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- Discusses a form of mental decline (also called dementia). Looks at possible causes. Covers symptoms like memory loss and changes in mood or behavior. Covers treatment with medicines to help with memory and thinking problems. Offers tips for caregivers.
- Kaiser Permanente supports the ballot measure to expand and improve mental health care and addiction services statewide.
- Explores ways to relax your mind and your body to release stress.
- CityHealth’s 2023 Annual Policy Assessment awards cities for their policies to improve health and address key issues like affordable housing and green space in communities.
- What is healthy aging? Healthy aging means different things to different people. For many people it is being healthy enough to keep doing what they enjoy. How healthy you are as you get older depends on many things. These include your relationships and your family health history. If members of your family have health...
- Kaiser Permanente’s new Center for Gun Violence Research and Education announces $1.3 million in grants.
- What is premature (preterm) birth? Pregnancy normally lasts about 40 weeks. When delivery occurs between 20 and 37 weeks of pregnancy, it's called a preterm birth. A baby born early is called preterm (or premature). Preterm babies are sometimes called "preemies." Why is preterm birth a problem? When babies are born too...
- The health care industry is responsible for 8% to 10% of harmful emissions in the United States.
- Policy changes are crucial for better opioid addiction treatment.
- Learn about various exercise and physical activity ideas, including aerobic exercises, ways to stay motivated, and different types of activities that range from moderate to vigorous intensity, and the importance of variety and consistency in maintaining an active lifestyle.
- A statement from chair and chief executive Greg A. Adams on the importance of this recently passed legislation.
- Guides you through ways to add nutritious calories and protein to your diet.
- Actions policymakers can take to grow and diversify the mental health care workforce.
- Your brain talks to your body You're lying in bed with some kind of health problem, taking medicine and maybe getting some kind of treatment or therapy—and feeling pretty down. Or maybe you're taking care of someone who's ill, and it's wearing you out. Sometimes life can feel pretty overwhelming. This might seem like a...
- Changing my career and becoming a therapist revealed ways our country can grow its mental health workforce.
- Covers the four courses of MS: relapsing-remitting, secondary progressive, primary progressive, and progressive relapse. Discusses early and advanced symptoms. Also covers complications. Discusses diagnosis and treatment. Includes info on pregnancy and MS.
- Artificial intelligence can improve health care by reducing administrative tasks, supporting diagnoses, and helping clinicians develop personalized treatment plans.
- If you've decided to change a habit—whether it's quitting smoking, lowering your blood pressure, becoming more active, or doing something else to improve your health—congratulations! Making that decision is the first step toward making a change. What happens next? Have a reason. Set goals you can reach. Prepare for...
- Better public policies can help address the challenges. We encourage policymakers to focus on 4 key areas.
- Helping or caring for a loved one with a long-term (chronic) condition, such as COPD or heart failure, can feel like a lot to take on. Sometimes it can be hard for people to accept help. Or they may choose not to accept help. So you may have to adjust the way you think, ask, listen, and respond. These tips might help...
- Kaiser Permanente supports California measure allowing universities and public agencies to use affirmative action in hiring, contracting, and college admissions.
- Identifies a variety of techniques for relaxing your mind and body. Includes links to more information on many techniques.
- With the right policies and partnerships, artificial intelligence can lead to higher-quality, more equitable care.
- Discusses polycystic ovary syndrome, a problem in which female hormones are out of balance. Discusses PCOS early symptoms like heavy bleeding or facial hair. Also covers more serious symptoms like miscarriages or infertility. Includes info on treatment.
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