Despite recent pressure to legalize same-sex marriages in California, current political circumstances imply a low likelihood for the city of Los Angeles taking similar action, local policy experts said. In contrast to the city of San Francisco, where officials were marrying off same-sex couples last week, the city of Los Angeles does not possess the […]
Author Archives: Lauren Birchfield
A closer look: Programs take a bite out of unhealthy eating habits
UCLA students have the upper hand in the fight against gaining the “Freshman 15,” thanks to the efforts of UCLA Nutrition Education Coordinator Sheri Barke and the Student Nutrition (& Body Image) Action Committee. An action-oriented student group focused on minimizing the prevalence of nutrition-related health problems ““ such as eating disorders and poor nutrient […]
Center tackles bioethical issues
For the past 13 years, Terri Schiavo of Clearwater, Fla., has lived in a vegetative state with only a feeding tube to provide her with nutrition and hydration. While her parents believe she may one day recover from massive brain damage incurred through heart failure, Shiavo’s husband Michael has fought to let his wife die, […]
Fire effectively fights fire
After nearly a century of fire suppression, it turns out Smokey the Bear was wrong ““ we should not be preventing forest fire after all. On the contrary, science advocates fighting fire with fire ““ using intentional, controlled burning as a method of wildfire prevention. Controlled burns, also known as “prescribed burning,” target the dead […]
UCLA fellow cycles across country
The accomplishments of Milana Dolezal, M.D., an oncology/hematology fellow at UCLA’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, are enough to make anyone feel inadequate. The six-time triathlete and 11-year competitive cyclist has recently returned from her latest endeavor, participating in the Bristol-Myers Squibb Tour of Hope ““ a 3,200 mile bicycle ride across the United States. An […]