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The role of student-run free clinics in developing medical students’ leadership abilities

Perspective article focuses on the Coachella Valley Free Clinic

By Iqbal Pittalwala |

Virtual villages can promote social engagement and mental wellbeing

UC Riverside-led study focused on older people living with HIV

By Iqbal Pittalwala |

Treatment needs of unhoused Hawaiians requires more attention, study says

An estimated 326,000 to 580,000 individuals experience sheltered homelessness in the United States each night, putting them at risk for depression, anxiety, serious mental illness, substance use, and physical health problems. Nonetheless, little is known about their treatment needs, particularly of community-dwelling unhoused individuals living...

By Iqbal Pittalwala |

Recent changes at UCR have promoted well-being, study finds

A nearly three-year longitudinal study on the culture of campus health at UC Riverside has found that focusing on well-being characterized by programs and services, such as fitness classes, as well as policy and structural-level interventions, such as stairwell beautification and hydration stations, has promoted well-being for the campus community...

By Iqbal Pittalwala |

High religiosity/spirituality linked to better cardiovascular health

UC Riverside-led study focused on African Americans living in Jackson, Mississippi

By Iqbal Pittalwala |

Novel interventions needed for healthy aging with HIV

Review paper identifies barriers faced by older people living with HIV

By Iqbal Pittalwala |

Grant to fund health interventions in immigrant communities

Researchers Ann Cheney and Evelyn Vázquez in the UCR School of Medicine’s Department of Social Medicine, Population, and Public Health have received $113,514 in funding from the Desert Healthcare District and Foundation Board for a project that will “mitigate psychological trauma and mental health disparities in immigrant communities during the...

By Iqbal Pittalwala |

Research identifies women’s health issues as they age with HIV

Stigma, depression, and social isolation prevail in study participants

By Iqbal Pittalwala |

Depression and social isolation threaten successful aging of people living with HIV

UC Riverside-led study calls for giving more patient-centered care to this population

By Iqbal Pittalwala |

Study explores ethics surrounding payments to research participants

Findings could help inform future ethical payment practices

By Iqbal Pittalwala |