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Trends in housing discrimination, health care access among topics in the nation’s largest state health survey
October 03, 2024
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Trends in housing discrimination, health care access among topics in the nation’s largest state health survey
October 03, 2024
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According to a UCLA policy brief, 45% of California youth between the ages of 12 and 17 report having recently struggled with mental health issues, with nearly a third of them experiencing serious psychological distress that could interfere with their academic and social functioning.
January 27, 2021
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According to a UCLA policy brief, 45% of California youth between the ages of 12 and 17 report having recently struggled with mental health issues, with nearly a third of them experiencing serious psychological distress that could interfere with their academic and social functioning.
January 27, 2021
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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.
May 23, 2018
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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.
May 23, 2018
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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.
April 19, 2018
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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.
April 19, 2018
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Los Angeles - Less than two years after the HPV vaccine was approved as a routine vaccination for girls aged 11 and older, one-quarter of California adolescent girls have started the series of shots that protect against human papillomavirus, which is strongly linked to cervical cancer.
February 17, 2009
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Los Angeles - Less than two years after the HPV vaccine was approved as a routine vaccination for girls aged 11 and older, one-quarter of California adolescent girls have started the series of shots that protect against human papillomavirus, which is strongly linked to cervical cancer.
February 17, 2009
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December 10, 2008 - California's low-income teenagers have a lot in common: Sugary soda. Fast food restaurants. Too much television. Not enough exercise. The result: low-income teenagers are almost three times more likely to be obese than teens from more affluent households, according to new research from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
December 10, 2008
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December 10, 2008 - California's low-income teenagers have a lot in common: Sugary soda. Fast food restaurants. Too much television. Not enough exercise. The result: low-income teenagers are almost three times more likely to be obese than teens from more affluent households, according to new research from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
December 10, 2008
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Two new fact sheets show that nearly one-third of young children 11 years of age or younger have never visited a dental provider or have not visited a dental provider in more than one year. Researcher Nadereh Pourat examined rates of visits by California Assembly and Senate districts.
April 29, 2008
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Two new fact sheets show that nearly one-third of young children 11 years of age or younger have never visited a dental provider or have not visited a dental provider in more than one year. Researcher Nadereh Pourat examined rates of visits by California Assembly and Senate districts.
April 29, 2008