
Group Health Cooperative Group Health Research Institute latest study shows that depressed women can lose weight as successfully as others do.
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SEATTLE—Women with major depression were no less likely than were women without it to have successful results with a weight loss program, according to an article in the Winter 2009 Behavioral Medicine. ...

Group Health Cooperative New Northeast 10th Street bridge opened yesterday - increases access to Group Health's Bellevue Medical Center. Check out the article/photo in the Bellevue Reporter:
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The new Northeast 10th Street bridge opened Tuesday in Bellevue, giving motorists more driving options heading into the holiday shopping season.

Group Health Cooperative Immunizations are one of the most effective ways we protect the health of our children. The Group Health Foundation, with the support of donors, is committed to increasing immunization rates for our children.
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Did you know that Washington state ranks 46th out of 50 states in immunization rates for children aged 19 to 35 months? In 2007, 69 percent of these children had a complete vaccination series. ...

Group Health Cooperative Group Health Research Institute awarded $12 million grant to continue work on studying ways to delay or prevent dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, and declines in memory and thinking.
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SEATTLE— Every two years, 2,000 senior Group Health patients check in with the Adult Changes in Thought (ACT) study. The joint project between Group Health Research Institute and the University of Washington ...

Group Health Cooperative Group Health Mammogram Recommendation Remains Unchanged.
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Group Health's position on mammography and other breast screening recommendations issued by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force in November 2009.

Group Health Cooperative Kids and food allergies: What are the symptoms, how to test, when do they grow out of the allergy and more questions answered in Dr. Rob Nohle's latest blog post: Food allergies on the rise?
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It seems that these days, most people know someone with a food allergy. Food allergies have increased nearly 20% in the last 10 years. I heard this story mentioned on the news the other day and found it interesting especially given the fact that my own daughter has a severe peanut and sesame allergy...

Group Health Cooperative Ever wonder how you caught that last cold or flu? Think back about three days and consider the possibilities.

Group Health Cooperative Congratulations Dr. Michael Soman, chief medical executive, for being chosen as one of the most influential people in 2009 for your work to bring the medical home to Group Health.
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[ President and Chief Medical Executive, Group Health Permanente ]Dr. Rod Hochman [ CEO, Swedish Medical Center ]With the nation riveted to health care reform, Drs. Soman and Hochman are sitting on something that may go a long way toward solving the country’s health care woes. ...

Group Health Cooperative Check here for your medical center’s latest update on the flu vaccine (seasonal and H1N1) supply. The site is updated daily.
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This is the current availability of seasonal and H1N1 flu vaccine in all 26 Group Health medical centers.

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If you are planning to have your baby at Group Health's Family Beginnings birthing center in Seattle, please note: Visitors to the birthing center are being screened
for flu-like symptoms and restricted due to the H1N1 flu virus.
Patients may receive no more than two visitors at a time, with no
visitors under age 12 allowed.
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Information about Group Health's Family Beginnings Birth Center in Seattle, including philosophy of care and amenities available for expectant mothers and their families.

Group Health Cooperative Dr. Michael Soman, Chief Medical Executive, and Board of Trustee Rosemary Daszkiewicz did a LIVE interview early this morning with C-Span about health care co-ops and how Group Health has worked over the past 60 years.

Group Health Cooperative Keep the kiddos safe this Halloween. It gets dark early so line their costume with reflective tape, everyone loves a glow stick, have two adults with flashlights lead and follow the kids and always inspect the candy! Here's more tips from the CDC.
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Family health information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Group Health Cooperative Drive-thru flu shot anyone? Check out the story KING5 TV did on Group Health's Burien Medical Center's drive-thru flu shot clinic. They've given more than 600 shots in just four days to some very happy drivers!
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Members of Group Health can get their flu shots without stepping out of the comfort of their cars.

Group Health Cooperative Swine Flu: Mixed Messages and Public Anxiety. Listen to Dr. Lisa Jackson, senior investigator with the Group Health Research Institute, on NPR's "To the Point" talk about the H1N1 vaccine.
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Mixed messages about swine flu and the availability of H1N1 vaccine have led to confusion and unexpected public anxiety. We hear from parents, doctors and

Group Health Cooperative Check out Group Health's Healthy Aging Medical Director, Dr. Christine Fordyce's new blog "Doctor Chris" and her latest post: Understanding the Recommendations for Vaccination, Prevention and Treatment of ‘Seasonal’ and ‘H1N1’ Influenza
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Published on October 28, 2009 in Flu and H1N1. 0 Comments Tags: flu vaccine, H1N1, older adults, seniors, swine flu, vaccination.
















