Therapy dogs dressed in Halloween costumes visited patients at Mattel Children’s Hospital UCLA on Thursday. This event was organized by the UCLA People-Animal Connection, the hospital’s animal-assisted therapy program. From 10:45 a.m. to 11:15 a.m., 10 human and canine volunteer teams went around the hospital delivering treats to the children and taking photos with them. […]
Category Archives: Science & Health
Professor to receive prestigious award for work in health policy
A UCLA health policy professor will receive a national award for her contributions in public health. Linda Rosenstock, former dean of the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, will receive the 2016 Stephen Smith Award from The New York Academy of Medicine. She will receive the award for her work in occupational and environmental health […]
Researchers discover new method to identify origins of schizophrenia
UCLA researchers unveiled a new method to trace the origins of neuropsychiatric disorders, including schizophrenia. The study attempts to reveal how the configuration of chromosomes in the brain can influence an individual’s likelihood to become schizophrenic. Hyejung Won, a postdoctoral fellow and lead author of the study, said the research team used a technology called […]
Photo: Ashe Center flu fair administers shots to students
The Arthur Ashe Student Health and Wellness Center and UCLA School of Nursing provided UCLA students with free flu shots Monday and Tuesday in Bruin Plaza. Last year, health care professionals who worked the two-day flu fair administered almost 3,000 flu shots to students. Additional free flu shots are available at the Ashe Center entrance […]
Flexitarian dietary, food waste panel kicks off HCI’s Food Week
If food waste were a country, it would be the third largest in the world behind China and the United States in terms of greenhouse gas emissions, a health sciences professor told students at a panel Monday. Dana Hunnes, adjunct assistant professor and senior dietician at the UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center, discussed the benefits […]
Lanterns to flood Los Angeles in support of Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
A glowing sea of red, yellow and white lanterns will flood the streets of downtown Los Angeles on Saturday night. The lanterns are the highlight of the Light the Night Walk, a fundraising initiative by the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. This year, UCLA Health partnered with LLS as the lead sponsor and is participating as […]
Earthquake drill rocks campus with the Great California ShakeOut
Loudspeakers in the David Geffen School of Medicine prompted people to “Drop, Cover and Hold On” during an earthquake drill Thursday morning. The drill, which was part of the Great California ShakeOut, happens yearly and aims to prepare California residents for earthquakes. Loudspeakers alerted students in areas across campus, including the David Geffen School of […]