Healthcare providers emphasized the importance of supporting LGBTQ+ patients amid federal rollbacks on the community’s access to care at an April 19 UCLA conference. The 11th annual LGBTQIA+ SoCal Health Conference brought together UCLA physicians, medical students and community members to discuss gender-affirming care, mental health and policy issues in the LGBTQ+ community. Read more...
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April 24, 7:45 pm
Spring Into Wellness event features resources, activities promoting student health
This post was updated April 26 at 10:17 p.m. Hundreds of students attended Spring Into Wellness – the Student Wellness Commission’s Friday Bruin Health Week event – April 17. Read more...
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April 22, 6:22 pm
Foodie Fair features snacks, health awareness to community
Kombucha, frozen greek yogurt and other free snacks summoned hundreds of students to Wilson Plaza for a healthy food fair April 14. UCLA Total Wellness Magazine – a student-run health and wellness publication under the Student Wellness Commission – hosted Foodie Fair, an annual event featuring health-conscious snacks, April 14. Read more...
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April 21, 6:02 pm
UCLA CaHPSA, Student Health Network host fair to promote health literacy
This post was updated April 21 at 11:03 p.m. Health-centered UCLA student organizations hosted a fair promoting health literacy at Ackerman Union on Thursday. The California Health Professional Student Alliance at UCLA – which advocates for healthcare equity – hosted the event in collaboration with the Student Wellness Commission’s Student Health Network, a coalition of health-related campus clubs. Read more...
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April 19, 9:56 pm
Q&A: Dr. Scott Eggener discusses testicular cancer signs, treatments, considerations
Dr. Scott Eggener, a urologic oncologist specializing in testicular cancer, sat down with science and health editor Shaun Thomas during April’s Testicular Cancer Awareness Month to discuss detecting the disease early, reducing stigma and educating young patients about cancer risk. Read more...
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April 17, 4:06 pm
‘Discover UCLA Engineering’ event introduces admitted students to opportunities
UCLA Samueli School of Engineering students and faculty welcomed hundreds of admitted first-year students to campus Saturday. More than 20 representatives from engineering departments and clubs shared their experiences with admitted students at a “Discover UCLA Engineering” event in the Court of Sciences. Read more...
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April 15, 7:46 pm
Teresa Woodruff raises awareness about oncofertility in speaker series lecture
This post was updated April 16 at 11:38 p.m. Scientist Teresa Woodruff has spent her career advancing a specialized field of medicine. Woodruff – the president emerita of Michigan State University and a National Medal of Science recipient – works in oncofertility, a field focused on preserving patients’ abilities to have biological children following life-saving treatments such as chemotherapy. Read more...