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Back to Health Dashboard- For many community members, the yearly Seattle–King County Clinic provides the only opportunity to get vision, dental, and health care services for the entire year.
- Health Article description.Discusses chronic pain caused by problems other than cancer. Covers symptoms and how chronic pain is diagnosed. Covers conditions that can be treated, like neck pain, low back pain, and arthritis. Info on treatment with medicine and lifestyle changes.
- 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.Make sure you know about each of the medicines you take. This includes why you take it, how to take it, what you can expect while you're taking it, and any warnings about the medicine. The information provided here is general. So be sure to read...
- Environmentalism was a common practice at the Kaiser shipyards long before Earth Day.
- Health Article description.Information on type 2 diabetes. Describes how insulin is made and used by the body. Describes symptoms and how type 2 is treated. Provides info on blood sugar (glucose) levels. Discusses obesity's role in type 2 diabetes. Discusses exercise and diet.
- Health Article description.Over-the-counter (OTC) medicines are medicines you can buy without a doctor's prescription. This doesn't mean that OTC medicines are harmless. Like prescription medicines, OTCs can be very dangerous for children if not taken the right way. Be sure...
- Pharmaceutical manufacturers can exploit the current system, driving up costs. Policy leaders must act.
- Health Article description.Make sure you know about each of the medicines you take. This includes why you take it, how to take it, what you can expect while you're taking it, and any warnings about the medicine. The information provided here is general. So be sure to read...
- To meaningfully improve health equity, we must shift our focus to outcomes and integrate social health into quality measurement.
- Health Article description.Includes tips to comfort a child before a medical test. Offers tips based on age, from newborns through the teen years.
- Co-founder Dr. Sidney Garfield makes history by signing the first nurse contract with the Nurses' Guild.
- Health Article description.Covers causes and symptoms of high blood pressure. Explains systolic and diastolic pressure numbers. Looks at treatment and prevention steps. Includes risks of untreated high blood pressure such as heart attack, stroke, and kidney failure.
- She served as a role model and inspiration to the women physicians and Asian American physicians and Kaiser Permanente employees who would follow.
- Health Article description.Looks at forming a partnership with your doctor to manage your care. Suggests taking an active role by asking questions about treatment choices and costs, learning on your own, and prepping for office visits. Offers questions to ask when choosing a doctor.
- In Henry J. Kaiser’s shipyards, workers were judged by their abilities, not their disabilities. That spirit lives on today in Kaiser Permanente’s diverse workforce.
- Health Article description.Severe dehydration means: Your mouth and eyes may be extremely dry. You may pass little or no urine for 12 or more hours. You may not feel alert or be able to think clearly. You may be too weak or dizzy to stand. You may pass out. Severe dehydration is a medical emergency and requires emergency treatment. Call or other...
- Kaiser Permanente's Health Education Research Center and Health Education Library offered literature and audio-visual programs for all patients.
- Health Article description.Looks at depression in children and teens. Covers symptoms like anxiety, headaches, sleep problems, and lack of energy. Discusses treatment with therapy and medicines. Covers warning signs of suicide.
- At the Special Olympics Southern California Fall Games, Kaiser Permanente was recognized for promoting health and wellness for people with intellectual disabilities.
- Health Article description.Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are used to relieve pain and fever and to reduce swelling and inflammation caused by injury or diseases such as arthritis. Aspirin, ibuprofen, ketoprofen, and naproxen are commonly used NSAIDs. NSAIDs may cause side effects. The most common are stomach upset, heartburn, and...
- We’re partnering on 3 initiatives to strengthen public health in the United States.
- Health Article description.Includes causes and symptoms of heart disease. Looks at cholesterol, hypertension, and risk of heart attack. Covers diet, physical activity, and treatment with medicines, angioplasty, and bypass surgery. Includes how to help prevent heart disease.
- Indigenous farmworkers may qualify for new Kaiser Permanente coverage.
- Health Article description.Alcohol use disorder means that a person drinks alcohol even though it causes harm to themselves or others. It can range from mild to severe. People with this disorder may find it hard to control their alcohol use. Over time, drinking too much...
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