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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
Unvaccinated volunteers needed for COVID-19 booster trialNIAID-sponsored study includes Seattle in test for benefits of mixing different vaccine types.
coronavirus, COVID, Johnson & Johnson, COVID-19 vaccine, Moderna, clinical trial, vaccine booster, Pfizer
2021-08-06
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
Air pollution linked to higher risk of dementiaWith data from the ACT Study, researchers associated increased levels of fine particle pollution with a greater risk of dementia.
ACT study, dementia, air pollution, Alzheimer’s disease
2021-08-04
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