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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.
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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.
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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.
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Improving care for people with heart failure

  • February 18, 2021
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KP Research Radio spoke with cardiovascular research scientists Alan Go, MD, and Andrew Ambrosy, MD, about research aimed at improving care for people with heart failure.
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Physical activity tied to reduced fracture risk in breast cancer patients on hormone therapy

  • February 12, 2021
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Kaiser Permanente study finds regular moderate-to-vigorous exercise in the months following a breast cancer diagnosis has bone benefits.
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Analysis confirms racial disparities in COVID-19 infection

  • February 8, 2021
  • COVID19, Disparities, Press Release, Uncategorized
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An analysis of Kaiser Permanente members in Northern California early in the COVID-19 pandemic found racial and ethnic disparities in the likelihood of testing positive for the coronavirus, but no significant disparities in mortality among those who were hospitalized.
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5 Questions for . . . Tina Raine-Bennett

  • February 4, 2021
  • 5 Questions, Women’s health
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Division of Research Investigator Tina Raine-Bennett, MD, MPH, has been tackling reproductive health issues her entire career. She conducts research on contraception and reproductive health and has worked directly with teenage girls in clinical practice.
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Gestational diabetes can be tip-off to future increased risk for heart disease

  • February 1, 2021
  • Diabetes, GDM, Gestational Diabetes, Maternal/infant health, Uncategorized, Women’s health
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Kaiser Permanente research shows 2-fold higher risk for heart artery calcification after pregnancy through mid-life, even in women with normal blood sugar levels.
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Heart failure hospitalizations and deaths vary by race and ethnicity

  • January 25, 2021
  • Cardiovascular, Cardiovascular Disease, Delivery Science, Disparities, Health disparities, Uncategorized
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Black patients with heart failure have higher rates of hospitalization for heart failure but lower rates of death than white patients with heart failure, a new Kaiser Permanente study shows.
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5 Questions for . . . Anjali Gopalan

  • January 11, 2021
  • 5 Questions, Diabetes, Disparities
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Research scientist uses her experiences as a physician to design studies that focus on and can improve care for people with early-onset type 2 diabetes.
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