News Archives

04/25/2022
Commuting To Work Can Be Bad For Your Health, Research Shows. Here’s Why.
Faculty featured: James Sallis, PhD

04/19/2022
Heart Inflammation Very Rare After COVID Vaccination
Faculty featured: Margaret Ryan, MD, MPH

03/30/2022
Eating 2 servings a week of 1 fatty fruit can reduce heart attack risk, study says
Faculty featured: Cheryl A.M. Anderson, PhD, MPH

03/24/2022
White House invites UCSD student to talk about health equity
Student featured: Alec Calac, Joint Doctoral Program in Public Health candidate

03/22/2022
These were the best and worst places for air quality in 2021, new report shows
Faculty featured: Tarik Benmarhnia, PhD, MSc

03/15/2022
Plot Twist: Boring Chores Like Washing Dishes Might Actually Benefit Heart Health
Student featured: Steven Nguyen, PhD, MPH, postdoctoral scholar

03/14/2022
UC San Diego Awarded $38 Million USAID Grant to Improve Global Health Equity
Faculty featured: Holly Shakya, PhD

03/07/2022
AHA News: Break Up Binge-Watching by Taking a Stand
Faculty featured: Andrea LaCroix, PhD, MPH

03/07/2022
E-Cigarettes Are Not Helping People Quit Smoking
Faculty featured: John P. Pierce, PhD

02/28/2022
Social Isolation and Loneliness Linked to Heart Disease
Faculty featured: John Bellettiere, PhD and Natalie Golaszewski, PhD, postdoctoral scholar

02/25/2022
New CDC guidance recommends some communities still wear masks in San Diego County
Faculty featured: Rebecca Fielding-Miller, PhD

02/24/2022
UCSD heart patient beats odds one pedal at a time
Faculty featured: Lori Daniels, MD

02/15/2022
How to Reduce Inflammation in the Body Fast
Faculty featured: Suzi Hong, PhD

02/14/2022
When will CA’s school mask mandate end? Not for at least two more weeks
Faculty featured: Rebecca Fielding-Miller, PhD

02/08/2022
Proposed pay bump for Medicare Advantage could keep market strong
Faculty featured: Richard Kronick, PhD

02/07/2022
Loneliness Can Be Unhealthy Heartbreaker for Older Women
Featuring: John Bellettiere, PhD and Natalie Golaszewski, PhD, postdoctoral scholar

02/07/2022
E-cigarettes were less effective than gum and other nicotine replacement aids, study says
Featuring: John P. Pierce, PhD, and Karen Messer, PhD

02/07/2022
E-cigarettes are NO more effective at helping smokers quit than going cold turkey, study reveals
Featuring: John P. Pierce, PhD, and Karen Messer, PhD

02/03/2022
County officials say virus activity higher than lab-reported cases
Faculty featured: Rebecca Fielding-Miller, PhD

02/03/2022
In-Depth: Data shows omicron surge in San Diego fueled by high case rates, few severe outcomes
Faculty featured: David Bazzo, MD

02/02/2022
Lonely older women at greater risk of heart disease, new research suggests
Faculty featured: John Bellettiere, PhD and Natalie Golaszewski, PhD, postdoctoral scholar

02/01/2022
Fitness trackers are improving our physical health, but what about our mental wellbeing?
Faculty featured: Elizabeth Eikey, PhD

01/14/2022
COLUMN-A quiet experiment is testing broader privatization of U.S. Medicare
Faculty featured: Richard Kronick, PhD

01/04/2022
Some GOP leaders are scornful or silent about booster shots seen as key to fighting omicron
Faculty featured: Richard Garfein, PhD, MPH

12/28/2021
Cannabis Decriminalization Reduces The Racial Disparity, A New Study Suggests
Faculty featured: Yuyan Shi, PhD

12/27/2021
Heat Waves Bring Health Crises to the Homeless
Faculty featured: Tarik Benmarhnia, PhD, MSc, MEng

12/15/2021
New Zealand’s unique cigarette ban may be a model for other countries
Faculty featured:  Wael Al-Delaimy, MD, PhD

12/08/2021
Study: Binge drinking up among older men, but not women
Faculty featured: Tala Al-Rousan, MD, MPH

