NEWS
Wellness and Health-Related News from UC Locations: Archives
Berkeley
2009
- ADHD Medication Can Improve Math and Reading Scores, Study Suggests
- Low-Income Parents Learn to Treat Children's Common Ailments
- Bad News for Insomniacs: 'Hunger Hormones' Affected by Poor Sleep
- Inexpensive Flooring Change Improves Child Health in Urban Slums
- Long-Term Ozone Exposure Linked to Higher Risk of Death
- Linking Fast Food Proximity to Obesity
- Birth during Pollen and Mold Season Increases Odds of Developing Asthma Symptoms
- Studies Link Maternity Leave with Fewer C-sections and Increased Breastfeeding
2008
- Vitamin C Lowers Levels of Heart Disease Biomarker, Finds Study, Adds to Debate of Health Benefits
- Screening for Diabetes in an Emergency Setting
- Strong Community Networks Linked to Fewer Recurring Heart Problems, New Study Finds
Davis
2009
- Functional Foods Offer Specific Health Benefits, Experts Say
- High-Risk Drinking Down as Result of Broad Initiative
- UC Davis Study Finds Vitamin Use is Highest in Kids Who Don’t Need Them
- UC Davis Study Links Smoking with Most Male Cancer Deaths
2008
- New Diet-Busting Book Focuses on Health
- Employees Get in Shape, Balance Inner Lives at Activities and Recreation Center
- Study Shines Light on How Red Blood Cells Control Blood Pressure
- Worker Safety a Priority
- Make Physical Fitness a Family Affair
- Anti-Bacterial Personal Hygiene Products May Not Be Worth Potential Risks
- UC Davis Health Center Declares Smoke-Free Zone
- Study Finds More Fresh, Local Foods on Hospital Trays
- Campus Promotes Exercise to Improve Our Health
- No Place Like "Om': Take a Keyboard Break in the Lotus Position at Meditation Sessions
- Researcher Pinpoints Barrier to Maintaining Training Programs Among Middle-Aged Non-Exercisers
Irvine
2009
- Dietary Fats Trigger Long-Term Memory Formation
- Body Clock Regulates Metabolism, UCI Study Finds
- Traffic-related Air Pollution Linked to Repeated Hospital Encounters
- Pregnancy Hormone Predicts Postpartum Depression
2008
- When Holiday Food Fights Back
- Vitamin B3 Reduces Alzheimer's Symptoms, Lesions
- Diabetes Skyrockets in US
- Natural Remedies: Help or Hype?
- Healthy Heart Advocate
- UCI Study Shows How Fatty Foods Curb Hunger
- Trimming the Fat
- People with Heart Disease Still Have Trouble Controlling Blood Lipid Levels
- Professor Reflects on the Uplifting Power of Meditation
- Phone Counseling Improves Quality of Life, Immune Systems of Cervical Cancer Survivors
- Cancer Survivors
- UCI Study Finds Effective Colon Cancer Prevention Treatment
- Coronary Calcium Testing Predicts Future Heart Ailments
- Short-Term Stress Can Affect Learning and Memory
Los Angeles
2009
- Report Finds Troubling Health Trends in State's Asian, Pacific Communities
- Teenage Stress Has Implications for Adult Health
- Broccoli May Help Protect Against Respiratory Conditions
- Teenage Stress Has Implications for Adult Health
- Green, Black Tea Can Reduce Stroke Risk
- Patients Reaching Hospital within 'Golden Hour' More Likely to Get Stroke Drug
- One in Four California Adolescent Girls Has Had HPV Vaccine
- Finding Your Way to Reliable Health Info on the Web
- New Factor in Teen Obesity: Parents
- Researchers Report that Some Household Chemicals May Reduce Women's Fertility
- Make Your Fitness Resolutions Stick
- Tips for Protecting Your Heart — and Your Child's — in a Bad Economy
- Fighting the Obesity Epidemic 10 minutes at a Time
2008
- Moderate Alcohol Consumption May Help Seniors Keep Disabilities at Bay
- Staff Team Up in a Contest to Become "The Biggest Loser"
- Most Heart Attack Patients' Cholesterol Levels Did Not Indicate Cardiac Risk
- Low-income Men More Likely to Receive Diagnoses of Advanced Prostate Cancer
- Money Worries Take Their Toll
- Obesity among State's Low-Income Teens Nearly Triple that of More Affluent Peers
- Nearly 5% of U.S. Population Suffers from Persistent Depression or Anxiety
- Red, Red Wine: How it Fights Alzheimer's
- UCLA Study Reveals Smoking's Effect on Nurses' Health, Death rates
- Restless Nights Put Older Adults at Risk for Depression Recurrence
- Outdoor FIT Park Offers Bruins Fun, Free Workouts
- Health Survey of Californians Reveals Complex Picture of Behaviors, Access to Care
- 'Virtual Colonoscopy' Found to be Highly Accurate in Detecting Colorectal Polyps
- Study Offers New Insights into Teenagers and Anxiety Disorders
- Food as Brain Medicine
- Asthma Costs Californians 3.9 Million Days of Work or School a Year
- Study Shows Tai Chi Chih Promotes Healthier Sleep in Older Adults
- Study Links Sleep Apnea to Memory Loss
- Fruits, Vegetables, Teas May Protect Smokers from Lung cancer
- Deadly Diets: The Warning Signs of Eating Disorders
- Eating Less Fat May Prevent Prostate Cancer, Study Shows
- Study Finds That Broccoli May Help Boost the Aging Immune System
- Staff and Faculty Step out for Heart Walk
- Being Physically Active at Work May Reduce Prostate Cancer Risk
Merced
2009
- Report Weighs-In on Increasing Overweight and Obesity Issues in California
- When It Comes to Tobacco, Teens Do Weigh Pros and Cons
2008
Riverside
2008
- Harm-reduction Cigarettes Are More Toxic than Traditional Cigarettes, UCR Study Finds
- Vitamin D Expert at UC Riverside Leads UC Scientists' Call Recommending Increase in Daily Vitamin D Intake
- Conscientious People Live Longer
- Vitamin D a Key Player in Overall Health of Several Body Organs, Finds UCR Study
San Diego
2009
- Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Shown to Run in Families
- Take A Nap! Change Your Life
- UCSD Names New Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Wellness
- First Comprehensive Paper on Statins’ Adverse Effects Released
- Does Smokeless Tobacco Help Smokers Quit Cigarettes?
