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UCLA Health has surpassed a major milestone - 10,000 kidney transplants. (Photo by Joshua Sudock)
Healthy Lifestyle
Anxiety disorder screening for adults.
Behavioral Health
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Healthy Lifestyle

How to talk to your child about weight

Most parenting manuals don’t explain how to talk to your child about weight. But as childhood obesity increases, it’s a conversation many parents will have.
August 7, 2023   |  
4 min read
mushroom coffee
Healthy Lifestyle

Should you switch to mushroom coffee?

Mushroom coffee gives you less of a jolt than your normal java. Its fans say it packs a lot of health benefits in every cup, but the science is less certain.
August 7, 2023   |  
3 min read
helping someone with ptsd
Healthy Lifestyle

How to help someone with PTSD

When someone you love is suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) you want to help. Find out how to get them the support they need to heal.
August 7, 2023   |  
3 min read
breathing exercise blog
Healthy Lifestyle

How to use breathing exercises to improve asthma

Certain breathing techniques can help your lungs get stronger. And while they won’t eliminate your need for medication, they may help you better control asthma attacks.
August 7, 2023   |  
4 min read
It's important to stay hydrated as the weather heats up.
Healthy Lifestyle

Hot days ahead: Do you know the signs of heat stroke and heat exhaustion?

As temperatures climb, so does the risk of serious illness
August 4, 2023   |  
5 min read
“Before I started doing these studies, the usual perception of yoga was that it’s good for stress reduction. Nobody thought of yoga as being a brain-fitness exercise that could lead to better plasticity,” says Dr. Helen Lavretsky. (Photo by Josh Sudock/UCLA Health)
Healthy Lifestyle

A new understanding of the power of yoga

Psychiatrist Helen Lavretsky studies yoga's effect on the brain.
August 3, 2023   |  
5 min read
Illustration of girl taking test with cloud over head
Healthy Lifestyle

What a child's test anxiety looks like

Test anxiety is a common experience for many students.
August 3, 2023   |  
5 min read
With careful attention to his health, Sei Nagashima is able to play on the Palos Verdes Peninsula High School baseball team. (Photo courtesy of Taku Nagashima)
Healthy Lifestyle

Teen athlete won’t let rare blood disorder keep him off the playing field

A high school athlete won't let a rare autoimmune condition stop him from playing the sports he loves.
August 2, 2023   |  
7 min read
Illustration of a brain wired to energy drinks
Healthy Lifestyle

For teens, energy drinks may have harmful side effects

How to keep a check on your child's caffeine and sugar consumption
August 1, 2023   |  
5 min read
graphic of woman sleeping
Healthy Lifestyle
Dr. Steven Jonas and a patient at UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital put their handprints on a Hyundai during a celebration of Dr. Jonas receiving a $400,000 research grant.
Cancer,
Healthy Lifestyle

UCLA physician-scientist awarded $400,000 for pediatric cancer research by Hyundai Hope on Wheels

A $400,000 grant will support the pediatric cancer research being conducted by Dr. Steven Jonas.
July 27, 2023   |  
3 min read
Tips to help children get proper sleep, as the new school year approaches.
Healthy Lifestyle

Back-to-school sleep tips

As the new school year begins, make healthy sleep a priority to help set the tone for a successful year.
July 26, 2023   |  
8 min read
Rainbow fruits and vegetables
Ask the Doctors,
Healthy Lifestyle,
Science & Research

New diet research focuses on methylation

I keep seeing news stories about a diet that supposedly reverses aging. It involves something called “methylation.” Is this real, or is it just someone's new theory? It seems like instead of doing what we know works, like eating right and keeping fit, we keep hoping to find a magic formula.
July 26, 2023   |  
3 min read