12/07/2021
The #1 Best Way to Reduce Inflammation, Say Experts
Faculty featured: Suzi Hong, PhD

12/06/2021
The First Year of COVID: Filipinos Were Among Hardest Hit, But Hidden by Data
Faculty featured:  Happy Araneta, PhD, MPH

11/18/2021
Is herd immunity still possible? CDC messaging suggests not
Faculty featured: Rebecca Fielding-Miller, PhD

11/15/2021
Drug Used to Prevent Miscarriage May Raise Lifetime Cancer Risk in Offspring
Faculty featured:  Christina Chambers, PhD, MPH

11/11/2021
Medicare Advantage's cost to taxpayers has soared in recent years, research finds
Faculty featured: Richard Kronick, PhD

11/10/2021
Even if using e-cigarettes to stop smoking worked, there's no evidence that it's safe
Faculty Featured: John P. Pierce, PhD

11/03/2021
Was San Diego County's contact tracing program worth the effort?
Faculty featured: Rebecca Fielding-Miller, PhD

11/02/2021
Why You Should Get Vaccinated Against COVID-19 If You Take Statins
Faculty featured: Lori Daniels, MD

10/28/2021
Do Vaping Products Actually Help Smokers Quit?
Faculty Featured: John P. Pierce, PhD

09/16/2021
In-Depth: Wildfire smoke presents danger to pregnant women, unborn babies
Faculty featured: Tarik Benmarhnia, PhD

09/10/2021
Do a Mom’s Medications Affect Her Breast Milk and Baby? New Center Investigates
Faculty featured:  Christina Chambers, PhD, MPH

09/08/2021
Study: No Serious COVID-19 Vaccine Side Effects in Breastfeeding Moms, Infants
Faculty featured:  Christina Chambers, PhD, MPH

09/02/2021
UC San Diego School of Medicine Receives $2.6M for Health Equity Programs
Faculty featured:  Happy Araneta, PhD, MPH

09/02/2021
New Study Looks At Covid-19 Infections In Vaccinated Healthcare Workers
Faculty featured:  Nancy Binkin, MD, MPH

09/01/2021
The Role of Statins in COVID-19, With a Focus on Patients With Cardiovascular Risk Factors
Faculty featured: Lori Daniels, MD

08/31/2021
CBS Los Angeles: California cannabis dispensary regulations prohibiting minors not working as hoped, according to study
Faculty featured: Yuyan Shi, PhD

08/25/2021
Tahoe, Reno areas have worst air quality in country due to smoke, raising concerns about a Covid surge
Faculty featured: Tarik Benmarhnia, PhD

08/25/2021
The Worst Habits for Inflammation, Says Science
Faculty featured:  Suzi Hong, PhD

08/23/2021
Fatty liver still unseen in the metabolic ‘constellation of risk
Faculty featured:  Rohit Loomba, MD

08/22/2021
Back-to-school stress? UCSD experts unmask strategies for keeping children healthy as they head to campuses
Faculty featured: Rebecca Fielding-Miller, PhD

08/22/2021
Uneasiness persists as kids return to school with Delta variant spreading
Faculty featured: Gretchen Bandoli, PhD

08/19/2021
Study finds 'very concerning' 74% increase in deaths associated with extreme heat brought on by the climate crisis
Faculty featured: Tarik Benmarhnia, PhD

08/17/2021
Doing This Exercise for 20 Minutes Reduces Inflammation, Says Study
Faculty featured: Suzi Hong, PhD

08/16/2021
Drinking This Every Day Could Shorten Your Life Expectancy, New Study Says
Faculty featured: Cheryl Anderson, PhD, MPH, MS, Elena Martinez, PhD and Happy Araneta, PhD, MPH

08/09/2021
Four Ways to Protect Yourself From Harmful Air Pollution Caused by Wildfires
Faculty featured: Tarik Benmarhnia, PhD

08/05/2021
Biden aims to vaccinate more kids through sports and PTAs
Faculty featured:  Wael Al-Delaimy, MD, PhD

08/05/2021
How Public Health Experts Protect Their Kids From COVID-19
Faculty featured: Rebecca Fielding-Miller, PhD

08/04/2021
Graphic warning labels on cigarette packaging changes perceptions
Faculty Featured: David Strong, PhD , John P. Pierce, PhD , and Karen Messer, PhD

