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October 25, 12:46 am
Healthy Campus Initiative offers grants to student groups
Student groups have begun applying for a new grant that will fund projects encouraging healthy lifestyles at UCLA. Read more...
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October 15, 12:31 am
UCLA study shows that the sleeping brain acts as if it is remembering something
With a busy college schedule, sleep usually takes a hit when it comes to a student's priorities. But new findings from a UCLA study may help researchers better understand the connection between sleep and memory. Read more...
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October 15, 12:26 am
UCLA alumna rides in the Tour de Pink to support breast cancer research
A pink and green arch "“ formed by balloons "“ fluttered in the wind. The sun beating down on their helmets, bicyclists came trickling past the makeshift finish line. Read more...
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Bike riders in the West Coast ride of the eighth annual Young Survival Coalition Tour de Pink coast across the finish line Sunday afternoon. Lisa Mittleman, a breast cancer survivor and an alumna of the UCLA Anderson School of Management, participated in the three-day event.
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October 5, 1:51 am
UCLA receives $20 million grant for obesity prevention project
The UCLA Fielding School of Public Health and the Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center received a new $20 million federal grant this week, which will fund a national project to combat obesity. Read more...
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October 5, 1:48 am
Ashe About Your Health: How to deal with a persistent cough
Probably the most common cough that prompts most people to ultimately see a health care provider is the one that just lingers and lingers in the wake of what we thought was "just a bad cold." And often times, it seems to be worst at night, when you most want it to go away. Read more...
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October 3, 1:02 am
Carbon Omission: Rideshare Week aims to cut traffic, emissions with eco-friendly options
Abandoning his car in his driveway, Jeffrey Nerdin dusted off his bike and joined the realm of eco-friendly commuters "“ biking 10 miles uphill from his house in Encino to his job on UCLA's campus. Read more...