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- Don’t wait to reach out for help if you have severe symptoms of depression. Learn about Kaiser Permanente care options available to manage depression.Don’t wait to reach out for help if you have severe symptoms of depression. Learn about Kaiser Permanente care options available to manage depression.
- Health Article description.Includes tips to comfort a child before a medical test. Offers tips based on age, from newborns through the teen years.
- Staying healthy physically, mentally, and emotionally is vital to surviving cancer. Kaiser Permanente cares for the whole you at every step of recovery.
- 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...
- Kaiser Permanente is one of 46 National Cancer Institute (NCI) community research centers. Learn about our current cancer research and clinical trials.
- 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...
- We moved quickly to ensure that people in our communities could still get high-quality health care — even as many of our own people were affected.
- Health Article description.When you're dealing with everyday problems, stress, or health issues, it's important to have people in your life who can give you support. You may need a shoulder to cry on or someone to talk to. It's also important to have social support when...
- A new research study by Kaiser Permanente shows point-of-care A1C testing leads to better care, better outcomes, and fewer complications for patients with uncontrolled diabetes.
- 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...
- Bereavement support when a loved one dies. Get help with what to do, how to cancel their health coverage, and enroll dependents in a new plan.
- 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...
- Wondering how much to contribute to your FSA or HSA? Estimate your health costs, set a smart budget, and get tips to maximize your savings with Kaiser Permanente.
- Health Article description.Antibodies are proteins made by the body's natural defense system (immune system) to fight foreign substances, such as bacteria. Antibodies attach themselves to the foreign substance, allowing other immune system cells to attack and destroy the substance. The surfaces of viruses, fungi, and bacteria contain markers...
- Health Article description.Hand-washing is more than just running water over your hands. Washing your hands with soap and water is one of the best ways to prevent the spread of infections. It helps prevent diseases, such as colds, flu, and food poisoning. It's easy. It doesn't cost much. And it works. When should you wash your hands? Wash your...
- With the right strategies and public policies, we can strengthen our nation’s health system by focusing on this critical part of the workforce.
- Health Article description.Discusses causes and symptoms of asthma in children. Looks at treatment with medicine such as inhaled corticosteroid and albuterol. Discusses avoiding triggers and treating attacks. Covers using nebulizers, metered-dose with spacer and dry powder inhalers.
- There are ways to help you manage symptoms of depression. Visit Kaiser Permanente to learn about treatment options & self-care tools you can use.There are ways to help you manage symptoms of depression. Visit Kaiser Permanente to learn about treatment options & self-care tools you can use.
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