News From Around the System

Preventing Nurse Suicides as New Study Finds Shift in Method

UC San Diego researchers find a distinct shift from using pharmacological poisoning to firearms in female nurses who die by suicide

Program Expansion to Address Increase of Impaired Driving During Global COVID-19 Pandemic

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine will expand a statewide program to prevent driving under the influence of alcohol, cannabis and prescription drugs.

Program Expansion to Address Increase of Impaired Driving During Global COVID-19 Pandemic

Educational classes and resources offered to adults and adolescents to keep our roadways safe

Preventing Nurse Suicides as New Study Finds Shift in Method

UC San Diego researchers find a distinct shift from using pharmacological poisoning to firearms in nurses who die by suicide

Researchers explore why some MS patients experience seizures

UC Riverside study examines molecular pathways that may instigate seizures in some multiple sclerosis patients

Doctors and Nurses Share COVID-19 Experiences, Plea for Holiday Safety

As COVID-19 cases soar across the country, doctors and nurses from five of Los Angeles County's largest nonprofit health systems are sharing their painful experiences with the escalating pandemic and issuing a sober plea for the public's help to practice safe behaviors during the holidays.

The Leapfrog Group gives UCI Health 13th "A" grade in patient safety

Hearing Loss and High Blood Sugar Linked to Poorer Learning and Memory among Older Latinos

Researchers report that hearing loss and high blood sugar are associated with poor cognitive performance among middle-aged and older Latinos.

Hearing Loss and High Blood Sugar Linked to Poorer Learning and Memory among Older Latinos

New UCLA center to focus on health, safety and well-being of LGBTQ community

The Center for LGBTQ Advocacy, Research & Health will conduct interdisciplinary research and collaborate with partners in Los Angeles and beyond.