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- Vaccines can help protect you and your family against seasonal respiratory viruses like influenza (the flu) and RSV, as well as COVID-19.
- A new location-based vaccine strategy by Kaiser Permanente was successful in addressing COVID-19 vaccination disparities among underserved communities.
- Kaiser Permanente and other leading companies are mandating COVID-19 shots because ending this pandemic depends on it.
- Kaiser Permanente’s statement on vaccine access.
- Testing is the most important way you can help control the spread of COVID-19.
- Health Article description.Immunotherapy helps treat cancer by supporting the body's immune system. It can restore, boost, or redirect the immune system. It may slow or stop the growth of cancer cells, keep cancer from spreading, or help the immune system destroy cancer cells. Types of immunotherapy Immunotherapy helps treat cancer by supporting...
- With the COVID-19 public health emergency ending, states, community organizations, and health plans should partner to help people maintain Medicaid and other coverage.
- Health Article description.Monoclonal antibodies are medicines that act like natural antibodies. Antibodies are proteins your immune system makes to help defend against a threat, like bacteria and viruses. Monoclonal antibodies can boost your immune system and stop or slow the progress of a disease. They have been designed to treat many...
- Making key pandemic-era telehealth policies permanent and ensuring more people have reliable internet access will improve health outcomes for all.
- Health Article description.Discusses tetanus, also called lockjaw. Looks at cause by bacteria infection that makes a poison that causes severe muscle spasms. Looks at how bacteria enter the body through wound or cut. Covers vaccine shots (immunizations) to prevent tetanus.
- Health Article description.Guillain-Barré syndrome is a rare nerve disorder that occurs when the body's own defenses (immune system) attack part of the peripheral nervous system. Symptoms usually start with numbness or tingling in the fingers and toes, followed by muscle weakness in the legs, arms, and other muscles that develops over a period of...
- Health Article description.The best way to stay healthy on your trip is to plan ahead. If you are planning to travel to another country, see a doctor several months before you leave so you will have enough time to get the vaccines you need. Also ask your doctor if there are...
- Health Article description.Offers tips to prevent illness and accidental injuries in babies and young children. Covers SIDS. Discusses common safety hazards. Also discusses healthy habits such as safe food preparation, using car seats, and immunizations. Covers safe baby products.
- Health Article description.Speech and language are the skills we use to communicate with others. We form these skills during the first years of life. By age 6, most children learn the basics. Try to talk and read to your child often to boost these skills. Speech is making...
- Health Article description.Healthy personal relationships can provide support and help reduce stress. The following suggestions can benefit both your relationships and your mental health. Visit with friends and family. Spending time with others can boost your mood. And reaching out can strengthen your connections. Take time to make a phone call...
- Health Article description.Sound waves enter the ear through the ear canal. Then they strike the eardrum. The eardrum is what separates the ear canal from the middle ear. The sound waves make the eardrum vibrate. The vibrations move to the bones of the middle ear. This boosts the sound and sends it to the inner ear. The inner ear is a...
- Health Article description.Discusses causes and symptoms of COPD. Looks at chronic bronchitis and emphysema, two diseases that are usually a part of COPD. Covers quitting smoking. Includes treatment with bronchodilators and inhaled corticosteroids. Offers home treatment tips.
- Health Article description.You can help reduce flare-ups of your COPD by learning what the triggers are and avoiding them. Pay attention to symptoms that may warn you of a flare-up. While some triggers may be out of your control, there are others that may be easier to avoid.
- Advanced medical science improves patient outcomes. We urge lawmakers to continue providing full support for research funding and the agencies that lead research.
- Health Article description.Provides questions to help you learn why you use tobacco. Discusses the benefits of quitting and offers strategies for quitting. Explains nicotine dependence and offers link to info on nicotine replacement therapy.
- Health Article description.Discusses cancer pain management. Discusses causes such as tumor pressing on bones or nerves. Covers types of cancer pain. Discusses treatment with medicine, surgery, radiation, and other treatments.
- Need urgent care in Florida? Michigan? Alaska? Here are 2 ways we’ve made it easier for members to get quality, connected care when, where, and how they want it.
- Health Article description.Covers how your thoughts can affect your mental and physical health. Offers tips on positive thinking, including having positive expectations.
- Kaiser Permanente offers financial assistance for people struggling to pay medical bills.
- Health Article description.What is teen substance use? Many teens try substances like alcohol or drugs. Some try them only a few times and stop. Teens who keep using substances may form a strong need for them. This can lead to substance use disorder. Substances teens may try include tobacco, alcohol, marijuana or other drugs, household products...
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