5 Questions for . . . Stephen Van Den Eeden
Research scientist Stephen Van Den Eeden, PhD, is a co-founder of the California Men's Health Study, one of the largest and longest-running cohort studies of men in the world.
Diverse new class of postdoctoral fellows adds to research strength
The Kaiser Permanente Division of Research postdoctoral research program drew one of its largest-ever classes of fellows this year, building the strength of DOR's research portfolio. Seven fellows cover fields from diet to dementia, cancer to clinical informatics, to women's and children's health, and more.
Emailed letters can encourage people who have had a heart attack to get the flu shot
People who have had a heart attack responded better to an emailed flu shot reminder that explained the heart health benefits of the vaccine than to letters touting other reasons to get vaccinated.
Depression, anxiety improve in patients enrolled in care personalized to their symptoms
A study comparing traditional psychiatric treatment of depression and anxiety with a team-based collaborative care approach found that patients in both models saw significant improvement of their symptoms, but the improvement was even stronger in the collaborative care approach.
