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Breast density is a risk factor for older women, tooFindings in JAMA Network Open could help guide decision-making about breast cancer screening for women 75 and older.
aging, breast cancer screening, mammograms, breast density, older women
2021-10-05
There’s no place like home … to track blood pressureResearch led by KPWHRI’s Beverly Green finds that patients prefer at-home monitoring of blood pressure.
hypertension, blood pressure, BP monitoring, patient preferences
2021-09-27
Addressing the crisis of youth suicide in AmericaRob Penfold, PhD, writes about suicide trends in children and adolescents and what researchers are doing about them.
mental health, suicide prevention, youth, teens, adolescents
2021-09-08
Rural health equity through practice facilitatorsKPWHRI collaborator Dr. L.J. Fagnan explains why “place matters” with an effective way of supporting rural practices.
social determinants of health, primary care, healthy communities, health equity
2021-08-31
Moderna vaccine produces durable antibody response against variantsFindings in Science magazine called ‘encouraging’ for use of vaccine against Delta and other emerging versions of novel coronavirus.
vaccine, COVID-19, Lisa Jackson, Delta, B.1.617.2, variants
2021-08-17
4 questions for a suicide-prevention researcherJulie Richards, PhD, MPH, just published the first paper from a Kaiser Permanente program on firearm injury prevention.
mental health, suicide prevention, firearms
2021-08-06