08/04/2021
The #1 Best Way to Reduce Inflammation, Say Experts
Faculty featured:  Suzi Hong, PhD

08/02/2021
Statins may increase chance of COVID-19 survival among those with heart disease
Faculty featured: Lori Daniels, MD

07/29/2021
The Pandemic Is In A New Phase But Child Care Centers Still Struggling
Faculty featured: Rebecca Fielding-Miller, PhD

07/28/2021
Still planning summer travel? Here’s how to make it as painless as possible
Faculty featured: Rebecca Fielding-Miller, PhD

07/27/2021
Heated tobacco products: The next generation of smoke-free alternatives targeting teens
Faculty featured: Shu-Hong Zhu, PhD

07/08/2021
AHA News: How to Eat Right and Save Money at the Same Time
Faculty featured: Cheryl Anderson, PhD, MPH, MS

07/06/2021
Why Dancing Is So Good for Us
Faculty featured: Samantha Hurst, PhD

07/02/2021
Heat waves kill people—and climate change is making it much, much worse
Faculty featured:  Tarik Benmarhnia, PhD, MSc, MEng

06/30/2021
COVID-19 Death Rate Disparities: A Look at the Hardest Hit Communities
Faculty featured: Rebecca Fielding-Miller, PhD

06/23/2021
COVID vaccines and breastfeeding: what the data say
Faculty featured:  Christina Chambers, PhD, MPH

06/09/2021
Are Natural Deodorants Really Better for You?
Faculty featured: Amy Borenstein, PhD

06/08/2021
UC San Diego Health Podcast: “Environmental justice: Where COVID-19 meets climate change"
Faculty featured:  Tarik Benmarhnia, PhD, MSc, MEng

06/07/2021
Editorial: Want single-payer? California needs a public option first
Faculty featured: Richard Kronick, PhD

06/03/2021
Social Justice as Part of the Remedy for What Ails Us
Faculty featured: Cinnamon Bloss, PhD

05/19/2021
In-Depth: Early data shows COVID-19 vaccine safe for pregnant women
Faculty featured:  Christina Chambers, PhD, MPH

05/19/2021
New Mask Guidelines Make Sense in a Vacuum, But We Live in the Real World
Faculty featured: Rebecca Fielding-Miller, PhD,  Richard Garfein, PhD, MPH,  Nancy Binkin, MD, MPH

05/18/2021
Honor system, paper cards won't cut it for COVID-19 vaccine verification, experts say. 'Vaccine passports' are coming
Faculty featured: Rebecca Fielding-Miller, PhD

05/18/2021
The 6 Best Types of Exercise to Reduce Inflammation
Faculty featured:  Suzi Hong, PhD

05/17/2021
723 Epidemiologists on When and How the U.S. Can Fully Return to Normal
Faculty featured: Gretchen Bandoli, PhD

05/14/2021
Just Say No to Vaping
Faculty featured:  Wael Al-Delaimy, MD, PhD

05/10/2021
School Reopenings ‘Substantially’ Increased Covid-19 Spread In Texas, Economic Study Finds
Faculty featured: Rebecca Fielding-Miller, PhD

05/06/2021
The Refugee-Led Coalition Creating Collective Care
Faculty featured: Rebecca Fielding-Miller, PhD

05/03/2021
Can La Jolla reach herd immunity against COVID-19? UCSD expert says it’s ‘not realistic’
Faculty featured:  Richard Garfein, PhD, MPH

05/03/2021
As Vaccine Demand Slows, Political Differences Go on Display in California Counties
 Faculty featured: Rebecca Fielding-Miller, PhD

04/28/2021
8 Pennsylvania waterfalls where you can feel the majesty of nature
Faculty featured:   James Sallis, PhD (Emeritus)

04/23/2021
Opinion: Mental health and climate change are intertwined. Here’s how
Faculty featured:  Wael Al-Delaimy, MD, PhD

04/22/2021
Cannabis Use Disorder Rate Rose among Pregnant Women between 2001-2012
Faculty featured: Yuyan Shi, PhD

04/22/2021
The Uncertainty of Climate Change is Hurting Us
Faculty featured:  Christina Chambers, PhD, MPH; Tarik Benmarhnia, PhD, MSc, MEng

