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- Group Health Research Institute hires 4 new scientific investigators
Researchers in pharmaco-economics, implementation science, biostatistics, and alcohol and addiction treatment will join the faculty this summer.
research, alcohol, economics, addiction
2016-04-08
What’s the most common mosquito-borne threat to kids? (It’s not Zika.)KPWHRI’s Dr. Lisa Jackson is developing two clinical trials for malaria vaccines. She says Zika awareness may help prevent this far more prevalent killer.
2016-04-07
Superman vs. Mighty Mouse? For suicide prevention, all super heroes are welcomePeople struggling for survival don’t need research that pits antidepressants against psychotherapy, writes Dr. Greg Simon. They just need to get care that works for them.
Depression, suicide, Now Matters Now, Dialectical Behavior Therapy
2016-04-06
The fallout from selling doubt about scienceVirginia Immanuel, GHRI director of information technology, reviews a book (now a movie) about misrepresenting scientific evidence. Bad idea, she writes.
2016-03-25
Mindfulness meditation eases chronic low back painJAMA publishes research by Kaiser Permanente researchers, comparing mindfulness, cognitive behavioral therapy, and usual care for back pain.
back pain, meditation, cognitive behavioral therapy
2016-03-22
A call for a more patient-centered approach to treating back painDr. Dan Cherkin reflects on three decades of research on relieving back pain, concluding a supportive, healing context is key.
2016-03-22
- After the Kaiser vote: The way forward for GHRI
Now that the landmark member vote on Group Health acquisition is in, Dr. Eric B. Larson looks ahead to next steps toward joining Kaiser’s research network.
Kaiser Permanente, research news
2016-03-17
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