Newsmakers

In an interview with USA Today, Imelda Dacones, MD, and Lisa Denike, MD, of Northwest Permanente say they expect to see increases in childhood obesity as months of pandemic stress eating, closed schools, stalled sports, and public space restrictions extend indefinitely.

The COVID-19 pandemic has sped the adoption of many technologies — including flat-screen video calls, drone deliveries, and robotic maids — that once seemed far-fetched.

In an interview with Harvard Business Review, The Permanente Federation co-CEO underscores the importance of agility, interdependence, and camaraderie in surviving stressful events.

In an interview with Fortune magazine, The Permanente Federation co-CEO says he hopes the pandemic will persuade employers to prioritize their workers’ mental health.

The regional chief of nephrology with Southern California Permanente Medical Group discusses dialysis options for people with kidney disease, including at centers and in the home.

In a wide-ranging podcast interview, The Permanente Federation’s executive vice president and chief information officer discusses the telehealth surge and use of predictive analytics during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Permanente Federation chief information officer says advances in artificial intelligence will eventually lead to better physician-patient interactions.

Senior investigator with Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute discusses learnings about the safety of a class of anti-anxiety medications often prescribed to older adults.

Permanente psychiatrist tells Healthline that long-term stress can trigger physical problems such as tension headaches, insomnia, high blood pressure, and a suppressed immune system.

This year’s flu season arrives with the backdrop of a pandemic, prompting physicians and health officials to get creative in promoting flu shots and finding safe ways to deliver the vaccine, according to a recently published Washington Post story.