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Back to Health Dashboard- You just spent 9 months keeping your baby safe inside your womb. Now that baby is here, it's only natural to be concerned about his or her health.You just spent 9 months keeping your baby safe inside your womb. Now that baby is here, it's only natural to be concerned about his or her health.
- Get the birth control injection every 3 months for lighter periods and 94% effective pregnancy prevention. Find out how it works and how to get it.Get the birth control injection every 3 months for lighter periods and 94% effective pregnancy prevention. Find out how it works and how to get it.
- Hemorrhoids are very common in the last months of pregnancy as the uterus pushes on rectal veins,. Many women also get them during childbirth.Hemorrhoids are very common in the last months of pregnancy as the uterus pushes on rectal veins,. Many women also get them during childbirth.
- Kaiser Permanente Moanalua Medical Center earned ‘high performing’ recognition in U.S. News & World Report’s annual report.
- Our 2023 Annual Report highlights how our shared purpose inspires and drives us. Our doctors, care teams, and staff advanced our mission as we improved the health of our members and the communities we serve.
- Third in a series marking Black History Month.
- Stories in the Department of Research & Evaluation 2022 Annual Report demonstrate the global reach of Kaiser Permanente’s medical and scientific investigations.
- Kaiser Permanente bargaining with Alliance unions concludes after nearly 11 months.
- A commissioned report shows Kaiser Permanente Washington had lower prescription drug costs than those of a matched commercial population.
- Kaiser Permanente study assessed Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness against infection, hospitalization, and death up to 8 months after vaccination.
- 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.
- Sunnyside and Westside medical centers recognized on Best Hospitals for Maternity Care 2024 list by U.S. News & World Report.
- Hospital named as 2024 High Performing Hospital for Maternity Care.
- Health Article description.A viral load test measures how much HIV is in the blood. It's first measured when you're diagnosed with HIV. This serves as the baseline. Future measurements are compared with it. With treatment, the viral load should go down. Within a few months, there should be very little virus in your blood.
- A new location-based vaccine strategy by Kaiser Permanente was successful in addressing COVID-19 vaccination disparities among underserved communities.
- Health Article description.An autopsy is a thorough medical exam of a body after death. It may be done to learn about a disease or injury. Or it may be done to find out how or why a person has died. An autopsy is done by a doctor called a pathologist. This type of doctor is...
- A youth vaping curriculum is making a difference.
- Health Article description.What is myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS)? Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a disease that causes you to feel so ill that you can't do your normal activities. Sleeping problems occur along with extreme fatigue that doesn't get better with rest. Any kind of activity...
- A statement from CEO Greg A. Adams about the American Rescue Plan Act.
- Health Article description.The levonorgestrel (LNg) intrauterine device (IUD) releases small amounts of levonorgestrel, a form of progesterone, into the uterus each day. This type of IUD reduces cramping and heavy menstrual bleeding. And it is a highly effective method of birth control. Hormonal IUDs prevent pregnancy for 3 to 5 years, depending...
- Vaccinations, testing, and treatment are still widely accessible. Member coverage and cost sharing may change.
- Health Article description.Vaccines help keep you and your child from getting certain diseases that are spread from person to person (infectious diseases). They also help reduce the spread of a disease and prevent a sudden outbreak of the disease, which is called an epidemic.
- We must learn from our response to COVID-19 to improve health in America and in the world.
- Health Article description.What is child abuse and neglect? Child abuse means doing something that hurts a child. Neglect means not giving or doing something that a child needs. There are different types of abuse and neglect. Physical abuse. This includes hitting, kicking, shaking, pinching, and burning. It may leave bruises, cuts, or other marks...
- Bereavement support when a loved one dies. Get help with what to do, how to cancel their health coverage, and enroll dependents in a new plan.
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