He remembers how the main floor of the Central Hospital of Maputo in Mozambique overflowed with sick or injured children on crowded hospital beds. As a visiting volunteer from UCLA, Cameron Escovedo communicated with patients through hand gestures and broken sentences, helping doctors diagnose them despite the broken CT scanner and lack of medical tools. Read more...
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June 10, 12:00 am
UCLA expands student opportunities with global health programs
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June 3, 12:00 am
Professor Mark Tramo melds music and medicine
Against his better judgement, Dr. Mark Tramo spent much of his time playing rock ‘n’ roll instead of studying for his pre-medical classes at Yale University in the 1970s. Read more...
Photo: Dr. Tramo plays guitar for his class to demonstrate how music affects the brain. He is a UCLA professor and a physician who teaches a class called “Music and Brain” for undergraduates. He has been a lifelong rock ‘n’ roll enthusiast and researches the possibility of using music to help patients.
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May 31, 2:26 am
Ashe About Your Health: Keeping allergies at bay
About 50 million Americans suffer from some form of allergies, according to the Allergy and Asthma Foundation of America. Read more...
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May 22, 2:43 am
UC medical centers affected by strike
The first day of a planned two-day union strike across the University of California’s medical centers drew out picket lines of patient care and service workers across the UC. Read more...
Photo: Patient care technical and service workers at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center picket as part of a two-day union strike.
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May 17, 1:47 am
UCLA professor promoted healthy living
Dr. Antronette Yancey, a professor at the UCLA Jonathan and Karin Fielding School of Public Health who devoted her life to promoting healthy living and exercise to eliminate health problems, died April 23 of lung cancer. Read more...
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May 17, 1:38 am
Ashe about your health: Linking sex and self-image
From time to time, Dr. David Baron, executive director at the Arthur Ashe Student Health and Wellness Center, will ask other health experts at the Ashe Center to host the column and answer student questions. Read more...
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May 17, 1:28 am
Bruin Run/Walk mobilizes students to benefit children
Hundreds of people will run through Wilson Plaza Sunday morning for the 14th annual Bruin Run/Walk. Read more...