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- Kaiser Permanente has your health care covered when you travel. Discover out-of-area health coverage outside of Washington and plan today.
- Explore Kaiser Permanente's coverage for members going to college. Plan ahead to prioritize your well-being while you're away from home.
- Avoid slips and falls at home with useful techniques for improving balance and fall-proofing your home.Avoid slips and falls at home with useful techniques for improving balance and fall-proofing your home.
- Health Article description.Covers making your home fall-proof to prevent injuries. Looks at common hazards like clutter and throw rugs. Discusses simple changes you can make in your home and the way you do some activities to reduce risk of falling.
- Health Article description.Covers causes and symptoms of osteoporosis in women. Looks at treatment with medicine. Includes steps to slow bone loss with exercise, eating healthy foods, and quitting smoking. Covers protecting yourself from falling to prevent broken bones.
- Health Article description.Discusses causes and symptoms of food allergies. Covers what increases risk. Discusses treatment options, including medicine choices. Offers home care and prevention tips. Covers when to call a doctor.
- Health Article description.Beer, wine, and hard liquor (distilled spirits) all contain alcohol. The following common alcoholic drinks contain equal amounts of alcohol and are often referred to as a drink or a standard drink: One mixed drink containing 1.5 fl oz (44 mL) of 80-proof hard liquor, such as gin, whiskey, or rum One 5 fl oz (148 mL)...
- Health Article description.Guides you through decision to have your ovaries removed (oophorectomy) to prevent ovarian cancer. Discusses risk of getting ovarian cancer. Covers benefits and risks of surgery. Covers early menopause. Includes interactive tool to help you decide.
- Health Article description.Briefly discusses St. John's wort, an herbal dietary supplement used to treat mild to moderate depression. Covers possible side effects and safety issues.
- Health Article description.Provides links to how-to information on special health concerns of seniors. Includes healthy aging, sexuality, hearing loss, osteoporosis, and walking for fitness. Also covers writing an advance directive.
- Health Article description.Briefly discusses the types of sunburn and other problems that might occur with a sunburn, such as heat rash or heat exhaustion. Covers what factors increase the risk of getting a sunburn. Offers interactive tool to help decide when to seek care. Also offers home treatment tips.
- Health Article description.Izzy, 60 Learn how Izzy lowered her weight and her blood pressure with a few new habits. "A big lesson I learned is that everything we do routinely is a habit. And habits can be changed. I'm living proof." "I'm a believer!" That's the proclamation...
- Health Article description.Discusses surgical treatment of digestive system problems by removing diseased or damaged part of the colon (bowel resection). Includes laparoscopic surgery. Covers what to expect after surgery. Discusses risks.
- Health Article description.Guides through the decision to have surgery for tennis elbow (also called lateral epicondylitis). Explains how surgery is done. Covers risks. Lists reasons for and against surgery. Includes interactive tool to help you make your decision.
- Health Article description.Briefly discusses kava (also known as kava kava), a dietary supplement used to relieve anxiety, restlessness, insomnia, and stress-related symptoms. Covers safety issues and side effects, including liver damage in some when used for long periods.
- Health Article description.Looks at chamomile, an herb used as an alternative medicine treatment for upset stomach, sleep problems, or skin problems. Covers German (Matricaria retutica) and Roman (or English) chamomile. Looks at safety and side effects.
- If you expect to seek care outside the region, Member Services can help you find the closest in-network care option.If you expect to seek care outside the region, Member Services can help you find the closest in-network care option.
- 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.
- Manage your travel-related health care with Kaiser Permanente. Learn how to file claims for reimbursement of your out-of-pocket costs.
- Health Article description.Offers links to information on health screenings and on reducing risk factors for injury and disease.
- “We managed to ultimately break through that barrier.” — Kaiser Permanente LGBT employee and activist Ellen Leonard
- Health Article description.Provides links that give tips, like making the most of your appointment and getting better care at lower costs. Also includes links on understanding lab results and deciding whether to get a flu vaccine.
- Get up-to-date information on the COVID-19 vaccine, including how to schedule an appointment and safety and effectiveness.
- Health Article description.Briefly discusses common causes of burns, such as heat, chemicals, and friction, and the seriousness of burn depth and size. Offers interactive tool to help decide when to seek care. Also offers home treatment tips.
- Learn about fetal development and what you (and your baby-to-be) can expect week 17 to 20 of your pregnancy. Every week brings new developments.Learn about fetal development and what you (and your baby-to-be) can expect week 17 to 20 of your pregnancy. Every week brings new developments.
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Permanente health plans around the country: Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc., in Northern
and Southern California and Hawaii • Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Colorado • Kaiser
Foundation Health Plan of Georgia, Inc., Nine Piedmont Center, 3495 Piedmont Road NE,
Atlanta, GA 30305, 404-364-7000 • Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Mid-Atlantic States,
Inc., in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C., 2101 E. Jefferson St., Rockville, MD
20852 • Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Northwest, 500 NE Multnomah St., Suite 100,
Portland, OR 97232 • Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington or Kaiser Foundation Health
Plan of Washington Options, Inc., 2715 Naches Ave. SW, Renton, WA 98057
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