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Tai Chi reduces risk of inflammatory disease, treats insomnia among breast cancer survivors
June 26, 2024
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Zhen Mei, Vivian Chang awarded grant from American Society of Hematology
June 26, 2024
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Resiliency shaped by activity in the gut microbiome and brain
June 18, 2024
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Aparna Bhaduri named a Pew-Stewart Scholar for Cancer Research
June 18, 2024
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Infants’ microbiomes shaped by physical contact with caregivers
June 17, 2024
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Summer skin safety: UCLA Health pediatric dermatologist shares essential tips on how to protect your child’s skin from insect bites, scrapes and sunburns
June 17, 2024
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Confronting trauma alleviates chronic pain among older veterans
June 13, 2024
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Scientists accurately measure cancer evolution
June 11, 2024
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Healthy Lifestyle
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Garth Brooks stops by Child Life Zone that his foundation helped build
June 27, 2024
3 min read
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Heart transplant recipient inspires with 545-mile bike ride
June 25, 2024
5 min read
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Exercise is key to remaining vital as we age
June 24, 2024
2 min read
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A physician’s legacy shines at Dodgers’ Black Heritage Night
June 21, 2024
3 min read
Science and Research
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A more inclusive framework for Alzheimer’s disease
June 26, 2024
5 min read
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Meet the founders of the California Institute for Immunology and Immunotherapy
June 24, 2024
3 min read
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Ten years and $10 million: How a donor’s vision revolutionized sports neurology
June 20, 2024
4 min read
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A less invasive procedure to lose weight
June 14, 2024
5 min read
Behavioral Health
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Tai Chi reduces risk of inflammatory disease, treats insomnia among breast cancer survivors
June 26, 2024
3 min read
![Chief Operating Officer Richard Azar and Suzanne Kiely, project manager with real estate, planning design and construction, discuss ceiling fixtures in a prototype patient room. Looking on is Dr. Erick Cheung, chief medical officer of the Stewart and Lynda Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA.](/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_3x2_016000_640x427/public/images/54/azar-kiely-cropped.jpg?f=77208b7c&itok=nAr6luSD)
Room mock-ups mark milestone for UCLA Health’s neuropsychiatric hospital project
June 24, 2024
3 min read
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For patients at Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital, care doesn’t end when they’re discharged
June 13, 2024
6 min read
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Confronting trauma alleviates chronic pain among older veterans
June 13, 2024
4 min read
Cancer Care
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Tai Chi reduces risk of inflammatory disease, treats insomnia among breast cancer survivors
June 26, 2024
3 min read
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Zhen Mei, Vivian Chang awarded grant from American Society of Hematology
June 26, 2024
1 min read
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Meet the founders of the California Institute for Immunology and Immunotherapy
June 24, 2024
3 min read
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Marathoner runs a race against cancer and wins
June 21, 2024
3 min read
Patient Stories
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Heart transplant recipient inspires with 545-mile bike ride
June 25, 2024
5 min read
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Marathoner runs a race against cancer and wins
June 21, 2024
3 min read
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Ohtani taps pediatric patient for pitch-perfect night
May 21, 2024
5 min read
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IV poles and palm trees: Patient's art illustrates life with cystic fibrosis
May 21, 2024
5 min read
Ask the Doctors
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Plant-based milks make great substitute for cow’s milk
June 28, 2024
3 min read
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Latent tuberculosis can turn active at any time
June 26, 2024
3 min read
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Carbon monoxide from cigarettes causes oxygen debt
June 24, 2024
3 min read
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Essential tremor not linked to neurological disease
June 21, 2024
3 min read