The Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science is innovating 21st century public health research and education.
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.
A new landmark survey of more than 5,000 Californians found that while over a third of Californians use cannabis and the majority use it for symptom relief, most do not consult with their doctor for advice on cannabis use or its impacts.
Assemblymember David Alvarez (D-San Diego) announced today that he secured $5 million in state funding to the University of California San Diego to provide a collaborative public health degree with Southwestern College.
Public Health researchers from UC San Diego have found that a 2016 increase in California's tobacco tax led to more people quitting.
Established in 2019, the Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health at UC San Diego builds on the university’s strengths in research and public health. Launching its first academic year in 2020, the school now celebrates its fifth commencement and largest class - 333 graduates.
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.
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