Making Mindfulness Feasible for Cancer Patients and Caregivers
Kaiser Permanente research scientist and yoga teacher Ai Kubo harnesses a popular smartphone app to fulfill her longtime goal of spreading the benefits of mindfulness scientifically.
Partners of Newly Diagnosed Diabetes Patients More Likely to Adopt Healthy Behaviors
Partners of people with newly diagnosed diabetes are more likely to improve their health behaviors than partners of people without the disease, according to a large new Kaiser Permanente study published today in Annals of Family Medicine.
Obesity, High Blood Pressure and Glucose Intolerance Associated with Higher Risk of C-sections
Kaiser Permanente study provides detailed information on links between cardiometabolic conditions and cesarean sections.
Empowering Data to Improve Health
The Division of Research's Douglas Corley will be responsible for developing and implementing a new research program in The Permanente Medical Group that will advance the creation of evidence-driven strategies to improve the delivery of health care.
Expensive Insulin Analogs Perform No Better Than Human Insulin for Type 2 Diabetes
For patients with type 2 diabetes in usual practice, the use of the more expensive insulin analogs did not appear to result in better safety or better blood sugar control compared with NPH insulin.
5 Questions for…Alyce Adams
Alyce Adams, PhD, tackles 5 questions about the barriers to health care among vulnerable patient populations and her motivation towards finding solutions.
Large, Diverse Study Identifies 9 New Locations in the Genome Linked with Glaucoma
Kaiser Permanente research reveals new insights into variability in glaucoma risk within self-reported race/ethnicity groups.
Psychiatric Disorders, Stress-Related Medical Conditions, and Health Care Visits Rise Following Sexual Assault
Kaiser Permanente research provides the best evidence to date on the association between sexual assault, health disorders and healthcare use.
Acute Kidney Injury in Hospitals Linked to Increased Risk of Heart Failure
Hospitalized patients who experience acute kidney injury face a 44 percent greater risk of heart failure during their first year after leaving the hospital, according to a new Kaiser Permanente study.
Greater Burden of Atrial Fibrillation Linked to Higher Stroke Risk
Continuous heart monitoring may help physicians identify patients at higher risk and tailor treatments.
