Center in the News List
Aug 01, 2024
A story about singer Mýa’s choice to abstain from sex for seven year cites data from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research’s California Health Interview Survey.
Jul 25, 2024
In Santa Cruz County in 2022, 21.4% of people reported in a California Health Interview Survey that they had delayed medical care or didn’t receive the care they needed, compared to the statewide average of 16.5%.
Jul 25, 2024
The Beach Cities Health District, in its triannual survey of people's health in the L.A. County beach cities, includes indicators from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research's California Health Interview Survey, among others.
Jul 24, 2024
Whether because of age or disability, California adults who require assistance with day-to-day activities reported their health as worse overall and experience higher rates of serious psychological distress, according to a new study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. Also picked up by MSN, Sierra Sun Times, Medical Xpress, and Health Medicine Network.
Jul 16, 2024
Results from the California Health Interview Survey (2005-2015) data showed that individuals with moderate to severe psychological stress had habits of eating less fruits and vegetables and an increased consumption of French fries, soda, and fast food.
Jul 13, 2024
In 2021, the California Health Interview Survey, conducted by the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) — Billie Eilish's hometown — also showed that the percentage of people aged 18 to 30 who reported having no sexual partner in the previous year reached 38%, the highest peak in ten years.
Jul 11, 2024
Nearly half of California adults, including one out of every three young adults, have either prediabetes – a precursor to Type 2 diabetes – or undiagnosed diabetes, according to a [2016] study released by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
Jul 09, 2024
Mental health challenges affect Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (AANHPI) communities disproportionately, yet they are less likely to seek help, a recent UCLA Center for Health Policy Research study found.
Jul 03, 2024
California Health Interview Survey data about asthma in Bakersfield, California, gets cited by German TV personality Joko Winterscheidt, host of "The World's Most Dangerous Show," which focuses on the climate crisis.
Jul 02, 2024
Data from a recent UCLA Center for Health Policy Research study of mental health among Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islanders, and Asian Americans was cited in an article about mental health stigma among AANHPI groups.