Group Health Research News Archive 2015
December 2015
New approach to unhealthy drinking makes ‘world of difference’
Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine: A shot we can all sing about
GHRI names new director of research and strategic partnerships
Group Health leads Washington in colon cancer screening
NIH appoints Dr. Greg Simon to Precision Medicine advisory panel
Community-health evaluations succeed with participatory approach
A healthy topic for the holidays—pragmatic trials?
November 2015
Prepping to fight the next flu pandemic
Screening for breast cancer? Menopausal status, not just age, may matter
From research to reality: Spreading innovation in primary care
MsFLASH to continue helping women manage menopause
Reaping the REWARDS of practical research
How we think can affect how we feel
A GHRI staffer’s dispatch from the 2015 Stanford Medicine X Conference
October 2015
Delicate but crucial: Advance care plans for people with early dementia
For mammography, radiologists do better without computer help
Sometimes ‘less care’ feels like ‘better care’
Advancing community health improvement with ‘population dose’
News release: Study to explore combining DNA information and e-health records
Health officials expect better protection from this year’s flu vaccine
September 2015
7 ways to protect your brain—and your thinking power
News release: PCORI approves Group Health for $4.5 million obesity study
Is cholesterol screening being done as recommended?
Chronically depressed people find hope with self-management support
Health execs identify barriers and benefits to research that matters
Health records can reveal early signals of slow changes like Alzheimer’s
Do Coke-funded obesity messages leave a bad taste?
When it comes to motivating employees to stop smoking, money talks
August 2015
How can we ensure safe medications for mothers-to-be?
When patients become researchers
News release: Immune response to bird flu vaccine increased by adjuvants
A ‘booster dose’ of more massage helps reduce neck pain
Time sitting affects both health and health costs
The aging population: Are we ready for 2050?
July 2015
Growing up is hard to do—especially when you have a chronic illness
Group Health and UW get $13 million to study aging and the brain
Team ROAR: Research On Animal-Human Relationships has legs
What to do if you’re taking an anticholinergic medication?
Warning: Sleeping pills may double your risk of car crash
Surgery for obesity: Costs and benefits
June 2015
Let’s Talk Vaccines—and the power of negative results
Healthy Hearts Northwest helps small and mid-sized practices
Some women with dense breasts may not need extra screening
Home tests and automated reminders cut colon cancer screening costs
Shared decision-making collaborators win 2015 Birnbaum Award
Neighborhood Health Link—Connect to gyms, playgrounds, and more
May 2015
How Americans can get a better deal on health care
Are we creating strong, long-term primary-care relationships?
It’s time to pay attention to chronic pain
Is your child a vaper? Should you care?
Diabetes workshops in underserved communities set to launch this year
April 2015
Specialty referral: A doctors’ duet
Healthy aging: Never too early—or too late
Implementing decision aids affects care choices for prostate conditions
Getting around Seattle Pronto-style
March 2015
Patients as designers: Planning care from the inside out
Opioids for chronic pain: A patient blogs on hope in advocacy and research
GHRI teamwork leads to a Facebook suicide-prevention tool
Mourning the loss of Dr. Wayne Katon
Anticholinergic drugs linked to risk for pneumonia in elderly
In ‘Fifty Shades of Grey,’ portrayal of sexual abuse is black and white
Group Health and Dr. Mike Evans launch whiteboard video on drinking
February 2015
How can we streamline board certification for family physicians?
Looking for ROI: Can big data deliver on its promise to boost value?
Higher dementia risk linked to more use of common drugs
Group Health congratulates Dr. David Grossman on Task Force role
January 2015
Our top 10: Group Health studies that made the most news in 2014
Science doesn't have to be sexy to save lives
Surgery for obesity is linked to longer survival
Breast cancer screening: What works best for dense breasts?
Why the mismatch in the 2015 flu vaccine and virus?
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