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Public health expert: ‘We need to go forward to a new type of …

Six months after the first COVID-19 vaccine was approved for emergency use in the U.S., the country’s vaccination rate is nearing 50%, case rates have plummeted in most areas, and large states like New York and California have lifted the bulk of their public health restrictions. But the pandemic isn’t over yet. The SARS-CoV-2 virus still rages in many parts of the world , facilitating the

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COVID-19: We can’t predict what’s next. But here’s what we can …

WEBShoppers wear masks inside of The Cool store Monday, July 19, 2021, in the Fairfax district of Los Angeles, where public health officials recently reinstated an indoor …

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Moskowitz: Cellphone radiation is harmful, but few want to believe it

WEBJoel Moskowitz is a researcher in the School of Public Health and director of the Center for Family and Community Health at UC Berkeley. (School of Public Health …

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In tough Oakland neighborhoods, a bold project builds public …

WEBResearch, Politics & society In tough Oakland neighborhoods, a bold project builds public safety — and hope. The Possibility Lab at UC Berkeley is tapping the …

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As rising seas disrupt toxic sites, communities of color are at most

WEBAs rising seas threaten to flood hundreds of toxic sites along the California coast, the risk of flood-related contamination will fall disproportionately on the state’s …

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It’s the Big 3-0 for the Berkeley Wellness Letter — and counting

WEBOctober 20, 2014. In 1984, when the UC Berkeley Wellness Letter first landed in mailboxes, the word “wellness” was rarely used. Now, the culture has caught up with the UC …

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Largest study of its kind finds face masks reduce COVID-19

WEBSeptember 1, 2021. Wearing face masks, particularly surgical masks, is truly effective in reducing the spread of COVID-19 in community settings, finds a new study led by …

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Twenty-year study confirms California forests are healthier when …

WEBUC Berkeley’s Blodgett Forest Research Station is the home of an ongoing, 20-year study investigating the impacts of prescribed fire and restoration thinning on …

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Six UC Berkeley scientists elected lifetime fellows of AAAS

WEBSix UC Berkeley researchers have been elected 2023 Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest …

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The day Michael Pollan knew 'something was cooking' in Berkeley

WEBWriter Michael Pollan has influenced how we eat, think, write, save the planet, and now, with his co-founded Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics, …

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Breaking the cycle of shame about mental struggles in athletics

WEBSeptember 20, 2021. Long before sports superstars Naomi Osaka and Simone Biles braved the spotlight to defend their mental health, Graig Chow, a certified mental performance …

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Pioneering UC Berkeley Wellness Letter celebrates its silver

WEBUnder the UC Berkeley Wellness Letter masthead, editors at the School of Public Health have distributed health-related information for more than a quarter …

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Researchers find out why some stress is good for you Berkeley

WEBSome stress is good for you. While too little stress can lead to boredom and depression, too much can cause anxiety and poor health. The right amount of acute …

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Wildfire smoke disproportionately affects California's Indigenous

WEBResearch, Science & environment Wildfire smoke disproportionately affects California's Indigenous communities, new research shows. Using a new method to study …

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Scientists discover secret to waking up alert and refreshed

WEBScientists at the University of California, Berkeley, have discovered that you can wake up each morning without feeling sluggish by paying attention to three key …

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Racial discrimination linked to higher risk of chronic illness in

WEBOctober 5, 2018. Less-educated African American women who report experiencing high levels of racial discrimination may face greater risk of developing chronic diseases, says …

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Does being a 'superwoman' protect African American women's …

WEBThe new study revealed that, in the face of high levels of racial discrimination, some aspects of the superwoman persona, including feeling an obligation …

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On the forefront of genetics, mental illness and trauma’s lasting

WEBKim’s is among the first intergenerational trauma projects to assess the long-term psychiatric effects of prenatal stress into one’s early adulthood in a low- and middle …

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Berkeley Talks transcript: Nadine Burke Harris on the health …

WEBThis evening I’m continuing a tradition of bringing distinguished public health leaders to come and talk with our Berkeley public health community. We’re …

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Mental health issues front and center at University Health Services

WEBAccording to a recent study by a research team led by Richard Scheffler, a Berkeley professor of health economics and public policy, rates of anxiety disorder …

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Historian uncovers gynecology's brutal roots in slavery

WEBThis Friday, as part of UC Berkeley’s 400 Years of Resistance to Slavery and Injustice initiative, historian Deirdre Cooper Owens will be on campus to discuss her …

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Black, Latinx Californians face highest exposure to oil and gas wells

WEBA new study finds Californians living near active oil and gas wells are disproportionately Black, Latinx and low-income. Living within 1 kilometer of active wells …

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