Category Archives: Science & Health

Jewelry store proceeds to benefit children’s hospital JR’s Diamonds and Jewelry store will host a “Jewel Night” to benefit the Mattel Children’s Hospital at UCLA today from 6 to 8 p.m. Ten percent of all jewelry purchases made at this event and of all sales through Mother’s Day, May 11, will be donated to the […]

It’s the time of the quarter when students start spending more time in the library and less time at fraternity parties. Midterms are right around the corner, and the first big paper is due too soon. Suddenly, students are concerned less with eating healthy and working out. Sleep is a luxury most can’t afford. Sound […]

The condom breaks. The diaphragm slips. You have sex without taking the pill. Accidents happen. Everybody knows unprotected sexual intercourse can lead to an unwanted pregnancy, but not everybody knows there’s still a way to decrease the chances of getting pregnant after unprotected sex. Emergency contraception, or the so-called “morning-after pill,” is a safe way […]

All week long, engineers from different organizations all over campus will be celebrating Engineers’ Week. Coordinated by the Engineering Society of the University of California, the weeklong celebration will include events held in the Court of Sciences showcasing projects student and faculty engineers have been working on throughout the year. “Our goal is to raise […]

It’s necessary to the normal behavior of every human being. Inadequate amounts can produce devastating consequences. And college students are constantly receiving the short end of the stick. Need a hint? Yawn. Sleep is the body’s required natural method of rest ““ everyone has experienced this first-hand. But researchers who study this phenomenon have yet […]

SARS virus identified, death count rises As the death toll from Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome continues to rise, scientists in Canada and the United States have identified the genetic code of the virus suspected of causing the disease. This is the first step toward a better diagnostic test and a possible vaccine. Worldwide, there are […]

While everyone will usually show up at the doctor when things go wrong, regular checkups, especially for women, are a way to stay healthy and catch potential health problems early on. An important part of staying healthy is making an annual visit to a doctor for a physical exam. The doctor will perform a breast […]