The Loma Linda University School of Behavioral Health department of psychology invites adults between 18 and 55 who binge eat to participate in a study examining four treatments for binge eating. Participants will participate in a phone...

Loma Linda University hosted 60 local high school students for the quarterly My Campus: Minority Youth in the Health Professions event Sunday, Feb. 28.The high school students began at West Hall learning about the School of Nursing. Nursing...

Loma Linda University School of Behavioral Health department of social work and social ecology's chapter of Phi Alpha won the 2015 Phi Alpha Chapter Service Award. The citation noted the chapter's "participation in several community activities...

Robin D. Smith, PhD, has been elected to serve as vice president-elect of the Society of Toxicology (SOT), Occupational and Public Health Specialty Section (OPHSS), beginning May 1. The announcement of his new position was made at the 2015 Annual

Over the past year, the Loma Linda University School of Public Health Student Association (SPHSA) has been supporting an Inland empire nonprofit, YouthHope. Among its contributions, SPHSA organized a fundraising social event and participated in a...

At the latest My Campus event, 47 high school students from around the Inland Empire came to Loma Linda University to learn about careers in health care. The Sunday, Nov. 2, event highlighted career options available from the School of Allied...

A new research project titled "The Impact of Gameful Design on Sedentary Adults' Motivation for Physical Activity and Physical Activity Levels" seeks sedentary adults to participate. "The concept of gamification has shown potential for...

The Loma Linda University School of Public Health has released a new website. Although the address is the same--sph.llu.edu--the site's design and focus have been shifted to orient and educate prospective students. The new website is also a...

It is with great sadness and fond memories that the Loma Linda University School of Behavioral Health announces the passing of Dr. Peter Strutz--colleague, mentor, academic and friend. Dr. Strutz was well known for his role at Loma Linda...

The City of Loma Linda and Loma Linda University, in partnership with the national Health Communities Initiative, are reenergizing their longstanding commitments to health. As part of this effort, Healthy Loma Linda will host the first community...

One Loma Linda resident and School of Public Health student is working hard to make sure Loma Linda remains a “Blue Zone” and is as healthy as it can be. Andrejs Galenieks is a Randall Lewis Health Policy Fellow in the M.P.H. health policy and...

Loma Linda University School of Public Health Master of Business Administration students Edwin Hernandez, Chintan Somaiya, Natalie Eloskof and Travis Young, together with their faculty advisor Brian Weed, M.A., competed on Friday, April 26, at...

Three students from the School of Behavioral Health merited $2,000 stipends for the 2012-2013 school year from the Association of Social Work Leaders in Healthcare Southern California. They are second-year master of social work students Carolina Quiroz, Laura Loofbourrow, and Zulema Hernandez.

Say N.O.W. (No to Overweight), a program from the Living Whole Employee Wellness Program, provides employees with weight management options, creating a personalized weight management plan that meets employees' individual needs. To begin, call...

Between Dec. 26 and Jan. 6, Students for International Mission Service (SIMS) and the Buea Adventist Health Center in Cameroon partnered together to host a large-scale health fair on the health center campus. Led by Jan Nick, Ph.D., associate...

According to newly published research, Asian and Latino parents were less likely to seek mental health treatment for their children than were parents of other races. Jim Banta, Ph.D., associate professor in the School of Public Health's department

The Loma Linda University School of Public Health teamed with the San Bernardino County Department of Public Health Emergency Preparedness Program to provide an emergency preparedness and response training for the San Bernardino community. The...

Come for an exciting cooking experience, recipes, and fun. Learn from knowledgeable chefs and dietitians how to prepare foods that help to reduce cancer risk, heart disease, inflammation, and more. Taste delicious and healthy plant-based...

The Drayson Center Wellness Clinic presents the first Loma Linda Lifestyle Health Fair, promoting healthy lifestyles to prevent chronic diseases. Free admission, free tests Bone density assessment Blood glucose and cholesterol Respiratory...

Gurinder Bains, M.D., a Ph.D. student in rehabilitation sciences, was invited to speak and present research on how humor improves memory in the elderly at two recent conferences--both the 25th conference of the Association for Applied and Therapeutic

The Loma Linda University School of Public Health and the Mexican Consulate in San Bernardino have partnered to prepare for the 12th annual Binational Health Week (BHW) event in San Bernardino Oct. 1-14. According to its Web site, since its...

William K. Hayes, Ph.D., professor of earth and biological sciences at Loma Linda University, was asked to play a key role in establishing the San Salvador Iguana Conservation Centre in the Bahamas. The new center is based at the Gerace Research

The Center for Dental Health is conducting a clinical study to evaluate the effectiveness of two toothpastes in reducing dental plaque and gingivitis. Prospective participants are between the ages of 18 and 70 who have at least 20 natural teeth.

Health news: Dr. Mitchell Barlow. Health topic: "Childhood Obesity" by Emmanuel S. Jeffrey III, M.P.H., Dr.P.H.(s). Giving children a healthy start can reduce the risk of health issues later. Bible lesson: "Friend Forever." An official LLUC...

On May 17, 25 nutrition and dietetics students were initiated into Phi Upsilon Omicron, a national honor society for students in family and consumer sciences. Phi U national president Corine Carr attended the ceremony and pinned each student,...