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<title>Health Research | Kaiser Permanente News Center</title> 
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<title>Kaiser Permanente Study Finds Childhood Obesity Greatly Increases Likelihood of a Cranial Disorder that may Cause Blindness</title>
<description><![CDATA[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, according to a new Kaiser Permanente study published in 'The Journal of Pediatrics.']]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 21:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Kaiser Permanente Study Reveals Further Correlation between Farmers Markets and Healthy Eating</title>
<description><![CDATA[The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Duke University Global Health Institute early last week released new forecasts on obesity in America, warning that nearly 42 percent of Americans may end up obese by 2030 (up from 36 percent in 2010), given current trends. The forecast sounded a resounding alarm about the nation's health and cast a spotlight on the overabundance of environments that promote cheap junk food and fast-food options known to contribute to obesity.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 11:30:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Lifelong Depression may Increase Risk of Vascular Dementia, while Late-Life Depression may Signal Alzheimer's Disease</title>
<description><![CDATA[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 disease, according to University of California at San Francisco and Kaiser Permanente researchers.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 7 May 2012 13:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Culturally Tailored Program Helps Mexican-American Women Lose Weight</title>
<description><![CDATA[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 Institutes of Health and published in the 'Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health.' At the end of the yearlong 'De Por Vida' (For Life) program, the women had lost an average of nearly 16 pounds.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 12:30:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Shingles Vaccine is Safe, According to New Study</title>
<description><![CDATA[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.']]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 03:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Young Girls more Likely to Report Side Effects after HPV Vaccine</title>
<description><![CDATA[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 to a new study funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and published in the Journal of Women's Health.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 3 Apr 2012 06:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Measles-Containing Vaccines not Associated with Increased Risk of Febrile Seizures in Children Ages 4-6</title>
<description><![CDATA[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 in the current issue of Pediatrics.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 2 Apr 2012 00:01:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Kaiser Permanente's Educational Theatre Teaches Kids about Healthy Eating and Physical Activity, According to Study</title>
<description><![CDATA[Live productions involving music, puppets and plays are effective ways of teaching young children about the importance of eating healthy and being physically active, an independent study of Kaiser Permanente's Educational Theatre Program found. The Center for Community Health and Evaluation's article was published online March 8 in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mar, 12 Feb 2012 13:30:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Kaiser Permanente Study Finds Obesity-Asthma Link in Children Varies by Race/Ethnicity</title>
<description><![CDATA[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 Obesity. The study, which included more than 681,000 children between ages 6 and 19, found that the association between asthma and body mass index varied by race and ethnicity.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2012 06:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Kaiser Permanente a Model for Labor Management Partnership, Cornell Study Reports</title>
<description><![CDATA[Kaiser Permanente's Labor Management Partnership has shown other health care organizations a way to improve patient care, affordability and the work environment, according to a new study by Cornell University's Institute of Labor Relations.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2012 05:30:00 PST</pubDate>
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