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Back to Health Dashboard- Health Article description.A computed tomography (CT) scan uses X-rays to make detailed pictures of structures inside of the body. During the test, you lie on a table that is attached to the CT scanner, which is a large doughnut-shaped machine. The CT scanner sends X-ray pulses through the body. Each pulse lasts less than a second and takes a...
- Groundbreaking male students diversify the Kaiser Foundation School of Nursing for the first time.
- Health Article description.An environmental illness can occur when you are exposed to chemicals, fumes, pollution, allergens, viruses, or toxins or physical hazards found in the environment. These health hazards may be found where you live, work, or play. Maybe you have...
- Kaiser Permanente is committed to public policies that ensure all Washingtonians have access to high-quality, affordable health care.
- Health Article description.Explains what breastfeeding is, benefits, how to plan for it, and how often to breastfeed. Includes step-by-step instructions. Covers common problems and when to call for help.
- Kaiser Permanente nurses have been saving lives on the front lines since 1942.
- The founder of the Kaiser Permanente Watts Counseling and Learning Center dedicated 30 years to empowering Watts through service, education, and advocacy.
- Health Article description.Includes tips to comfort a child before a medical test. Offers tips based on age, from newborns through the teen years.
- Health Article description.Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a test that uses a magnetic field and pulses of radio wave energy to make pictures of organs and structures inside the body. In many cases, MRI gives different information about structures in the body than can be seen with an X-ray, ultrasound, or computed tomography (CT) scan. MRI...
- Bill Coggins, who founded the Kaiser Permanente Watts Counseling and Learning Center in 1967, wins the 2024 George Halvorson Community Health Leadership Award.
- Health Article description.Briefly discusses common sexually transmitted infections. Offers interactive tool to help decide when to seek care.
- Kaiser Permanente addresses the Supreme Court decision on affirmative action in higher education and reaffirms our commitment to equity.
- Health Article description.Ultrasound is a test that uses reflected sound waves to produce an image of organs and other structures in the body. It does not use X-rays or other types of possibly harmful radiation. For ultrasound testing, gel or oil is applied to the skin to help transmit the sound waves. A small, handheld instrument called a...
- After World War II, the experience of the Kaiser Permanente Health Plan for union members led to their support in the early peacetime years.
- Health Article description.An allergic reaction is an overreaction of the immune system to a substance called an allergen. Allergens include chemicals, foods, medicines, mold, plants, and pollen. Symptoms of an allergic reaction can range from mild and annoying to severe and life-threatening. Allergens can affect different tissues in the body...
- Funding comes as Denver Health provided $120 million in uncompensated care in 2022 — double the amount in 2020.
- Health Article description.Cold and heat therapies are treatments that use cold or heat to help with pain, soreness, muscle spasms, swelling, and inflammation. There are different ways you can do cold and heat therapies. For example, you might use an ice pack for cold...
- Kaiser Permanente offers medical care and prescription coverage while traveling. Enjoy peace of mind knowing your health is covered wherever you go.
- Health Article description.Depression is an illness that makes you feel sad, lose interest in things you used to enjoy, withdraw from others, and have little energy. It's more than normal sadness, grief, or low energy. Most people get better with medicine, counseling, or a combination of the two. After you have had an episode of depression, you...
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