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UC’s public health schools take the lead Healthy year for UC med centers, but challenges loom Cancer care for dogs also could help humans UCTV: The Mind/Body Connection New leader for health sciences at UCLA Prison health care in California Patient advocate Clearing the air
 
UC’s public health schools take the lead

UC’s public health schools take the lead

UC Berkeley, UCLA schools tackle some of the state's biggest health issues while striving to address the growing shortage of public health professionals.

UC’s public health schools take the lead
Healthy year for UC med centers, but challenges loom

Healthy year for UC med centers, but challenges loom

UC medical centers had a strong year in fiscal 2009, increasing revenue and operating margins amid a challenging environment, but that success is fragile, health leaders told UC Regents.

Healthy year for UC med centers, but challenges loom
Cancer care for dogs also could help humans

Cancer care for dogs also could help humans

A UC Davis collaboration bridges the gap in animal-human medicine.

Cancer care for dogs also could help humans
UCTV: The Mind/Body Connection

UCTV: The Mind/Body Connection

Staying healthy, staying sane: UCTV programs explore issues around mind-body medicine to help cope with stress and enjoy life.

UCTV: The Mind/Body Connection
New leader for health sciences at UCLA

New leader for health sciences at UCLA

Dr. A. Eugene Washington, an internationally renowned clinical investigator and health policy scholar, will join UCLA Feb. 1 as vice chancellor of UCLA Health Sciences, dean of David Geffen School of Medicine.

New leader for health sciences at UCLA
Prison health care in California

Prison health care in California

Dr. John D. Stobo discusses the potential for reducing prison health care costs in California and UC's role in the process.

Prison health care in California
Patient advocate

Patient advocate

Dr. Ralph Clayman brings surgical precision and a singular focus on healing to his new role as UC Irvine medical school dean.

Patient advocate
Clearing the air

Clearing the air

A Scripps researcher hopes to demonstrate that improving developing world cooking methods could slow global warming and improve public health along the way.

Clearing the air
UC responds to Haiti

UC responds to Haiti

January 29, 2010

In the aftermath of the devastating 7.0 earthquake that hit Haiti on Jan. 12, the UC community is answering the call to aid in disaster relief

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Health care reform

Health care reform

January 28, 2010

UC Health outlines its recommendations for a final bill on national health care reform in a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid

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In the media

February 9, 2010

UCI opens $40 million doctor training center ... Study: Moms over 40 nearly twice as likely to have autistic children ... Thirdhand smoke forms indoor carcinogens, Lawrence Berkeley lab scientists report

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A patch for cancer therapy

February 8, 2010

Chemists at UC Santa Cruz are developing a patch delivery system for treating cancer

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Dangers of 3rd-hand smoke

February 8, 2010

A Berkeley Lab-led study reveals the dangers of nicotine in third-hand smoke

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Obesity & junk food ads

February 8, 2010

Childhood obesity: It's not the amount of TV, it's the number of junk food commercials -- UCLA study finds differences among kids who watch food ads and those who don't

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Auto exhaust & arteries

February 8, 2010

Swiss, California and Spanish researchers have found that particulates from auto exhaust can lead to the thickening of artery walls, possibly increasing chances of a heart attack and stroke

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Maternal age & autism link

February 8, 2010

A UC Davis study confirms a link between advanced maternal age and autism -- advanced paternal age is a risk only when the mother is younger

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UC technology licensed

February 8, 2010

UC Riverside licenses technology for insect repellent and trap markets to OlFactor Laboratories

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In the media: Week of Jan. 31

February 7, 2010

Op-ed: High-speed Net improves health care ... UC signs $147-million deal to rent a Santa Monica medical facility ... Healing the scars of sacrifice ... UC Davis gets $267K health care grant ... Letter: UC nurses earn their incentive pay

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Text for nursing news

February 5, 2010

The UC Davis Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing is using mobile text messages to share timely information about applying for its inaugural graduate classes in Nursing Science and Health-Care Leadership

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Bioengineering & medicine

February 5, 2010

At a new graduate seminar at UC Berkeley, "Anti-Medical School," UCSF medical doctors present a problem in need of an engineering solution in hopes of engaging the students in solving thorny, real-world clinical challenges as part of their master’s or doctorate research

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Brain imaging boosts Alzheimer's research

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