In the largest U.S. study of its kind, our researchers found that acupuncture can help. The treatment helped people with chronic low back pain feel less bothered by their symptoms and function better in their daily activities.
$40.5M NIH-funded project aims to pinpoint cells at root of brain disease—and new therapeutic targets.
Yoga classes were linked to better back-related function and less chronic low back pain in a large study published by the Archives of Internal Medicine.
Diverse Kaiser Permanente patients maintained weight better after gastric bypass than after sleeve gastrectomy.
Kaiser Permanente Washington led in reducing opioids. We’re seeing benefits, but more work is needed, writes Dr. Michael Von Korff.
We can still learn from a 1970s novel based on real-life doctors, Dr. Eric B. Larson writes, recalling his internship time with them.
Rita Mangione-Smith, MD, MPH, brings expertise in quality improvement and health systems from her leadership posts at Seattle Children’s and University of Washington School of Medicine.
Land Acknowledgment
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