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Behavioral Health,
Healthy Lifestyle

Do unresolved trauma and dementia have a link?

February 13, 2024   |  
3 min read
irregular periods blog
Healthy Lifestyle

What you need to know about irregular periods

Don’t get your period every 28 days like clockwork? There are many causes of irregular periods, and not all are reason for concern.
February 13, 2024   |  
3 min read
Sad girl looks down at her phone as a group of girls laughs at her in the background.
Behavioral Health,
Science & Research
Doctor and patient discussing treatments
Ask the Doctors

Elevated creatinine levels can impact kidney function

My father has diabetes and high blood pressure. Sometimes he fails to follow medical care for these diseases. Now his level of creatinine has reached 2.6 mg/dL, which is very high. He is getting weak and has cramps at night. How do you decrease high creatinine?
February 12, 2024   |  
3 min read
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Ask the Doctors

Long COVID affects each person differently

Is there anything new on long COVID? I have it, and it hijacked my life. I get tired really easily, can't exercise like I used to and my heart often beats too fast. The worst part is the brain fog, which affects my work. Is there any progress on a treatment or on determining what causes it?
February 9, 2024   |  
3 min read
Cold and flu season
Ask the Doctors

Several treatments available for nosebleeds

I am a 76-year-old woman not prone to nosebleeds. However, I recently started having heavy ones. Thrombin spray helped, but only for a week. A CT scan was normal. What can be done? A friend with nosebleeds had his nose cauterized. Might that be helpful for me?
February 7, 2024   |  
3 min read
A man looks at a sports betting website on his smartphone.
Behavioral Health

Super Bowl gambling: Does America have a problem?

February 7, 2024   |  
6 min read
Cold plunge
Ask the Doctors

Cold plunge one form of whole-body cryotherapy

It's a tradition in my husband's family to start the new year with a dip in the ocean. We live in Maryland, so that means it's freezing cold. I see on social media that doing a cold plunge is now a craze. Is it true what they're saying, that it's good for you?
February 5, 2024   |  
3 min read
A homeless encampment on the streets of Downtown Los Angeles.
Behavioral Health,
Science & Research

Study finds LA County pilot program to aid gravely disabled residents could improve housing, hospitalization rates

A UCLA Health-led evaluation of Los Angeles County’s pilot program aimed at bolstering aid to gravely disabled homeless residents found the initiative could offer a promising framework to improve housing and health outcomes and relieve overburdened psychiatric hospitals.
February 5, 2024   |  
4 min read
cold medicine blog
Healthy Lifestyle

A guide to cold medicines

Not all medicines are created equal when you need cold or flu symptom relief. In our guide to cold medicine, learn what to take for your specific symptoms.
February 4, 2024   |  
4 min read
KC Brandenstein and husband, Jason Benoit, at home with their newborn daughter, James.
Healthy Lifestyle
Stomach ache
Ask the Doctors

Research finds GDF15 hormone linked to morning sickness

My husband and I are ready to expand our family, but I had such bad morning sickness for my whole pregnancy last time that I'm scared. Can you please talk about recent news about what causes morning sickness and if this may lead to a treatment that actually helps?
February 2, 2024   |  
3 min read
transition peds adult blog
Healthy Lifestyle

Own your health: 6 tips for moving from pediatric to adult care

Switching from pediatric care to adult care can be challenging. But knowing how to select a primary care physician and organize health records helps.
February 2, 2024   |  
5 min read
Dr. Janet Pregler, left, and Dr. Erin Baroni at the Iris Cantor — UCLA Women’s Health Center in Westwood on Thursday, January 18, 2024. (Joshua Sudock | UCLA Health)
Healthy Lifestyle

How UCLA’s LBQ+ program creates more space in health care for all

The initiative aims to give lesbian, bisexual, and queer individuals access to culturally aligned and thoughtful services.
February 2, 2024   |  
7 min read
Raw milk bacteria
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Dangers of raw milk arise from bacteria

We might start buying raw milk from a family farm in our area. It seems safe because they have only two cows and test the milk for bacteria. But when I told my dad, he said raw milk is always risky. Is that true?
January 31, 2024   |  
3 min read