Abandoning his car in his driveway, Jeffrey Nerdin dusted off his bike and joined the realm of eco-friendly commuters "“ biking 10 miles uphill from his house in Encino to his job on UCLA's campus. Read more...
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October 3, 1:02 am
Carbon Omission: Rideshare Week aims to cut traffic, emissions with eco-friendly options
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September 28, 2:23 am
Ashe About Your Health: _Misconceptions about the flu should not deter students from getting influenza vaccines_
Have you ever had the flu? I mean the real flu. Influenza. I'm not talking about a few days of aches, fever, sore throat, cough and stuffy nose we all get once in a while. Read more...
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September 23, 8:07 am
An undergraduate’s medical pursuit leads from Iraq to UCLA
It was in the middle of the Iraq War in 2007. Read more...
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Sinan Jabori, a fifth-year psychobiology student, speaks with a patient in the Peter Morton Medical Building at UCLA Medical Plaza.
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September 23, 8:05 am
Ashe about your health: Column will answer student-submitted questions about health
I am Dr. David Baron, the new executive director of the Arthur Ashe Student Health and Wellness Center. Read more...
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David Baron
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September 10, 3:28 am
UCLA alum’s study finds excessive traffic noise can negatively impact health
Her phone was ringing in her pocket and a man behind her was asking for directions, but Mandy Hoskinson could not hear any of it. Read more...
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A study by UCLA alum Alexander Schaffer says commuters who use the Los Angeles train system often can have health problems later in life.
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August 27, 3:25 am
UCLA Health System partners with CVS MinuteClinics to offer quick, affordable services
Under a partnership finalized this month, UCLA physicians will serve as medical directors to oversee UCLA Health System MinuteClinics run out of CVS stores in Los Angeles County. Read more...
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State assemblywoman Holly Mitchell (D-Los Angeles) meets with Debbie Palaski, MinuteClinic’s Los Angeles district manager of operations.
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August 13, 6:07 am
Medical centers trying to reduce risk of hospital-acquired infections
Each year millions of patients check into hospitals for treatment and instead get a completely different medical condition than they came in with "“ a hospital-acquired infection. Read more...