Hundreds of thousands of young people in the U.S. identify as transgender, but the lack of gender-affirming care can lead to an increased risk of mental health issues and substance use. “A great deal of psychiatrists and nurse practitioners are ill-equipped to treat younger transgender patients simply because these issues...

A new project led by Evelyn Vázquez, Ph.D. a faculty member in the UC Riverside School of Medicine’s Department of Social Medicine, Population, and Public Health (SMPPH) to improve the mental health of graduate students has received a two-year funding award of nearly $250,000 from the Eugene Washington Patient-Centered Outcomes...

Ontario International Airport and UCR Health, the clinical arm of the UCR School of Medicine, have teamed up to provide a welcoming and private environment for mothers to nurse their babies when flying through ONT. Modernized nursing stations have been set up in both airport terminals, along with advertising for...