04/21/2021
Unions Use Their Advocacy Skills To Get COVID-19 Vaccines In Members’ Arms
 Faculty featured: Rebecca Fielding-Miller, PhD

04/21/2021
Not all Asian Americans are being vaccinated at high rates. A Chinatown clinic shows why
Faculty featured:  Happy Araneta, PhD, MPH

04/20/2021
How Churches Are Influencing Vaccine Decisions  
Faculty featured: Rebecca Fielding-Miller, PhD

04/17/2021
The best exercise for women over 65
Faculty featured:  Andrea LaCroix, PhD, MPH, John Bellettiere, PhD

04/17/2021
Study: Regular exercise shielded COVID-19 patients from hospitalization, death
Faculty featured:  James Sallis, PhD (Emeritus)

04/14/2021
Consistent Physical Activity Associated with Reduced Risk of Poor COVID-19 Outcomes
Faculty featured:  James Sallis, PhD (Emeritus)

04/13/2021
Here's Why You Might Not Want to Laminate Your Vaccine Card
Faculty featured: Rebecca Fielding-Miller, PhD

04/08/2021
Opinion: Individual and organizational efforts against COVID-19 must continue. Here’s why we can’t let our guard down
Faculty featured: Cheryl Anderson, PhD, MPH, MS

04/08/2021
Vaccinated Mothers Are Trying to Give Babies Antibodies via Breast Milk
Faculty featured:  Christina Chambers, PhD, MPH

04/06/2021
Move beyond your pandemic slump: Get up and get going
Faculty featured:  James Sallis, PhD (Emeritus)

03/30/2021
Biden, CDC Director Warn Of Virus Rebound If Nation Lets Up
Faculty featured: Rebecca Fielding-Miller, PhD

03/29/2021
Concerns over low AAPI vaccination rates among elderly San Diegans
Faculty featured:  Happy Araneta, PhD, MPH

03/25/2021
Sharp, ‘Off The Charts’ Rise In Alcoholic Liver Disease Among Young Women
Faculty featured: Rohit Loomba, MD

03/22/2021
AHA News: Blood Pressure Successes in Black People May Come Down to These 2 Things
Faculty featured: Cheryl Anderson, PhD, MPH, MS

03/20/2021
Without data, COVID-19’s impact on some San Diego minorities is overlooked, advocates say
Faculty featured:  Happy Araneta, PhD, MPH

03/18/2021
Inspirational Campus Leader Battling Stage 4 Cancer Receives One of Dentistry’s Highest Honors
Faculty featured: Donna Kritz-Silverstein, PhD,  Ellen Beck, MD

03/15/2021
One Huge Side Effect of Going for More Casual Walks, Says New Study
Faculty featured:  Andrea LaCroix, PhD, MPH

03/09/2021
Social Security and Medicare may experience their own COVID-19 side effects, experts say
Faculty featured: Richard Kronick, PhD

03/08/2021
Opinion: Here’s how President Biden’s immigration reform plan will impact San Diego’s diverse community
Faculty featured: Tala Al-Rousan, MD, MPH

03/03/2021
Opinion: If San Diego wants an equitable vaccine distribution, racism should be addressed head-on
Faculty featured:  Happy Araneta, PhD, MPH

02/28/2021
Arab Americans, deemed 'white' in government records, suffer an unseen COVID-19 crisis
Faculty featured:  Wael Al-Delaimy, MD, PhD

02/25/2021
NIH Awards UC San Diego $33 Million for Five COVID-19 Diagnostic Projects
 Faculty featured: Jesse Nodora, DrPH, Linda Hill, MD, MPH, and Elena Martinez, PhD

02/24/2021
Breastfeeding Moms Are Keeping Texas' Babies From Going Hungry
Staff featured: Cha Esguerra, MS

02/23/2021
UC San Diego Researchers Offer Tips for Protecting Mobility in Older Women
Faculty featured:  Andrea LaCroix, PhD, MPH, John Bellettiere, PhD

02/17/2021
Prep sports advocates grow in numbers, continue push for return-to-play
 Faculty featured:  Richard Garfein, PhD, MPH

02/11/2021
How Should Parents Decide to Send Their Children Back to School for In-Person Instruction? 
Faculty featured:  Andrea LaCroix, PhD, MPH  

