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California Housing in Good School Districts Cost Nearly 50 Percent More, Says Realtor.com Study
Good news for homeowners in good school districts, but not so good news for people wanting to move there. A study released this week by Realtor.com shows that on average, homes in good districts are nearly 50 percent more expensive.
Read the original article in The Patch.
Don’t Ignore the Main Cause Of Stroke
A large-scale international study of nearly 27,000 people has narrowed down the 10 biggest risk factors accounting for 90% of strokes worldwide.
The study was published in the Lancet and is an extension of findings from the INTERSTROKE study that included participants from 32 countries in Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia and the Americas.
Read the entire article in Forbes.
Twenty-Eight Kaiser Permanente Hospitals Honored by U.S. News & World Report
Another honor and milestone for Kaiser Permanente:
New research opens the ‘black box’ of malignant melanoma
New hope for sufferers of this deadly disease.
Read the article in MedicalXPress
Official SCPMG Recruiter Site
Looking for a job at Kaiser Permanente?
Here’s the link to SCPMG careers.
ALS Ice Bucket Challenge fuels novel gene discovery
In a study published in the journal Nature Genetics, co-lead investigator John Landers, Ph.D., of the University of Massachusetts Medical School, and his team reveal how mutations in a gene called NEK1 increase susceptibility to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
Read the entire article in Medical News Today.
Journal of Literary and Artistic Expression for the UCLA Medical Community
The UCLA BEAT showcases the creativity of members of the UCLA health sciences community. The journal was initiated by DGSOM medical students in 1998 with the goal of establishing an enduring medium for expression of literary and visual art. The UCLA BEAT is published annually each spring, and shared interdepartmentally with faculty, students, staff, patients, and other universities.
Read the original posting in The UCLA Beat.