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“I had kind of resigned myself to having a bad heart,” said Gallagher. “But when they called me, I was so happy. I figured this was my chance to improve, and boy, oh boy, it really was. I’m back to doing my CrossFit workouts, and I can climb the stairs like a normal person.”

Newly approved artificial heart valve renews lease on life - Kaiser Permanente Look insideKP Northern California When Kathryn Gallagher’s 13-year-old artificial heart valve started to fail, the oxygen-rich blood feeding her organs, tissues, and muscles slowed to a trickle. The condition, known as aortic valve stenosis, brought everything she loved doing to a standstill. The 80-year-old weightlifter and exerc...

Kaiser Permanente in Northern California began screening all children for ACEs in 2021. That’s because studies have shown that trauma can affect children’s health and emotional well-being or even change how their brains develop.

Traumas tied to when puberty starts in girls - Kaiser Permanente Look insideKP Northern California Girls who see or cope with violence, abuse, or neglect are more likely to begin puberty earlier than girls who have not had these types of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) — but the same is not true for boys, a new Kaiser Permanente study shows. The new study, published in the Journal of Adole...

The peer outreach is now available at 15 medical centers with more than 400 physicians and staff trained to offer support. The rigorous, 4-hour training for peer supporters includes active listening, coping, and resilience coaching. Critical instruction includes ensuring confidentiality and conducting assessments to identify those who may benefit from additional help.

Peers help physicians process emotions after stressful events - Kaiser Permanente Look insideKP Northern California A program created by an emergency medicine doctor is a shoulder to lean on when times are tough.