Focus Feature: People invited to be observers in mask adherence study
A research team from Kaiser Permanente is inviting scientists, academics, and the public to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 by observing who is masking and physical distancing in outdoor public spaces.
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Insomnia in breast cancer survivors correlated with depression
Many women who survive breast cancer continue to cope with other issues such as insomnia, depression, and fatigue. Researchers sought to determine whether insomnia was a factor that led to depression and fatigue.
Increasing physical activity, and health, through policy change
While physical activity is vital for the health and well-being of children and adults, people aren’t doing enough of it, said research scientist Deborah Rohm Young, PhD, MBA. She led an effort to create a policy statement about how to increase physical activity through policy change.
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Jeff Slezak, MS, is a collaborative biostatistician research scientist for the Division of Epidemiologic Research in the Department of Research & Evaluation. He is focused on the application of statistics to improve knowledge and patient care. He has more than 25 years of experience as a statistician, including work on numerous prostate cancer research studies. He answers questions about his work and life.