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Tools and resources for preventing, diagnosing, and treating respiratory illnesses including the common cold, flu, RSV, and COVID-19.
- See the most common signs and symptoms
- Manage your symptoms from home
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- Stay up-to-date on your vaccines
- Explore COVID-19 testing options or report a home antigen result
- Information about COVID-19 self-tests and PCR tests, and how Kaiser Permanente health plans cover testing.
- Learn about COVID-19 care and treatment options. Get tips on recovering at home, managing symptoms, when to see a doctor, and more from Kaiser Permanente.
- Health Article description.Use this form for any tests your doctor recommends, such as blood tests, urine tests, or X-rays. General questions What is the name of the test? Why do I need this test? What might happen if the test is delayed or not done? How accurate is the test? Are there other tests that are more accurate? How much does the test...
- Testing is the most important way you can help control the spread of COVID-19.
- In bringing baby home from the hospital, there are things to know. Each state requires a blood test, and there are other tests and procedures to consider.In bringing baby home from the hospital, there are things to know. Each state requires a blood test, and there are other tests and procedures to consider.
- Your prenatal care includes testing for birth defects to ensure your baby is developing normally. Your doctor will give you guidelines on tests you may need.Your prenatal care includes testing for birth defects to ensure your baby is developing normally. Your doctor will give you guidelines on tests you may need.
- Resources and information for understanding COVID-19. Get care for symptoms, schedule a vaccination, and order a COVID-19 test.
- If COVID-19 lasts for weeks or longer, it may be long-term COVID-19. Learn about symptoms like fatigue, insomnia, shortness of breath, and "brain fog."
- Get answers to questions about whether the coronavirus or COVID-19 might impact your pregnancy, labor and delivery, or postnatal care.Get answers to questions about whether the coronavirus or COVID-19 might impact your pregnancy, labor and delivery, or postnatal care.
- A Kaiser Permanente study of more than 250,000 people shows that patients with COVID-19 use more health services in the 6 months following their infection.
- Vaccinations, testing, and treatment are still widely accessible. Member coverage and cost sharing may change.
- A new research study by Kaiser Permanente shows point-of-care A1C testing leads to better care, better outcomes, and fewer complications for patients with uncontrolled diabetes.
- Health Article description.Your doctor may have you check the amount of protein in your urine at home. Increased protein might be a sign that your kidneys are being damaged. You can buy a simple test kit with urine testing strips at most pharmacies and drugstores. To test your urine each day, dip a urine testing strip into a fresh sample of your...
- Health Article description.Lab tests play an important role in your health care. They help your doctor make a diagnosis or treatment decisions. But they may not provide all of the information that your doctor needs. Your doctor will not usually make a decision or diagnosis based only on the results of a lab test, unless the test results are...
- During the mpox outbreak, find answers to FAQs like symptoms of mpox and how to get mpox testing and treatment.
- Health Article description.Home pregnancy tests can find the presence of a pregnancy hormone (called human chorionic gonadotropin, or hCG) in a sample of urine. High levels of hCG are made during pregnancy. The home tests have similar results to the pregnancy tests done on urine in most doctors' offices if they are used exactly as instructed...
- Health Article description.Discusses test kits you can get without a prescription to use at home to check for urinary tract infections (UTIs). Looks at how test is done and how to prepare. Discusses possible results.
- Health Article description.Covers screening tests, diagnostic tests, and medical exams used to find a disease or determine risk for certain health problems. Covers well-child visits. Includes links to info on routine tests for men, for women, and at various stages of life.
- Health Article description.Discusses test to measure blood sugar (glucose) levels in those who have diabetes. Covers why and how it is done. Looks at what might affect the test. Covers risks.
- Health Article description.Learn about COVID-19 and how to help protect yourself if you're at high risk for getting very sick from the virus.
- Health Article description.Learn about the COVID-19 vaccine for children, including what it is and why they should get it.
- Health Article description.Learn the difference between symptoms of the flu and COVID-19.
- What’s the difference between the common cold, flu, RSV, and COVID-19? Learn about respiratory infections and how to prevent and treat them.
- Wondering about the differences between a cold, the flu, RSV, and COVID-19? Get informed about seasonal respiratory infections and how to prevent them.
- The third year of COVID-19 highlights our people’s resilience and commitment to caring for others.
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