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Meditation and cognitive behavioral therapy pay off for back painDr. Cherkin reflects on new results suggesting CBT is cost-effective, and mindfulness-based stress reduction may be cost-saving.
2017-08-02
Revenge of the super-agers: Healthy living may avert dementiaAfter decades of ‘magic bullet’ pursuits, world researchers shine light on the basics: education, good hearing, smoke-free living, and more.
2017-08-02
What’s wrong with the term ‘social determinants of health’?Let’s change our language to allow room for resilience, hope, and effective intervention, writes Dr. Gregory Simon.
2017-07-27
Book review: There’s more to us than meets the eye‘Amateur microbiome geeks’ Jane Grafton and Dona Cutsogeorge share a book that demystifies the science behind the craze.
2017-07-25
ACT study plans new project on brain injury and dementia in veteransBrains from veterans in Adult Changes in Thought study, led by KPWHRI’s Dr. Larson, are among 2,500 that University of Washington is examining.
brain science, ACT study, dementia, veterans, DoD
2017-07-21
Targeting risk factors could prevent 1 in 3 dementia casesInternational experts on The Lancet Commission report, including KPWHRI's Dr. Eric B. Larson, identify 9 risk factors from childhood onward.
2017-07-20
Opioid and pain management research expands with new hire Dr. Lynn DeBarA new senior investigator brings expertise in chronic pain treatment, behavior change, and clinical trials in Kaiser Permanente health systems.
2017-07-06
Healthy Findings Blog
Closing the gap in recognizing cognitive impairment
Leveraging research to improve dementia screening, diagnosis, and care.
