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News releases and spotlight stories: California - Northern
Latest news releasesMiddle Age Brings Substantial Fitness Declines, Weight Gains February 28, 2007 Kaiser Permanente Awards $7 Million to Northern California Safety Net Hospitals and Clinics February 9, 2007 February 6, 2007 Kaiser Permanente’s “Father of the Farmers’ Markets” Awarded Prestigious Policy Fellowship February 1, 2007 Clinical Pharmacists Can Positively Contribute to Clinical Outcomes for HIV-Infected Patients January 22, 2007 Surgery Safer for HIV+ Patients Due to New Treatments, Better Health Kaiser Permanente Study Finds Few Differences in Post-Surgery Outcomes Between HIV+ and HIV-Negative PatientsDecember 18, 2006 December 18, 2006 Decline in Breast Cancer Diagnoses Follows Decline in Hormone Therapy Use, Recent Data Confirms December 6, 2006 Statin Use Associated With Lower Risks of Death and Hospitalization for Heart Failure Patients October 31, 2006 Too Much Weight Gain During Pregnancy May Be Associated With Complications for Newborns October 31, 2006 Kaiser Permanente Receives the Most Stars for a Sixth Time in California Health Plan Report Card September 27, 2006 Age Does Not Increase Bleeding Risk Associated with Blood Thinners Study Suggests That Older Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Can Safely Continue Well-Managed Warfarin TherapyAugust 2, 2006 Drinking Coffee Could Help Protect Liver June 12, 2006 Kaiser Permanente and Guild for Professional Pharmacists Reached Tentative Agreement June 2, 2006 May 31, 2006 Kaiser Permanente Offers New Program for California’s Small Businesses May 30, 2006 Kaiser Permanente Announces Transfer of Patients in Kidney Transplant Program May 12, 2006 Reassuring News for Parents of Jaundiced Newborns May 3, 2006 Crisis in Primary Care Is Focus of UCSF-Kaiser Permanente Partnership Center of Excellence to Be Launched at April 25-26 Conference in San FranciscoApril 24, 2006 Kaiser Permanente’s New Prevention Recommendations for Women of Reproductive AgeApril 20, 2006 Sexual Assault Response Team at Kaiser Permanente Vallejo SART Teams Address Medical, Emotional and Law Enforcement IssuesMarch 30, 2006 "Don't Buy the Lie" comes to Kaiser Permanente Martinez Whistleblower tells teens that smoking is a dead endMarch 21, 2006 New Initiative Battles Obesity in Richmond Kaiser Permanente partners with West County Community Health Improvement Network to improve healthMarch 13, 2006 Calcium and Vitamin D Supplements Offer Women Modest Bone Benefits Kaiser Permanente research: the same supplements offer no protection against colorectal cancerFebruary 14, 2006 Standard Dose of Popular Herbal Therapy No Better Than Placebo Kaiser Permanente study shows Saw Palmetto not effective at relieving prostate problemsFebruary 8, 2006 Low-Fat Diets Alone Offer Slim Benefits For Women Kaiser Permanente study published in Journal of the American Medical Association finds little reduced risk from three deadly diseasesFebruary 7, 2006 New Hope for Depressed Elderly KP research published in British Medical Journal shows innovative team approach produces lasting resultsJanuary 20, 2006 Kaiser Permanente Celebrates 60th Anniversary and Richmond's role in World War II November 16, 2005 Service goes live today in Northern California -- newest of multiple online toolsNovember 16, 2005 November 11, 2005 Unique Five-Year Contract with 29 Unions Provides Competitive Edge for Kaiser Permanente Covering 82,000 employees, pact is nation's largest private sector contract settled this yearSeptember 29, 2005 Kaiser Permanente Physicians "Thrive" At NBC-11 "Living Well 2005"September 24, 2005 Helping Latinas Make Healthy Choices Every Day Kaiser Permanente supports the American Cancer Society, American Diabetes Association and the American Heart Association to promote health guidelines to Northern California Hispanics/LatinosSeptember 21, 2005 Kaiser Permanente Receives Top Ranking In California State Quality Of Care Report Card September 13, 2005 Dr. David Niver Elected Chairman of The Permanente Medical Group Board Of Directors September 13, 2005 Kaiser Permanente physicians dispatched to care for evacuees Team will provide medical care at Houston health centers; evacuees also offered Kaiser Permanente care in Northern CaliforniaSeptember 11, 2005 Agency Applauds Kaiser Permanente for Reducing Mercury Levels Three "mercury-free" hospitals built and 484,504 grams of the toxic substance removed from existing facilitiesJune 7, 2005 Kaiser Permanente Research: Obesity In Middle Age Increases Risk Of Dementia Later In Life Division of Research study published in British Medical JournalJanuary 11, 2005 Kaiser Permanente donates money and health care services to South Asia tsunami relief efforts Learn more about our contributions to disaster relief, and about our doctors who are traveling to the areaJanuary 11, 2005 Kaiser Permanente Northern California Earns high marks for clinical quality and member satisfaction on state report card October 5, 2004 New technology for safer births being studied at Kaiser Permanente medical center Patients at Walnut Creek facility to join in nationwide study of fetal monitor's potential use in United States September 21, 2004 Kaiser Health Plan and Hospitals continue solid financial performance Solid finances allow for investments that are key to improving our members' health and care July 30, 2004 News release archives >>>Spotlight storiesSaying goodbye half a world away A woman was dying of cancer in San Francisco. She wanted very badly to say goodbye to her parents in Hong Kong, and Marilyn Williams, RN, wasn't sure how to make that happen. December 15, 2004 Thanks to Kaiser Permanente, member walks again Thanks to his primary care doctor, his surgeon, and a dedicated team of physical therapists, Rick Finley's opinion of Kaiser Permanente has turned around. December 15, 2004 Woman saved from double amputation When Delores Hoch came to Kaiser Permanente last February, the wounds on her legs and feet were so bad that plans were made to amputate both her legs above the knee. Then Donna Harris, RN, had an idea that saved Delores's legs. December 15, 2004 Spotlight stories archives >>>
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