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Study finds people have difficulty controlling multiple chronic conditions

Most people who have diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol have difficultly managing all three conditions; indeed, success is fleeting for those who do manage all three, according to a Kaiser Permanente Institute ...

Cardiology created Jul 31, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

In-utero exposure to magnetic fields associated with increased risk of obesity in childhood

In-utero exposure to relatively high magnetic field levels was associated with a 69 percent increased risk of being obese or overweight during childhood compared to lower in-utero magnetic field levels, according to a Kaiser ...

Overweight and Obesity created Jul 27, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Weight loss resulting from a low-fat diet may help eliminate menopausal symptoms

Weight loss that occurs in conjunction with a low-fat, high fruit and vegetable diet may help to reduce or eliminate hot flashes and night sweats associated with menopause, according to a Kaiser Permanente Division of Research ...

Health created Jul 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Kids eat healthier when school-based nutrition programs involve teachers, staff, parents

Programs to promote healthy eating can substantially reduce the amount of unhealthy foods and beverages on school grounds if the programs focus on a school's specific needs and involve teachers, parents, staff, and administrators, ...

Health created Jun 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Low vitamin D levels linked to weight gain in some older women

Older women with insufficient levels of Vitamin D gained more weight than those with sufficient levels of the vitamin, according to a new study funded by the National Institutes of Health and published online in the Journal of ...

Overweight and Obesity created Jun 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

11 integrated health systems form largest private-sector diabetes registry in US

Eleven integrated health systems, with more than 16 million members, have combined de-identified data from their electronic health records to form the largest, most comprehensive private-sector diabetes registry in the nation.

Diabetes created Jun 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Short-term risk of shingles recurrence low

People who have had an episode of herpes zoster, also known as shingles, face a relatively low short-term risk of developing shingles, according to a Kaiser Permanente Southern California study published online in the Journal of ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jun 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Phone contact with nurses linked with better outcomes for women with gestational diabetes

Among women with gestational diabetes mellitus, referral to a telephone-based nurse management program was associated with lower risk of high baby birth weight and increased postpartum glucose testing, according to Kaiser ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created May 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Childhood obesity increases likelihood of a cranial disorder that may cause blindness

Children who are overweight or obese -- particularly older, non-Hispanic white girls -- are more likely to have a neurological disorder known as idiopathic intracranial hypertension, a rare condition that can result in blindness, ...

Pediatrics created May 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Lifelong depression may increase risk of vascular dementia

Depressive symptoms that occur in both midlife and late life are associated with an increased risk of developing vascular dementia, while symptoms that occur in late life only are more likely to be early signs of Alzheimer's ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created May 07, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Culturally tailored program helps Mexican-American women lose weight

Mexican-American women who participated in a culturally tailored weight management program lost weight, reduced their fat and sugar consumption and improved their eating habits according to a new study funded by the National ...

Health created Apr 30, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Shingles vaccine is safe, according to new study

The herpes zoster vaccine, also known as the shingles vaccine, is generally safe and well tolerated according to a Vaccine Safety Datalink study of 193,083 adults published online in the Journal of Internal Medicine.

Medications created Apr 23, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Young girls more likely to report side effects after HPV vaccine

Younger girls are more likely than adult women to report side effects after receiving Gardasil, the human papillomavirus vaccine. The side effects are non-serious and similar to those associated with other vaccines, according ...

Health created Apr 03, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Measles-containing vaccines not linked with increased risk of febrile seizures in kids 4-6

Vaccines for measles were not associated with an increased risk of febrile seizures among 4-6 year olds during the six weeks after vaccination, according to a study by the Kaiser Permanente Vaccine Study Center that appears ...

Medications created Apr 02, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New study finds obesity-asthma link in children varies by race/ethnicity

Children and adolescents who are overweight or obese are more likely to have asthma than their healthy weight counterparts, according to a new Kaiser Permanente Southern California study published in the online edition of ...

Inflammatory disorders created Feb 27, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0