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Healthy lifestyle linked to lower risk of preterm birth

April 26, 2021
Children’s health, Maternal/infant health, Perinatal health, Press Release, Uncategorized, Women’s health
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A combination of 3 healthy lifestyle factors is associated with a 70% lower risk of preterm birth, according to an analysis of data from a Kaiser Permanente study involving nearly 2,500 pregnant women in Northern California.

Sarcoma patients benefit when expert team develops treatment plan

Kaiser Permanente study by adjunct investigator and oncologist/hematologist Minggui Pan, MD, PhD, quantifies impact of a virtual tumor board for rare type of cancer.

Douglas Corley elected to prestigious Association of American Physicians

April 8, 2021
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The Association of American Physicians announced it has inducted Kaiser Permanente research scientist and gastroenterologist Douglas Corley, MD, PhD, MPH, into its honorary medical society.

Blood clot risk low in non-hospitalized COVID-19 patients

April 5, 2021
Cardiovascular, Clinical trials, COVID19, Critical care, Stroke, Uncategorized
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COVID-19 patients who are not hospitalized are at low risk of developing blood clots and should not routinely be prescribed blood thinners, a new Kaiser Permanente research letter suggests.

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

March 29, 2021
Cardiovascular, Cardiovascular Disease, 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.

Most e-visit users didn’t need follow-up care, research finds

Four out of 5 Kaiser Permanente Northern California members who used a simplified online e-visit for a basic health concern did not need follow-up care in the following week, a new analysis finds.

$5.6 million awarded to Kaiser Permanente researcher to study treatments for type 2 diabetes

A research team led by Romain S. Neugebauer, PhD, received the award from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute to compare costs, and benefits and harms of second-line medications.

Pregnant women who use cannabis more likely to live near a cannabis retailer

March 4, 2021
Alcohol and drug, Maternal/infant health, Press Release, Uncategorized, Women’s health
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Pregnant women who lived near recreational use cannabis retailers were more likely to use cannabis early in their pregnancies, new Kaiser Permanente research found.

Mental health treatment rate rose early in pandemic

March 3, 2021
Behavioral health, COVID19, Mental health, Podcast, Press Release, Uncategorized
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A detailed analysis of mental health treatment trends during the COVID-19 pandemic found a 7% increase in visits during the initial shelter-in-place period in 2020, compared with the same 3-month period in 2019.

American Indian, Alaska Native women less likely to start and complete hormone therapy for breast cancer

February 23, 2021
Cancer, Disparities, Health disparities, Uncategorized, Women’s health
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Kaiser Permanente study, believed to be the first to look at hormone therapy initiation and adherence in this population, suggests lower rates of use may be contributing to higher breast cancer death rates.