All Articles on Health

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  What’s wrong with the term ‘social determinants of health’?

  Let’s change our language to allow room for resilience, hope, and effective intervention, writes Dr. Gregory Simon.
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  What’s the best treatment for depression?

  Whether you try antidepressants, therapy, both, or neither, KPWHRI’s Dr. Gregory Simon points to 3 ‘active ingredients’ for feeling better.
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  Feedback-informed care: Mapping a new course for depression treatment

  With support from the Garfield Memorial Fund, Kaiser Permanente researchers are using big data to help customize and improve care for depression
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  SPARCC ignites change for equitable communities in 6 major cities

  With $1.5 million from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, CCHE facilitates work to improve infrastructure and opportunities.
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  Behavioral Health Integration: Empowered medical assistants are at the forefront

  Kaiser Permanente Washington Medical Assistant Santino Telles describes an initiative that’s improving patients’ lives — while increasing his joy and pride in his work.
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  Group Health’s top 10 research findings of 2016

  In a year of surprises, we could still count on Group Health producing a variety of practical results, to improve people’s health.
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  Simple tips to keep your holidays healthy

  The holiday season can be a joyous time for many. But it can also bring on some not-so-healthy behaviors such as too much alcohol, overeating, emotional stress, and even depression.