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Depressed pregnant women more likely to eat poorer diets, Kaiser Permanente analysis finds

February 12, 2020
Behavioral health, Gestational Diabetes, Maternal/infant health, Mental health, Nutrition, Obesity, Perinatal health, Press Release, Uncategorized, Women’s health
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Pregnant women with depression were more likely to eat poor diets with a higher intake of empty calories and lower intake of greens, beans, and fruit, according to an analysis of 1,160 adult pregnant women who were treated at Kaiser Permanente Northern California.

Large study finds physical inactivity as dangerous as smoking for heart disease, stroke

A broad look at an ethnically diverse sample of nearly 1 million Kaiser Permanente patients compared the individual contributions of major risk factors for heart attacks and stroke and found physical inactivity a greater risk than expected.

Study finds no evidence of harm to infant development after mothers get flu vaccine while pregnant

February 5, 2020
Children’s health, Infectious disease, Maternal/infant health, Perinatal health, Press Release, Vaccine research, Vaccines
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A Kaiser Permanente study of women who were given inactivated influenza vaccine while pregnant found no indication of developmental problems for their babies at 6 months old.

Women with colorectal cancer fare better if they have social support

January 23, 2020
Cancer, Press Release, Social determinants, Women’s health
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New research from Kaiser Permanente finds that post-menopausal women with colorectal cancer were more likely to die from their disease or from any cause if they had low social support before diagnosis.

Study in pregnant women suggests maternal infection, not antibiotics, associated with childhood obesity

December 5, 2019
Children’s health, Infectious disease, Maternal/infant health, Perinatal health, Press Release, Women’s health
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Women who had an untreated infection during pregnancy were more likely to have a child who later went on to be obese than pregnant women who never had an infection, new research from Kaiser Permanente finds.

Kaiser Permanente reduces hospitalizations even as sicker patients are admitted

December 4, 2019
Biostatistics, Delivery Science, Health Policy, Hospital systems, Press Release, Uncategorized
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Kaiser Permanente's Northern California hospitals reduced hospitalizations and readmissions even as patients' conditions increased in severity, a new analysis shows.

Chronic disease prevalence varies by Asian subgroup, Kaiser Permanente research finds

November 25, 2019
Cardiovascular, Diabetes, Disparities, Health disparities, Press Release
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Asian-Americans from different parts of Asia have very different cardiovascular risk factors and chronic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease, Kaiser Permanente research concludes.

Adult ADHD diagnoses rise sharply over a decade

November 1, 2019
Behavioral health, Disparities, Health disparities, Mental health, Press Release
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The rate at which adults were diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder doubled over ten years, increasing much faster than the diagnosis rate for children.

KP Research Radio: Epidemic of deaths due to heart failure underway in U.S.

Deaths due to heart failure are increasing in the United States, particularly among the over-age-65 population, according to Kaiser Permanente research published today in JAMA Cardiology.

More families are seeking care for gender-questioning children and teens

October 15, 2019
Adolescent Health, Children’s health, Press Release, Puberty
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Kaiser Permanente Northern California pediatric transgender clinic sees a sharp rise in referrals from families with children and teens with questions about their gender.