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Large Study Finds Physical Inactivity As Dangerous As Smoking For Heart Disease, Stroke
Look Inside KP, February 14, 2020 Kaiser Permanente analysis of nearly a million patients explores contribution of major risk factors in ethnically diverse population. A broad look at an ethnically diverse sample of nearly 1
Research Shows Improved Esophageal Cancer Outcomes
A shift in 2014 to managing all esophageal cancer surgeries in designated Specialty Care Centers has reduced the length of hospital stays, decreased intensive care use, and reduced post-operative complications.
More Metastatic Prostate Cancers Found After Change In Screening Guidelines
Division of Research Spotlight, December 10, 2019 In the years after the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommended against PSA-based screening in all men, many fewer men were diagnosed with prostate cancer but more
Body Fatness Affects Chemo Dosages, Contributing To Increased Risk of Breast Cancer Death
Kaiser Permanente research points to the need to consider body composition, not just body size, in planning cancer treatment.
New Kaiser Permanente Study: Both Components of Blood Pressure Important for Heart Health
Division of Research, July 17, 2019 Both systolic and diastolic blood pressures independently predicted the risk of heart attack or stroke in a large Kaiser Permanente Northern California study that included more than 36 million
Kaiser Permanente Teledermatology Finds More Skin Cancers with Fewer Dermatology Visits
When dermatologists had the opportunity to look at well-photographed skin lesions, they identified nearly 10 percent more cancers with nearly 40 percent fewer referrals to the dermatology department, according to a large new Kaiser Permanente