Neuroscience
For 'This is Us' actor, stroke survivor is more than a role—it's reality
For actor Timothy Omundson, art imitates life.
Jul 13, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Policies fall short on expanding access to birth control
Federal and state policies to expand access to birth control have included increasing access to preventative and emergency hormonal contraception at retail pharmacies for women and girls of all ages without a physician's ...
Jul 7, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Virus death toll hits 500,000, LA shuts bars again as US struggles
More than half a million people have died in the coronavirus pandemic, an AFP tally showed Sunday, as bars in Los Angeles were ordered to close again due to surging cases in the United States.
Jun 29, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Innovative project solves testing swab shortage with 3-D-printed swabs
An innovative effort launched in April and led by a fellow in the UCLA Biodesign program has yielded positive results, solving the health system's shortage of nasopharyngeal swabs—a key element in COVID-19 testing—at ...
Jun 8, 2020
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Health
Study shows domestic violence reports on the rise as COVID-19 keeps people at home
A UCLA-led research team has found an increase in the incidence of domestic violence reports in two cities, Los Angeles and Indianapolis, since stay-at-home restrictions were implemented in March in response to the COVID-19 ...
May 28, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Coronavirus infections more widespread than expected in L.A. County: study
Results from the first phase of a COVID-19 antibody study in Los Angeles County have been published today in JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association.
May 19, 2020
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Health
Study finds overwhelming support for smoke-free policies among L.A. tenants, landlords
Half of apartment dwellers in Los Angeles report having been exposed to unwanted secondhand smoke in their homes in the last year, and nine in 10 of them say they favor policies banning smoking from their buildings, a new ...
May 19, 2020
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Medical research
How should journalists cover coronavirus preprint studies?
When a story in the Los Angeles Times recently claimed that the novel coronavirus behind COVID-19 had mutated into a more contagious version, it was quickly amplified by other outlets and stoked fears that the virus was becoming ...
May 12, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Masks to become part of life in California, but rules vary
For Californians venturing outside, donning a mask will be as common as putting on a cap or sunglasses when the state begins gradually easing stay-at-home orders on Friday. But rules about face coverings vary from county ...
May 8, 2020
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Medical economics
Surprise billing found for visits to ambulatory surgery centers
(HealthDay)—After insurer payment, potential surprise bills to patients for out-of-network providers occur in 8 percent of episodes at in-network ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs), according to a report published online ...
Apr 27, 2020
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