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Orange Coast Magazine, March 1, 2024

Power of Women at UC Irvine

"I spent most of my research life working in underserved communities and trying to understand how different communities experience disease.Why is it that different race-ethnic groups and gender groups experience disease differently? Not just describing those differences, but as of the last 10 years, trying to think about ways that we can intervene. So all of my work is around health equity and disparities and stroke." (Bernadette Boden-Albala)

Medpage Today, February 26, 2024

Even Modest Lp(a) Elevations Bode Poorly for Cardiovascular Health

"The identification of patients at increased risk for ASCVD, in both primary and secondary prevention, remains an important challenge and priority. The failure to screen and identify those with Lp(a)-associated risks represents a missed opportunity to address this risk, not only with our existing repertoire of treatments but hopefully in the future with the development of promising therapies targeting Lp(a)." (Nathan Wong)

SFGate, February 22, 2024

Big mats of human hair are being used to save Bay Area beaches. You can give yours.

"Research supports the physical ability of hair to serve as an effective sorbent of oil. Thinking of creative ways to clean spills is useful, but the big picture solution is to eliminate oil at its source of entry into the marketplace." (Shahir Masri)

Black Enterprise , February 7, 2024

New Study Shows Black People Lose Sleep Over Police Killing Unarmed Black People

"However, higher incomes, having a college degree, and living in neighborhoods with more resources [don’t] necessarily protect African Americans from poor sleep quality because they are still subjected to stressors linked to law enforcement, racism, work environments, families, and neighborhoods regardless of socioeconomic status. Racism rather than race is a marker of risk for sleep problems." (Karen Lincoln)

News Medical Life Sciences, February 6, 2024

Eleven stroke researchers to be recognized during the 2024 International Stroke Conference Download PDF Copy

"With more than two decades of research experience, Boden-Albala is an internationally recognized expert in the social epidemiology of chronic disease whose research has focused on eliminating health disparities through defining and intervening on social support, structural and institutional barriers to optimal health." (Bernadette Boden-Albala)

The New York Times, February 5, 2024

After Police Kill Unarmed Black People, Sleep Worsens — but Only for Black People

"Black people in the United States are more likely than white people to report that they do not sleep much, research shows. On average, they live in louder neighborhoods, work longer hours and pick up more late-night shifts — concerning to public health experts, since sleep deprivation is linked to chronic health issues and early death." (Karen Lincoln)

Los Angeles Times, February 3, 2024

As climate hazards converge, more Californians are living in harm’s way

"It’s not random that low-income, Black, Brown, Indigenous, some Asian populations, migrant populations, are located in these areas. The reason is that these areas had already been deemed unhealthy and hazardous and uninhabitable. " (Karen Lincoln )

Environmental Health News, February 1, 2024

Understanding how the environment affects pregnant people’s health

"It is challenging to study postpartum depression because new parents don't always seek help due to stress, shame, a lack of knowledge and prioritizing their babies over themselves, so the condition, which affects 10-20% of people after giving birth up to three years postpartum, often goes under-diagnosed." (Jun Wu)

USA Today, January 30, 2024

Americans don’t sleep enough. The long-term effects are dire, especially for Black people

"The overwhelming majority of Black Americans in my study had no idea that they had poor sleep. The issue in Black communities may have deep and dark roots, a vestige of American slavery when slave owners discouraged sleep in favor of labor." (Karen Lincoln)

Popsugar, January 26, 2024

Should I Be Worried About Lead in My Stanley Cup?

"Most vacuum-insulated reusable water bottles use lead soldering because it's the easiest and cheapest method. That said, the lead solder is completely enclosed by stainless steel and should not come in contact with your drink, the risk of lead exposure is really low unless the protective cover is missing or impaired." (Jun Wu)