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More online resources needed for Californians with disabilities requiring help making critical decisions

UCLA analysis calls for providing supported decision-making materials tailored for more languages, cultures, employment sectors, and disability types
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Community organizations awarded $200,000 to implement UCLA students’ health equity projects

Four proposals each receive $50,000 to support Black male trauma recovery, foster youth resilience, autism-friendly emergency departments, and accessible playgrounds
The 2025 UCLA Health Equity Challenge finalists

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Ask the Expert: Calvin Chang on what community-engaged research means for Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders

The director of the Native Hawaiian and Pacific islander (NHPI) Data Policy Lab explains how good intentions haven’t always produced good collaborations
Calvin Chang Ask the Expert

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California kids: Drinking less soda but getting more calories from sugary sports and energy products
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May 23, 2018

California kids: Drinking less soda but getting more calories from sugary sports and energy products

African-American and low-income kids are most at risk for health problems as the biggest consumers of sweetened beverages Children and teenagers in California are filling up on sports and energy drinks that contain similar amounts of sweeteners and pose the same health risks as soda, according to a new study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

Nearly 1 in 3 California kids have a sugary drink daily
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April 19, 2018

Nearly 1 in 3 California kids have a sugary drink daily

Nearly one-third of California children between the ages of 2 and 11 drink one or more sugary drinks per day, according to a UCLA fact sheet published today. That percentage represents an alarming increase since 2009, when just over one-quarter of the state’s children had one or more sugary drinks per day.

Today: UCLA/Kaiser roundtable on added sugar in foods
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May 03, 2017

Today: UCLA/Kaiser roundtable on added sugar in foods

Leading experts from across the country convene in Los Angeles today to discuss how to remove added sugar from foods. Leading experts from across the country will convene in Los Angeles today for the Kaiser Permanente/American Heart Association Expert Roundtable on Added/Free Sugar Consumption, organized by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.