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- Guides you through ways to add nutritious calories and protein to your diet.
- 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.
- We urge Congress to extend policies that have improved access to care and increased equity.
- California African American nurses organize in early 1970s to address health disparities.
- Covers eating healthy foods when you have COPD. Offers tips to make eating easier and help you get necessary nutrition.
- Jessie Cunningham, the first Black nursing supervisor at Oakland Medical Center, served as a mentor, pioneer, and friend to anyone in need.
- When you have cancer, you may have a lot of different feelings, like anger, sadness, and fear. And your feelings can change from day to day, and even moment to moment. Most people who have cancer deal with feelings like this. Although it may be hard at first, look for things each day that help you find a new sense of...
- If you're continuing to work throughout your pregnancy, these tips can help you manage morning sickness and fight fatigue.
- Why is fiber important? Eating a diet high in fiber is thought to help prevent constipation and its related problems. It may lower blood pressure, improve cholesterol levels, and help control blood sugar levels. And it may help you reach and stay at a healthy weight. What is the recommended daily amount of fiber? In...
- Black women find new opportunities to elevate work status on the World War II home front.
- Guillain-Barré syndrome is a rare nerve disorder that occurs when the body's own defenses (immune system) attack part of the peripheral nervous system. Symptoms usually start with numbness or tingling in the fingers and toes, followed by muscle weakness in the legs, arms, and other muscles that develops over a period of...
- A regular walking routine benefits your health in many ways — including lowering your risk of heart disease, cancer, and even premature death.
- If you are at risk for low blood sugar levels because of diabetes or some other health condition, you need to keep some type of quick-sugar food with you at all times. These foods can quickly raise your blood sugar level. Eating quick-sugar food raises your blood sugar in 10 to 15 minutes. Choose fast-acting...
- With the right policies and partnerships, artificial intelligence can lead to higher-quality, more equitable care.
- You can help reduce flare-ups of your COPD by learning what the triggers are and avoiding them. Pay attention to symptoms that may warn you of a flare-up. While some triggers may be out of your control, there are others that may be easier to avoid.
- Learn about Kaiser Permanente resources and self-care strategies you can use to help weather life’s normal ups and downs.
- Your teen will need a complete evaluation to determine the level of substance use and the presence of other mental health or medical conditions. If you need to place your teen in a treatment program, look for one that uses evidence-based practices to treat substance use. Cost may also be an important factor to consider...
- Learn about Kaiser Permanente resources and self-care tools you can use to help you manage symptoms of depression and feel better.
- Guides you through decision to take medicines for Alzheimer's disease. Covers medicine choices and their side effects. Lists reasons for and against taking medicines. Includes interactive tool to help you make your decision.
- Discusses tetanus, also called lockjaw. Looks at cause by bacteria infection that makes a poison that causes severe muscle spasms. Looks at how bacteria enter the body through wound or cut. Covers vaccine shots (immunizations) to prevent tetanus.
- Learn how to avoid fraud and abuse when using your Kaiser Permanente health plan.
- A hearing (audiometric) test is part of an ear exam that tests how well a person is able to hear. It is done by measuring how well sound can reach the brain. The sounds we hear start as vibrations in the air around us. The vibrations make sound waves, which vibrate at a certain speed (frequency) and have a certain...
- Learn about the importance of drinking water, including how much water you should drink each day and the benefits of drinking water.
- Significant speech and language delays are directly related to developmental or health issues. But some people blame speech and language delays on things that aren't the cause of true delays, such as: Developmental differences. Mild and temporary speech delays can occur. And some children learn new words faster than...
- Stress affects both the mind and the body. Learn the physical signs of stress and what you can do about them.
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