August 5, 2025
August 5, 2025 —
The simple daily habit of standing up more often may impact heart health for postmenopausal women, according to a new study from University of California San Diego.
July 24, 2025
July 24, 2025 —
Menopause remains one of the most under-discussed stages of life, even though more than 1 million women in the U.S. experience this natural biological transition each year. Women's health experts designed a website to empower individuals to take charge of menopause.
July 21, 2025
July 21, 2025 —
In just five years, the UC San Diego Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science is redefining what it takes to be a public health professional. Its graduates are proof that public health isn't confined to hospitals or labs. It lives in city planning, data science and more.
July 9, 2025
July 9, 2025 —
To celebrate training half a million San Diegans in CPR the UC San Diego Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science and the County of San Diego Emergency Medical Services hosted a Revive & Survive San Diego hands-only CPR event on the beach.
May 19, 2025
May 19, 2025 —
In a study of older adult women with diabetes, metformin, a widely used diabetes medication, was associated with a 30% lower risk of death before age 90 compared to use of sulfonylurea, another diabetes medication.
February 7, 2025
February 7, 2025 —
UC San Diego community-based programs are partnering with diverse populations to improve well-being.
December 9, 2024
December 9, 2024 —
The Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science at University of California San Diego is creating programs to improve safety for all roadway users, including drivers, pedestrians and cyclists. With support from two grants from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the NHTSA, the school is developing an educational program geared towards Native American youth as well as new online courses to improve older driver safety.
December 3, 2024
December 3, 2024 —
Adolescents worldwide are spending an average of 8 to 10 hours per day engaging in sedentary activities such as watching television, using electronic devices, playing video games and riding in motorized vehicles, according to a multinational study published in the International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity.