What prevents more Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islanders and Asian Americans from seeking mental health care? February 29, 2024 Tailoring outreach by cultures, languages and nationalities could help increase utilization of services.
UCLA Data Equity Center aims to provide data expertise to those who need it February 26, 2024 The UCLA Center for Health Policy Research and its network of partners will offer free assistance across the country.
Mayor’s office details homelessness plans at UCLA Extension land use conference February 9, 2024 Across campus, students and scholars are responding to the challenges facing Los Angeles and the city’s nearly 75,000 homeless residents.
3 strategies to break down barriers to breastfeeding and lower women’s risk of breast cancer January 31, 2024 UCLA Center for Health Policy Research report recommends changes to laws and a more diverse lactation consultant workforce.
Challenge accepted: Graduate students answer call to help boost health equity January 11, 2024 Finalists in the UCLA Health Equity Challenge proposed innovative measures to help those often underserved.
Data to the people December 19, 2023 A $9.4 million federal grant furthers the UCLA Agile Visual Analytics Lab’s goal of making information accessible and meaningful for all.
Despite stronger fears of being a victim of gun violence, California immigrants far less likely to own firearms than citizens November 28, 2023 UCLA survey finds fewer gun owners among Latino immigrants; Asian immigrants are more worried about becoming gun-violence victims.
Over three dozen UCLA faculty listed among world’s most influential researchers November 16, 2023 The faculty members have published research that is cited most often by other scholars in their fields.
UCLA’s Gerardo Moreno elected to National Academy of Medicine October 9, 2023 The academy cited Moreno as “one of most influential young Latino academic leaders in family medicine and health care.”
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.
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.