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New Kaiser Permanente Study Reveals an Increase in Marijuana Use During Pregnancy

December 26, 2017
5 Questions, Alcohol and drug, Maternal/infant health, Perinatal health, Women’s health
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A new study from the Division of Research, using data from almost 300,000 pregnant women treated at Kaiser Permanente Northern California, found that maternal prenatal marijuana use increased from 4 to 7 percent from 2009 to 2016.

Targeted analysis program seeks quick answers to pressing health care questions

An innovative program based at the Kaiser Permanente Division of Research is breaking down barriers between researchers and clinical leadership, allowing them to work together on short-term projects that can directly and quickly impact care.

Landmark Heart Study Pioneers Science of Health Disparities

February 20, 2013
5 Questions, Cardiovascular, Health disparities, Prevention
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Study pioneers the science of health disparities—and launches quest to solve big problems in health care. By Janet Byron Stephen Sidney, MD, MPH, has spent a good portion of his 30-year career with the Northern California Kaiser Permanente Division of…