Kaiser Permanente News Center http://xnet.kp.org/newscenter/ News and Perspectives from Kaiser Permanente Copyright 2013 Sun, 19 May 2013 21:01:00 PDT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Study Shows Whole-Cell Vaccine was More Effective Than Acellular Vaccine During California Pertussis Outbreak http://xnet.kp.org/newscenter/pressreleases/nat/2013/052013-most-effective-pertussis-vaccine.html http://xnet.kp.org/newscenter/pressreleases/nat/2013/052013-most-effective-pertussis-vaccine.html Sun, 19 May 2013 21:01:00 PDT Doctors to Showcase Healthy Eating and Gardening Activities for Kids at 'Cooking for Solutions' http://xnet.kp.org/newscenter/aboutkp/green/stories/2013/051613-cooking-for-solutions.html http://xnet.kp.org/newscenter/aboutkp/green/stories/2013/051613-cooking-for-solutions.html Thu, 16 May 2013 10:00:00 PDT Erectile Dysfunction More Common in Men Who Regularly Take Prescription Painkillers 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http://xnet.kp.org/newscenter/pressreleases/nat/2013/051013-scheirman-computerworld-premier-100.html Fri, 10 May 2013 09:15:00 PDT The Power of Healthy Aging: Kaiser Permanente Seniors Overcome Health Challenges, Live a Healthy and Active Life http://xnet.kp.org/newscenter/healthandfitness/2013/050913-older-americans-month.html http://xnet.kp.org/newscenter/healthandfitness/2013/050913-older-americans-month.html Thu, 9 May 2013 15:17:00 PDT Kaiser Permanente Hospitals Rated Among Safest in the Nation http://xnet.kp.org/newscenter/pressreleases/nat/2013/050913-leapfrog-top-hospitals.html http://xnet.kp.org/newscenter/pressreleases/nat/2013/050913-leapfrog-top-hospitals.html Thu, 9 May 2013 07:08:00 PDT Fun and Friends Help Ease the Pain of Breast Cancer http://xnet.kp.org/newscenter/pressreleases/nat/2013/050813-breast-cancer-social-internations-pain.html http://xnet.kp.org/newscenter/pressreleases/nat/2013/050813-breast-cancer-social-internations-pain.html Wed, 8 May 2013 18:31:00 PDT Christine Cassel Named to List of 50 Most Influential Physician Executives in Healthcare http://xnet.kp.org/newscenter/awards/2013/050713-cassel-top-50-physicians.html http://xnet.kp.org/newscenter/awards/2013/050713-cassel-top-50-physicians.html Tue, 7 May 2013 12:03:00 PDT Kaiser Permanente Joins HBO and Leading Health Organizations to Present The Weight of the Nation for Kids http://xnet.kp.org/newscenter/pressreleases/nat/2013/050713-weight-of-the-nation-kids.html http://xnet.kp.org/newscenter/pressreleases/nat/2013/050713-weight-of-the-nation-kids.html Tue, 7 May 2013 07:00:00 PDT Black Women Have Higher Incidence of Multiple Sclerosis than White Women http://xnet.kp.org/newscenter/pressreleases/nat/2013/050613-multiple-sclerosis-in-women.html http://xnet.kp.org/newscenter/pressreleases/nat/2013/050613-multiple-sclerosis-in-women.html Mon, 6 May 2013 13:00:00 PDT Kaiser Permanente Salutes Extraordinary Nurses During National Nurses Week 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http://xnet.kp.org/newscenter/awards/2013/043013-top-100-companies-for-latinos.html Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:30:00 PDT Kaiser Permanente Pays Tribute to Public Health Champion and Founder of Instant Recess, Toni Yancey, MD http://xnet.kp.org/newscenter/inthecommunity/2013/042913-toni-yancey-instant-recess.html http://xnet.kp.org/newscenter/inthecommunity/2013/042913-toni-yancey-instant-recess.html Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:30:00 PDT Visiting the Doctor Boosts Colon Cancer Screening Rates http://xnet.kp.org/newscenter/pressreleases/nat/2013/042913-boosting-colon-cancer-screenings.html http://xnet.kp.org/newscenter/pressreleases/nat/2013/042913-boosting-colon-cancer-screenings.html Mon, 29 Apr 2013 07:00:00 PDT Kaiser Permanente Wins National Environmental Awards http://xnet.kp.org/newscenter/pressreleases/nat/2013/042513-practice-greenhealth-awards.html http://xnet.kp.org/newscenter/pressreleases/nat/2013/042513-practice-greenhealth-awards.html Thu, 25 Apr 2013 18:00:00 PDT Kaiser Permanente Recognized Among DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity(R) http://xnet.kp.org/newscenter/pressreleases/nat/2013/042413-diversityinc-top-50.html http://xnet.kp.org/newscenter/pressreleases/nat/2013/042413-diversityinc-top-50.html Wed, 24 Apr 2013 10:00:00 PDT Spring Screening: Six Health Screenings That Could Save Your Life http://xnet.kp.org/newscenter/healthandfitness/2013/042313-screeings-that-may-save-your-life.html http://xnet.kp.org/newscenter/healthandfitness/2013/042313-screeings-that-may-save-your-life.html Tue, 23 Apr 2013 13:00:00 PDT Kaiser Permanente Study Finds Varied Reasons Why Patients Do Not Fill their Initial Statin Prescriptions http://xnet.kp.org/newscenter/pressreleases/nat/2013/042313-cholesterol-medication-adherence.html http://xnet.kp.org/newscenter/pressreleases/nat/2013/042313-cholesterol-medication-adherence.html Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:00:00 PDT This Year's Earth Day, An Opportunity to Celebrate? 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