased risks for poor mental health November 17, 2022 In a UCLA study, Californians reported struggles with employment, finances and child care during the pandemic.
UCLA Fielding School of Public Health to offer undergraduate degrees November 3, 2022 Students can begin applying for the new degree program in spring 2023.
UCLA receives $21 million grant to study health effects of Aliso Canyon gas leak November 1, 2022 The five-year award is from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.
Black Americans’ COVID vaccine hesitancy stems more from today’s inequities than historical ones October 27, 2022 Past injustices like the Tuskegee Syphilis Study are less likely to spark mistrust than poor interactions with physicians, UCLA psychologists say.
Immigrants living in California are less likely to have a gun at home, more likely to fear gun violence October 5, 2022 Survey by UCLA Center for Health Policy Research analyzes presence of firearms at home and concerns about gun safety.
Pandemic-related disparities persist, California Health Interview Survey finds October 5, 2022 A report by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research highlights the urgent need for mental health services.