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Improving mental health care for youthCara Lewis, PhD, co-leads a new center to accelerate use of evidence-based practices in under-resourced settings such as schools.
mental health, implementation science, youth mental health
2021-12-17
Award-winning innovation that comes from the heartCommunity Resource Specialist Larnette Slade talks about the role that earned KP Washington a national innovation award.
community resource specialists, social needs, eValue8 Innovation Award
2021-12-15
Cataract surgery linked with lessened dementia riskStudy in JAMA Internal Medicine finds cataract surgery associated with 30% lower risk of dementia in aging population.
ACT study, Alzheimer's, dementia, ophthalmology, cataracts
2021-12-06
Roundup of 3 recent studies on dementia riskResearchers explore links between hearing loss, military service, and cognitive decline — and look at timeliness of diagnosis.
dementia, mild cognitive impairment, dementia risk factors, dementia diagnosis
2021-11-16
New center focuses on equitable, whole-person health careKaiser Permanente launches ACT Center, the new Center for Accelerating Care Transformation.
health equity, ACT Center, Center for Accelerating Care Transformation, whole-person health care, research to practice
2021-11-10
Relieving chronic pain with CBTCognitive behavioral therapy with yoga-based movement helps with pain for those on long-term opioids — from Dr. Lynn DeBar.
chronic pain, yoga, opioids, behavior change, cognitive behavioral therapy
2021-11-02
Understanding young adults’ experiences with cancerThe VOICE study aims to improve the health and health care of people who had cancer as adolescents and young adults.
cancer, adolescent health, Cactus Cancer Society
2021-10-28
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