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Stroke rate four times higher in Black young and middle-aged adults, compared to whites

  • March 29, 2021
  • Cardiovascular, Disparities, Health disparities, Prevention, Stroke, Uncategorized
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Kaiser Permanente research shows the need for increased education about the dangers of high blood pressure.
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Girls who do not live with both parents more likely to start puberty early

  • October 28, 2020
  • Adolescent Health, Children’s health, Disparities, Endocrinology, Environmental exposure, Health disparities, Nutrition, Obesity, Prevention, Puberty, Social determinants
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New study by research scientist Ai Kubo, MPH, PhD, adds to the evidence suggesting a link between early life family structure and onset of puberty.
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New virtual, innovative clinical trial for adults at high risk for respiratory illnesses

  • August 7, 2020
  • Aging, Cardiovascular, Clinical trials, COVID19, Prevention, Stroke
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Kaiser Permanente researchers will see if a drug used to reduce risk of heart attack and stroke can also prevent or reduce complications from viral respiratory illnesses in older adults with heart disease.
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5 Questions for . . . Marvin Langston

  • July 28, 2020
  • 5 Questions, Cancer, Health disparities, Lesbian, gay, transgender health, Men’s health, Prevention
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Early career researcher Marvin Langston, PhD, MPH, studies potential links between infections, inflammation, and cancer as well as racial/ethnic and sexual minority health disparities.
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Early colorectal cancer screening benefits African Americans

  • July 20, 2020
  • Cancer, Delivery Science, Disparities, Gastroenterology, Health disparities, Press Release, Prevention
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Kaiser Permanente researchers showed starting annual colorectal cancer screening at age 45 in African Americans can find colorectal cancers at a rate similar to that seen when screening starts after age 50 — the age most guidelines currently recommend.
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Kaiser Permanente researchers develop new prostate cancer risk calculator

  • July 13, 2020
  • Cancer, Comparative Effectiveness Research, Delivery Science, Men’s health, Press Release, Prevention
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A new prostate cancer risk calculator developed by Kaiser Permanente Northern California researchers may help men going through prostate cancer screening decide whether to have a prostate biopsy.
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5 Questions for . . . Stephen Van Den Eeden

  • June 24, 2020
  • 5 Questions, Aging, Cancer, Cardiovascular, Delivery Science, Men’s health, Prevention
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Research scientist Stephen Van Den Eeden, PhD, is a co-founder of the California Men's Health Study, one of the largest and longest-running cohort studies of men in the world.
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On-demand HIV prevention pills worked well for San Francisco patients

  • June 4, 2020
  • Infectious disease, Lesbian, gay, transgender health, Men’s health, Pharmacoepidemiology, Press Release, Prevention, Uncategorized
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Patients reported positive outcomes with use of an HIV prevention medication dosed only as needed, instead of the more common daily dosing, Kaiser Permanente researchers reported.
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Work-based diabetes prevention programs in San Francisco show promising results

  • May 28, 2020
  • Diabetes, Press Release, Prevention, Telehealth, Uncategorized
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A Kaiser Permanente randomized controlled trial comparing an in-person diabetes prevention program with an online version found both helped San Francisco City and County employees at risk for developing diabetes to lose weight.
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Heart attack patients who follow more guidelines live longer

  • March 5, 2020
  • Cardiovascular, Press Release, Prevention, Uncategorized
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Patients who followed more medical advice after a heart attack were more likely to survive years later, and their prospects improved with every additional recommendation they followed, according to new research from Kaiser Permanente published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.
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