DOR’s Steve Sidney honored by National Forum for “exceptional contributions,” research on U.S. heart disease trends
Kaiser Permanente Stroke Express Research Featured at ISC 2017
Among the highlights of the 2017 International Stroke Conference (ISC) being held in Houston this week is research that documents the successes of Kaiser Permanente Northern California’s (KPNC) Stroke EXPRESS Program. The Stroke EXPRESS (EXpediting the PRocess of Evaluating and…
Heartfelt Thanks for Heart Study Participants
By Janet Byron, Senior Communications Consultant Kaiser Permanente Chairman and CEO Bernard J. Tyson thanks CARDIA study participants for 30 years of contributions to medical research. In 1985, Kaiser Permanente researchers asked Wanda Johnson of Oakland if she would like…
High blood pressure? Bring It Down!
Bring It Down is learning how to close the disparity between black and white people in high blood pressure control, with the ultimate goal of reducing stroke risk. By Ann Wallace, Senior Communications Specialist, Kaiser Permanente Division of Research When…
Study Targets Hypertension Disparity
By Janet Byron, Senior Communications Specialist, Division of Research This year, the KP Northern California Division of Research received an $11 million grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) for a series of studies on stroke prevention in…
Landmark Heart Study Pioneers Science of Health Disparities
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…
New Research Does Not Find Elevated Risk of Serious Cardiovascular Events Associated with Use of ADHD Medications in Young and Middle-aged Adults
In a recently published study, Division researchers found little evidence of increased risk of heart attack, sudden cardiac death or stroke associated with use of medications used primarily used to treat Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The population-based study included more than…
Recently presented: Clinicians and researchers work together on hypertension study
Division of Research investigators recently assisted physician Marc Jaffe, MD, with presentation of the results from an observational study he led with fellow clinician Joseph D. Young, MD. The study showed that Kaiser Permanente Northern California nearly doubled the rate of blood…
Health surveillance tool: Study’s first results say stroke rate down, with uptick among younger adults
As chair of the Surveillance Group of the National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention, Steve Sidney, MD, is on the front lines of efforts to measure cardiovascular disease across the country. The rate of ischemic stroke among 11…