KP Research Radio Podcasts

Podcast: Meeting the health and social needs of adults with multiple chronic conditions

January 9, 2025

Sue Rochman speaks with Richard Grant, MD, MPH, a research scientist at the Kaiser Permanente Division of Research and The...

Colorectal cancer in older adults

September 3, 2024

Colorectal cancer screening can find a cancer early, when it is easiest to treat. Screening can also prevent cancer by...

Reframing the conversation on weight and cancer survivorship

October 24, 2023

In this episode of KP Research Radio, Sue Rochman speaks with DOR Research Scientists Bette Caan, DrPH, and Elizabeth Cespedes...

Predicting psychosis risk to reduce its burden

September 13, 2023

In this KP Research Radio podcast, science writer Jan Greene talks with Matthew Hirschtritt, MD, MPH, about his research project...

Syndemics: Going deep on HIV and heart health

August 16, 2023

In this episode of KP Research Radio, DOR science writer Jan Greene talks with DOR epidemiologist Michael Silverberg, PhD, MPH,...

Metabolomics: Seeking clues for healthier pregnancies

July 26, 2023

Metabolomics is a big word for a simple idea: using detailed lab results to seek clues about why people get...

Improving lung cancer survival

November 16, 2022

In this episode of KP Research Radio, Sue Rochman speaks with Lori Sakoda, PhD, a research scientist at the Division...

High blood pressure is a national emergency

May 18, 2022

Nearly half of all adults in the U.S. have hypertension – or what’s more commonly called high blood pressure. In...

Friends, family, outdoors provide pandemic pregnancy support

May 4, 2022

New research shows many pregnant people were able to use coping strategies to lessen the chance their mental health would...

Telemedicine can improve cancer care

March 9, 2022

Kaiser Permanente Northern California studied how its rapid integration of telemedicine during the COVID-19 pandemic impacted cancer patients and oncologists....

Prenatal cannabis misconceptions

January 18, 2022

In a new KP Research Radio podcast, Division of Research investigators Kelly Young-Wolff and Lyndsay Avalos discuss common misconceptions about...

Shining a light on type 2 diabetes

November 3, 2021

To mark National Diabetes Month, Sue Rochman spoke with Anjali Gopalan, MD, MS, a research scientist at the Kaiser Permanente...

Raising awareness about early puberty

September 9, 2021

In this episode, Sue Rochman talks to Ai Kubo, PhD, MPH, a cancer epidemiologist and research scientist at the Kaiser...

Filling research gaps about gender, sexuality in autism

April 27, 2021

Autistic teens and adults may have unique needs around gender, sexuality, and reproductive health, but there isn't much research explaining...

Reducing deaths from colorectal cancer

March 26, 2021

To mark Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, KP Research Radio spoke with Jeffrey K. Lee, MD, MAS, a research scientist at the...

Mental health visits in the pandemic

March 3, 2021

There were more patient visits for mental health concerns early in the pandemic, a new Kaiser Permanente study found. Researchers...

Improving care for people with heart failure

February 18, 2021

In this KP Research Radio podcast, we speak with cardiovascular research scientists Alan Go, MD, and Andrew Ambrosy, MD, about...

Going home after a mastectomy

October 26, 2020

Today, 92% of Kaiser Permanente Northern California (KPNC) breast cancer patients whose treatment includes a mastectomy — removal of the...

Wide-angle view of pandemic research

October 13, 2020

Division of Research investigators who helped respond to the research challenges of the early COVID-19 pandemic talk about how they...

It’s flu season: What you need to know about the research

October 9, 2020

We know they come around every year: flu season and flu shots. But, what does it take to prepare the...

Who should be screened for prostate cancer?

September 17, 2020

This year, about 191,930 men in the U.S. will be diagnosed with prostate cancer and about 33,330 will die from...

Helping teens open up about gender identity

September 15, 2020

Pediatricians are a helpful resource for teens who question their gender identity, but it can be hard to get that...

Delivery science fellowship fuels future researchers

September 1, 2020

Research scientist Esti Iturralde, PhD, started at the Division of Research as a delivery science fellow. In this podcast, Iturralde...

Investigating a stealthy killer of hospital patients

January 30, 2020

Sepsis is a common yet poorly understood killer of hospitalized patients of all ages and ailments. Kaiser Permanente physician-researcher Vincent...

How to reduce racial disparities in surgery

December 6, 2019

National figures show white women are more likely to get an advanced, minimally invasive version of hysterectomy than are black...

A “silver tsunami” of heart failure

October 31, 2019

Kaiser Permanente research identifies national trend underway in the United States: an upturn in deaths due to heart disease and...

A promising treatment for ovarian cancer

October 7, 2019

Ovarian cancer has been called the “silent killer,” because it often goes undetected until reaching an advanced stage. For more...

“Deprescribing” insulin for older diabetics

September 23, 2019

Patients with type 2 diabetes who were in poor health were more likely to continue taking insulin after age 75...

At-home dialysis makes life better

September 9, 2019

In 2008, Kaiser Permanente Northern California launched a systemwide Optimal Start approach to increase at-home (peritoneal) dialysis for advanced kidney...