Podcast: Telemedicine can improve cancer care
KP Research Radio explores how oncologists used phone and video appointments to expand care options for cancer patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Pandemic stressors taking a toll on pregnant patients’ mental health
Pregnant patients surveyed by Kaiser Permanente researchers early in the COVID-19 pandemic reported more severe mental health symptoms when they were distressed about changes in prenatal care, childcare challenges, and food insecurity. A second study found disparities in how Black and Hispanic pregnant individuals experienced pandemic stressors compared with white patients.
5 Questions for . . . Lyndsay Avalos
To help pregnant women make informed decisions, Division of Research (DOR) investigator Lyndsay Avalos, PhD, MPH is leading a study to shed light on the nuances of depression treatment during pregnancy. Avalos recently received a $3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study the topic.
Healthy lifestyle behaviors took a hit during shelter-in-place in people with prediabetes
Kaiser Permanente study found that during the pandemic's shelter-in-place mandate it was harder for people with prediabetes to exercise and feel motivated to start or maintain healthy behaviors.
2020 KPNC Regional Cardiovascular Research Symposium
It was great to see many of you virtually at the 4th Annual KPNC Regional Cardiovascular Research Symposium held on July 23, 2020! If you were unable to make it this…