02/05/2021
Should you get the COVID-19 vaccine while pregnant? Here's what experts say
Faculty featured:  Christina Chambers, PhD, MPH

02/01/2021
End of Trump’s ‘Muslim ban’ a relief to researchers, but obstacles remain
Faculty featured:  Wael Al-Delaimy, MD, PhD

02/01/2021
Covid-19 Vaccines Leave Pregnant Women in a Quandary 
Faculty featured:  Christina Chambers, PhD, MPH

02/01/2021
Filipino Residents Have Been Hit Hard by COVID – But No One Knows Just How Hard 
Faculty featured:  Happy Araneta, PhD, MPH

02/01/2021
Restaurant, Retail  COVID-19 Outbreaks Decreased During Stay-At-Home Order 
Faculty featured:  Andrea LaCroix, PhD, MPH

02/01/2020
COVID: A ‘Stress Test’ for the Heart
Faculty featured:   Lori Daniels, MD

01/28/2021
When will you feel safe to travel? 5 epidemiologists share hopes, fears, data and guesses 
Faculty featured:  Nancy Binkin, MD, MPH

01/28/2021
Vaping doesn't keep young people from smoking cigarettes later 
Faculty featured: John Pierce, PhD

01/19/2021
Covid-19 vaccine guidance for those who are lactating is based on faulty assumptions, experts say 
Faculty featured: Christina Chambers, PhD, MPH

 01/15/2021
The race is on for medical treatment of NASH
Faculty featured: Rohit Loomba, MD

01/15/2021
Covid-19 deaths in San Diego County have doubled since Thanksgiving
Faculty featured:   Rebecca Fielding-Miller, PhD

01/07/2021
Commentary: Health experts and other San Diego leaders must unite to better coordinate pandemic response 
Faculty featured: Cheryl Anderson, PhD, MPH, MS

12/24/2020
Scientists rush to determine if mutant strain of coronavirus will deepen pandemic 
HWSPH Faculty featured: Nancy Binkin, MD, MPH

12/22/2020
Easy Gratitude for Improved Mood: Interview with an Expert 
HWSPH Faculty featured: Paul Mills, PhD

12/21/2020
Op-Ed: A Better Way to End the Pandemic Quickly 
HWSPH Faculty featured: Michael Criqui, MD, MPH

12/15/2020
35 Places You're Most Likely to Catch COVID 
HWSPH Faculty featured: Andrea LaCroix, PhD, MPH


12/08/2020
NASH drug helps reduce liver fat with good tolerability 
HWSPH Faculty featured: Rohit Loomba, MD

12/06/2020
Can you have the coronavirus vaccine if you're on statins? 
HWSPH Faculty featured: Lori Daniels, MD

11/30/2020
Maintaining Mobility and Preventing Disability are Key to Living Independently as We Age 
HWSPH Faculty featured:  Andrea LaCroix, PhD, MPH, John Bellettiere, PhD, MPH

11/21/2020
UC San Diego health experts outline COVID-19's racial divide and offers suggestions for bridging it 
HWSPH Faculty featured: Happy Araneta, PhD, MPH

11/21/2020
As Black Friday approaches, retailers lobby states to stay open 
HWSPH Faculty featured: Wael Al-Delaimy, MD, PhD

11/17/2020
Breastmilk Harbors Antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 
HWSPH Faculty featured: Christina Chambers, PhD, MPH

11/17/2020
"We shouldn't gather for Thanksgiving, but here's what to do if you're going to do it anyway."
HWSPH Faculty featured: Rebecca Fielding-Miller, PhD

10/12/2020
Studies Find Even Minimal Physical Activity Measurably Boosts Health
HWSPH Faculty featured:  Andrea LaCroix, PhD, MPH, John Bellettiere, PhD, MPH, Michael Pratt, MD, MPH and James Sallis, PhD 

10/5/2020
Commentary: Arab Americans had stress and mental health challenges before the pandemic piled on more 
HWSPH Faculty featured:  Wael Al-Delaimy, MD, PhD

10/5/2020
Cancer News Digest: The Latest Developments in Cancer Research and Treatment for September 2020 
HWSPH Faculty featured: Karen Messer, PhD