public health

Practices to protect public health, including high-risk groups, are featured in an expansive program.

Faculty projects range from protecting incarcerated people to advocacy on behalf of renters and support for people with substance use issues.

A low-cost approach regulates heat with common building materials that absorb or radiate heat.

The health risks for people experiencing homelessness go beyond challenges inherent to living without shelter, UCLA researchers and colleagues found.

Six recent graduates and one faculty member will conduct research and promote cultural exchanges.

A new study from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research examines health and well-being of older adults and adults with disabilities.

UCLA Center for Health Policy Research study shows marginalized populations and young adults were more likely to describe their housing as ‘unstable.’

The renowned public health researcher and president of the University of Miami is recognized globally as a visionary leader in higher education.

Winning projects in the Health Equity Challenge support mental health and treating people experiencing homelessness.

UCLA study shows Parks After Dark achieved intended goals by providing recreational programming in a safe environment.

Un estudio de UCLA muestra que Parks After Dark logró los objetivos previstos al ofrecer programación recreativa en un ambiente seguro.

Nearly 40% of adults who had four or more adverse childhood experiences said they had an unmet need for treatment.

The study examined ties between firearm proximity and psychological distress, suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts.

Researchers have uncovered differences in how suicides are described that could identify at-risk men in time to get the help they need.

These areas also have the highest proportions of adults on Medi-Cal.

Meng, who was director of research at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research and focused on the causes of and solutions to inequities in health from a holistic perspective, died April 11.

Research by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research and other campus units contributed to the government’s revision process.

The director of the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research was honored by the CDC Foundation and the James F. and Sarah T. Fries Foundation.

Tailoring outreach by cultures, languages and nationalities could help increase utilization of services.

The UCLA Center for Health Policy Research and its network of partners will offer free assistance across the country.

Across campus, students and scholars are responding to the challenges facing Los Angeles and the city’s nearly 75,000 homeless residents.

UCLA Center for Health Policy Research report recommends changes to laws and a more diverse lactation consultant workforce.

Finalists in the UCLA Health Equity Challenge proposed innovative measures to help those often underserved.

A $9.4 million federal grant furthers the UCLA Agile Visual Analytics Lab’s goal of making information accessible and meaningful for all.

UCLA survey finds fewer gun owners among Latino immigrants; Asian immigrants are more worried about becoming gun-violence victims.