environmental health

Poor air quality colliding with existing health inequities exacerbates disease

‘The most powerful action you can take as an individual right now is to change your eating habits to be more sustainable,’ says UCLA Health dietitian Dana Ellis Hunnes

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UCLA Health study suggests products considered less harmful actually could pose increased risk for anxiety, depression

Dear Doctor: We live near a freeway with a lot of traffic.  Do I need to be worried about my kids developing asthma? This is a valid question.  Cars release a number of small particles into the air that can irritate [...]

Bike commuting has become more prevalent in Southern California and many cities across the country, and the health benefits of pedaling to work, such as an effective calorie-burning cardiovascular workout, are obvious. But what about [...]