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Study suggests healthy habits before diagnosis may support greater functional reserve and recovery in breast cancer survivors. The post Older women at risk for losing physical function following a breast cancer diagnosis appeared first on Kaiser Permanente Division of Research.

New study also highlights need to increase awareness of trials among patients who have lower incomes, are non-English speakers, or live in less populated areas. The post Kaiser Permanente’s enrollment in cancer clinical trials reflects the diversity of its patients appeared first on Kaiser Permanente Division of Research.

Study finds cannabis use disorder diagnoses rose among teens in California after legalization, erasing a 3-year decline. The post Teen cannabis surveys may miss rise in use disorder appeared first on Kaiser Permanente Division of Research.

New study details how Medicaid Accountable Care Organizations can improve maternal health care quality. The post Medicaid ACOs can lead the U.S. toward maternal health equity appeared first on Kaiser Permanente Division of Research.

Division of Research study will evaluate agentic AI solutions to equitably improve quality of care. The post Kaiser Permanente receives up to $16 million award to evaluate ways to responsibly use AI to enhance care for adults with heart failure appeared first on Kaiser Permanente Division of Research.

Kaiser Permanente study finds simple, automated patient portal or email messages or texts help patients stay on their medication.   The post Digital reminders increase statin prescription refills appeared first on Kaiser Permanente Division of Research.

Romain Neugebauer, PhD, will lead PCORI-funded study to improve methods used to evaluate the health effects of different sequences of treatments for type 2 diabetes and other chronic conditions. The post Kaiser Permanente research scientist to receive $1 million to improve comparative clinical effectiveness research appeared first on Kaiser Permanente Division of Research.

Kaiser Permanente study finds younger Black women are three times more likely to be diagnosed with aggressive and advanced cancers than their White counterparts. The post Younger Black women face wider uterine cancer survival gap appeared first on Kaiser Permanente Division of Research.