Health + Behavior

An analysis of dozens of studies suggests that ovulating women have evolved to prefer mates who display sexy traits but not traits typically desired in long-term mates.

The new technology shows promise for improving glaucoma treatment over time and, as a side benefit, even improved the contact lenses' durability.

While magnesium showed no benefit, the system the UCLA study set in place -- involving paramedics, hospitals and other agencies -- proved to consistently deliver fast care.

Investigators identified about 50 brain and behavioral measures that are both under strong genetic control and associated with bipolar disorder. Their discoveries could be a major step toward identifying the specific genes that contribute to the illness.

Mike Boyle has good reason to give his wife and family extra hugs on Valentine’s Day

Dr. Charles Brunicardi recently produced a debut album of his original folk/country music, "Where Sunset Meets the Beach," which was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize in music.

To help East Los Angeles residents change their home environment and reduce health risks, a group of public health experts from the Fielding School of Public Health has devised a hands-on strategy.

Sociology doctoral student Jessica Carbino discusses dating and sex on the "TakePart Live" television show.

"We aim to restore patients' independence by returning their ability to type on a keyboard, open doors and transfer themselves between their bed and wheelchair," said UCLA's Daniel Lu.

A team from the Fielding School of Public Health is working with East Los Angeles families to help them eat better.

The UCLA-affiliated clinic and the nonprofit will together provide comprehensive HIV services for low-income and homeless patients on Los Angeles' Westside.

UCLA scientists have found that an individual's genetic makeup could increase his or her chance of developing the debilitating disease two- to six-fold after pesticide exposure.

The authors say couples can have productive conversations with each other about diet and exercise if they focus on motivation, encouragement and support.

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force's current screening strategy, researchers say, misses opportunities to decrease fracture risk in at-risk women.

Scientists from the Broad Stem Cell Research Center have been awarded new grants totaling more than $3.5 million the California Institute of Regenerative Medicine.

UCLA researchers and their colleagues also confirmed a twofold increase in heart attack risk among men older than 65 who use the popular gels and patches.

The findings could be an important development in understanding how to address the negative mental health effects of discrimination against transgender people.

The tool assesses chances of survival for up to five years and assists doctors in determining whether more or less aggressive treatment is appropriate.

In a new study, UCLA researchers found that men who married when they were younger than 25 had lower bone strength than men who married for the first time at a later age.

Pediatric patients at Mattel Children’s Hospital UCLA are receiving warm and fuzzy -- as well as furry -- support with the launch of two new programs featuring UCLA's favorite dogs: the People-Animal Connection (PAC), an animal-assisted...

When the worst typhoon in history devastated the Philippines last November, UCLA nurse Joanne Contreras e-mailed Dr. David Feinberg, president of the UCLA Health System and CEO of the UCLA Hospital System.

Because such infections are the most common reason for antibiotic use among all children, the costs associated with them are under more scrutiny than ever by health care and government administrators.

Researchers also found that black patients tend to fare worst after diagnosis, while Asians and Hispanics survive the longest with the disease.

On the eve of the 50th anniversary of the U.S. surgeon general's first report on the hazards of lighting up, there's good news about nurses who smoke: There are a lot less of them.

The research, showing that we perceive risk-seeking individuals to be taller and stronger than those who are risk-averse, may have implications for law enforcement, the prison system and the military.