Saturday, November 7, 2009

Latest stories

  • Lack of sleep impacts health

    Oct. 31, 2007 at 1:19 a.m.

    College students do not get enough sleep, and the night-to-night inconsistency in sleeping patterns that is all too common during midterms and finals week can take its toll.
  • Herbal, natural options abound

    Sept. 27, 2007 at 1:19 a.m.

    While many students can be found in line at the Ashe Center or in a doctor’s office at the UCLA Medical Plaza, students may now have another source for treating, as well as preventing, common illnesses.
  • Alzheimer’s treatment still remaining elusive

    May 30, 2007 at 1:09 a.m.

    In an average UCLA lecture of 100 people, 13 will develop a disease in their elder years that will slowly degrade their memory, according to statistics from the Alzheimer’s Association.
  • Diabetes: daily life and developments

    April 24, 2007 at 1:24 a.m.

    When Duncan Shea was 8 years old, a live-in nanny began to notice some changes in his daily routine – he was often lethargic and frequently thirsty.
  • Science&Health: Addicted to staying awake?

    April 11, 2007 at 12:01 a.m.

    Within a 2-mile radius of UCLA, community members can come across 23 Starbucks and Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf chain stores. The popularity of coffee shops is often enhanced by ...
  • Bruin binge drinkers older than average

    March 15, 2007 at 1:31 a.m.

    Unlike a popular game such as Monopoly, most people do not learn of drinking games such as beer pong until they enter college. And in recent years, experts have found ...
  • Science&Health: Special something more than meets the eye

    Feb. 21, 2007 at 12:03 a.m.

    When college students attend social events in hopes of finding someone they are attracted to, it is typical to develop an affinity to a physically good-looking member of the opposite ...