2008
- How Students Can Stick to Hard-to-Follow New Year’s Resolutions
- Cancer Disparities Are Target of $15 Million Grant to UC San Diego, San Diego State University
- A Diet High in Vegetables, Fruit and Fiber May Cut Risk of Breast Cancer Recurrence in Women without Hot Flashes
- Healthy Aging and the Holidays: UC San Diego Researchers’ Tips
- Spreading the Joy Around
- How to Prevent Sleep Deprivation during Finals Week
- How Eating Red Meat Can Spur Cancer Progression
- Eating Red Meat Sets Up Target for Disease-Causing Bacteria
- What’s in Your Medicine Cabinet? Knowing the Answer Can Save Lives
- New Target for Obesity-Related Insulin Resistance, Type 2 Diabetes
- Oral Vitamin D May Help Prevent Some Skin Infections
- How Not to Gain the Dreaded 'Freshman Fifteen'
- Back to School Reminder: Kids Should Go for Safety, Not Style!
- Lowering Cholesterol Early in Life Could Save Lives
- At-Home Deaths from Combining Rx Drugs, Street Drugs and/or Alcohol Skyrocket
- Physical Activity in Children Declines Significantly from Age 9 to 15
- Smoke-Free Policies Very Effective in Reducing Heart Disease
- Sun & Safety: Have Fun, Avoid Burns
- UCSD-TV'S "Health Matters" takes Home an Emmy
- Women, Smoking and Heart Disease
- Moores UCSD Cancer Center Study Links Vitamin D, Type 1 Diabetes
- UC San Diego Researchers Examine Health Benefits of Video Games & Game Technologies
- Quitting Smoking Good for Your Social Health, Too
- A Modest Glass of Wine Each Day Could Improve Liver Health
- Employees Get Scoop on New Program to Help Them Stay Healthy
San Francisco
2009
- UCSF Study Shows Attitudes toward Tobacco Industry Linked to Smoking Behavior
- UCSF Study Shows Asthma Self-Management Programs Improve Drug Adherence, Disease Control
- Farmers' Market Coming to UCSF Mission Bay
- New Strategy Developed to Diagnose Melanoma
- Colon Cancer Screening Targets Wrong Elders, Study Finds
- Most Teens Do Not Get Recommended Preventive Care, UCSF Study Finds
- Mammograms Bad for Young Women with Breast Cancer Genes?
- Metabolic Syndrome Linked to Women’s Cognitive Impairment Risk
- Moderate Drinking Apparently Beneficial Even after Other Factors Accounted For
- UCSF Hosts Body Image Awareness Week
- Statins Pay Off on a Health-Policy Level, UCSF Study Finds
- Weight Loss Reduces Incontinence in Obese Women, UCSF Study Shows
2008
- New UCSF Radio Program Focuses on Women’s Health
- Heart-Healthy Chocolate? How Sweet It Is!
- UCSF Helps Local Kids Run Toward a Healthy Future
- Poor Health Habits Put Depressed Heart Patients at Greater risk
- Overweight Women at Increased Risk of Advanced Breast Cancer
- UCSF Goes Completely Smoke Free
- Active Older Women Do Better on Cognitive Tests, Study Finds
- Nerve Stimulation Therapy Alleviates Pain for Chronic Headache
- Virtual Colonoscopy as Good as other Colon Cancer Screening Methods, Study Says
- UCSF to Go Smoke-Free
- UCSF Introduces PhysFit Wellness Program
- Study Links Prehypertension in Young Adulthood to Calcium in Coronary Arteries Later in Life
- Hypnosis as Good as Counseling in Helping Smokers Quit, Study finds
- UCSF Promotes Wellness with New Initiatives
- Being Overweight or Obese Linked to Faster Brain Aging, Study Suggests
- "Good" Cholesterol, Heart Attack Risk and Prevention
- Floss or Die?: A Conversation with Dental Scientist Mark Ryder
Santa Barbara
2008
- UCSB Awarded Federal Grant to Expand Successful Alcohol Education Effort
- UCSB Scientists Show How Certain Vegetables Combat Cancer
- New "Fit Squad' Launches Free Exercise Sessions
Santa Cruz
2009
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
2009