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Our tobacco cessation research is smoking hotDr. Jennifer McClure studies how best to fight the most common preventable cause of death—including the apps for that.
2016-03-03
What if a street map could show how healthily people eat?UW and GHRI researchers have come up with innovative maps that illustrate the link between wealth accumulation and diet quality.
2016-03-01
PrEP can prevent HIV/AIDS—if we get it to the right peopleWe have a way to limit the spread of AIDS. We just need to reach people at high risk of HIV infection. GHRI researcher Dr. Leah Adams explains.
2016-02-24
Highlighting social determinants of health—beyond the usual suspectsAt the June 27 Birnbaum Lecture and beyond, GHRI focuses on social factors that shape our communities’ well-being.
social determinants of health, community health, Leana Wen
2016-02-22
News release: Northwest doctors improve their practices—and patients’ heart healthHealthy Hearts Northwest is part of major national effort to help small medical practices to prevent heart disease, our biggest killer.
heart disease, primary care, Healthy Hearts Northwest
2016-02-16
- Northwest doctors improve their practices—and patients’ heart health
Healthy Hearts Northwest is part of major national effort to help small medical practices to prevent heart disease, our biggest killer.
heart disease, primary care, Healthy Hearts Northwest
2016-02-16
Lingering Neandertal DNA may raise risk for some diseasesNational study by eMERGE researchers—including Drs. David Carrell and Eric B. Larson—compares genetic data to electronic health records.
genetics, electronic health records, DNA
2016-02-12
Healthy Findings Blog
Closing the gap in recognizing cognitive impairment
Leveraging research to improve dementia screening, diagnosis, and care.
