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Future doctors mend cultural gaps

Medical students get $30,000 in scholarships, foster cultural understanding

November 2, 2004

According to a new study, MRI is preferred test for evaluating sensorineural hearing loss

Findings indicate MRI use helps achieve earlier tumor detection and better treatment results than ABR

October 21, 2004

Kaiser Permanente names new vice president of public affairs for Southern California region

Diana Bonta arrives with an impressive resume and a long list of achievements

October 21, 2004

Widely used breast cancer drug not linked to stroke

Study in JNCI suggests tamoxifen does not raise stroke risk among survivors

October 19, 2004

Thirteen distinct patterns of color vision impairment shown in diabetic retinopathy patients

Ophthalmologists gain new understanding of condition

July 19, 2004

Test for cat allergies is now more accurate

July 1, 2004

9,000 volunteer hours from Pacoima to Cerritos

Sixteen students change L.A. one good deed at a time

June 25, 2004

Kaiser Permanente head and neck cancer surgery success rates equal to top U.S. academic medical centers

HMO patients also recuperated from surgery more quickly

June 21, 2004

New study published in Journal of Allergy & Clinical Immunology

Relationship between asthma medications and pregnancy complications evaluated

June 16, 2004

Local nursing students receive $150,500 in scholarships

Kaiser Permanente to dedicate over $4 million to nursing education in 2004

June 15, 2004

Kaiser Permanente doctor publishes new study in Gastroenterology

Findings suggest unnecessary surgeries can be reduced by correctly diagnosing irritable bowel syndrome

June 2, 2004

7-Valent pneumococcal vaccine decreases serious illness even in unvaccinated

Penicillin resistance to pneumococcal diseases also drops

May 18, 2004

Kaiser Permanente builds new West Los Angeles Hospital

This is the latest of four hospital projects underway in the city

May 6, 2004

Kaiser Permanente offers new deductible, low premium plans

Many consumers can save nearly 50 percent

April 29, 2004

Riverside Medical Center plants seeds for future doctors

Hippocrates Circle mentors teens into medical careers

April 22, 2004

Kaiser Permanente partners with Univision 34 to create TV spots for the Hispanic community

The messages focus on healthy lifestyles and prevention

March 30, 2004

Kaiser Permanente names William Caswell as vice president of marketing and business development

March 29, 2004

Two Kaiser Permanente ophthalmologists contribute to a new textbook on eye disease

Christopher Yo, MD, PhD, and Brian L. Lee, MD, wrote a chapter each on the role of race on certain eye diseases

March 23, 2004

A new study finds that pregnant women can safely use inhaled steriods to treat asthma

This treatment does not affect the growth of the fetus

March 8, 2004

Dr. Jeffrey Weisz assumes leadership of the Southern California Permanente Medical Group

Dr. Weisz is the sixth medical director in SCPMG's 52-year history

January 8, 2004

Kaiser Permanente to open state-of-the-art emergency department in Silicon Valley

November 26, 2003

Kaiser Permanente researchers develop computerized method to predict gastrointestinal bleeding caused by nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

October 16, 2003

Kaiser Permanente receives "safety net hero" award

Announces formalization of partnership with community clinics statewide

October 10, 2003

Two reports rate Kaiser Permanente highest in Southern California for quality of care

September 30, 2003

Kaiser Permanente sweeps Pacific region in national health care report

September 18, 2003

Kaiser Permanente's heart bypass outcomes "outstanding"

September 9, 2003

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