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Back to Health Dashboard- 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.
- What are temper tantrums? If you have a young child, you probably know what temper tantrums are. Experts define them as sudden, unplanned displays of anger or other emotions. During a tantrum, children often whine, cry, or scream. They may also swing their arms and legs wildly or hold their breath. Anyone can have...
- The Kaiser Permanente Community Support Hub can help members find community resources to address their total health.
- Explains why you should monitor your blood pressure at home and how to choose a home blood pressure monitor. Includes steps on how to take your blood pressure at home. Covers why and how to keep a blood pressure diary.
- With the right policies and partnerships, artificial intelligence can lead to higher-quality, more equitable care.
- Here are some tips for children's dental care. Use a soft cloth to clean your baby's gums. Start a few days after birth, and do this until the first teeth come in. Start caring for your child's teeth as soon as you see the first baby (primary) tooth. Brush your child's teeth twice a day using a small, soft brush. If...
- Advanced medical science improves patient outcomes. We urge lawmakers to continue providing full support for research funding and the agencies that lead research.
- Public policy changes and private investments together are needed to end the homelessness crisis.
- If you have injuries, health problems, or other reasons that may make it easy for you to fall at home, it is a good idea to learn how to get up safely after a fall. Learning how to get up correctly can help you avoid making an injury worse. Also, knowing what to do if you cannot get up can help you stay safe until help...
- After serving on the White House COVID-19 response team, Bechara Choucair, MD, is returning to Kaiser Permanente as senior vice president and chief health officer.
- A person who is choking (whose airway is completely blocked by food or an object): Can't cry, talk, breathe, or cough. May grasp their throat. May become severely anxious or agitated. May turn blue or dusky in color. May pass out. A choking rescue procedure (the Heimlich maneuver) is used to clear an obstruction in...
- Kaiser Permanente has opened a new Radiation Oncology Center at the Bellflower Medical Offices.
- Funding from Kaiser Permanente in Washington helps to promote mental health, provide access to healthy food, improve community conditions, and develop safe, thriving neighborhoods.
- Organizations that provide public mental health crisis services must work together with health care organizations to care for people in need.
- Kaiser Permanente’s Patient Advisory Councils help us create exceptional experiences by letting patients review upcoming care initiatives.
- Many people worry about going to the dentist. You may be very nervous and may actually feel sick to your stomach. Some people become so nervous that they just don't go to the dentist. But this can lead to serious problems, including infected gums and teeth, difficulty chewing, and lack of self-confidence because of bad...
- Accomplished physician, medical school educator, and women’s health expert will lead the Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine into the future.
- What is bed-wetting? Bed-wetting is accidental urination during sleep. Children learn bladder control at different ages. Children younger than 4 often wet their beds or clothes because they can't yet control their bladders. But by age 5 or 6, most children can stay dry through the night. In some cases, the child has...
- Common Health Coalition offers health care organizations a path to deepen public health partnerships and prepare for future crises.
- Good posture and good body mechanics can help prevent tension in your neck, shoulders, and upper back muscles. If your headaches seem to be related to tension in this area, maintaining good posture during daily activities may help prevent headaches. Use good body mechanics all the time, not just when you have a headache...
- When thousands of women industrial workers, often called “Rosies,” joined the Kaiser shipyards, they received care that helped them adjust to their new jobs.
- Breathing is hard when you have lung problems like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or interstitial lung disease. You may take quick, short breaths. Breathing this way makes it harder to get air into your lungs. Learning new ways to slow down and control your breathing may help. You may feel better and be...
- Kaiser Permanente celebrates doctors and nurse practitioners recognized for medical excellence.
- A Kaiser Permanente program connects patients experiencing homelessness to permanent housing and help for life’s problems.
- Voters passed Proposition 31, allowing the law banning these addictive flavored tobacco products to go into effect.
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