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Back to Health Dashboard- A good credit score can make it easier to buy a home, pay for school, or start a small business. Ensuring renters get credit for on-time payments can help.
- Explains what female condoms are, how to use them, and how effective they are.
- The Kaiser Permanente Southern California 2022 Community Health Snapshot shows our dedication to building healthier communities.
- 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...
- We donated over $28 million worth of face masks, hand sanitizer, and other supplies as part of our community health work in 2021.
- Kaiser Permanente — Henry J. Kaiser’s sole remaining institutional legacy — follows good business practices in hiring a diverse and inclusive workforce.
- 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...
- Policy changes are crucial for better opioid addiction treatment.
- Henry J. Kaiser's commitment to the diverse workforce on the home front represents timeless American values.
- Bronchoscopy is a procedure that allows your doctor to look at your airway through a thin viewing device called a bronchoscope. During a bronchoscopy, your doctor will examine your throat, larynx, trachea, and lower airways. This procedure may be done to diagnose problems with the airway, the lungs, or the lymph nodes...
- Changing my career and becoming a therapist revealed ways our country can grow its mental health workforce.
- Equal medical care is not enough to end disparities in health outcomes.
- 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...
- “We managed to ultimately break through that barrier.” — Kaiser Permanente LGBT employee and activist Ellen Leonard
- 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...
- We must do more to prevent gun violence and educate on its health implications in our society.
- 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...
- With the right policies and partnerships, artificial intelligence can lead to higher-quality, more equitable care.
- Advanced medical science improves patient outcomes. We urge lawmakers to continue providing full support for research funding and the agencies that lead research.
- We offer housing-related legal help to prevent evictions and remove barriers to good health.
- 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...
- From war-era labor-management committees to today’s unit-based teams, cooperation between labor and management brings innovation and progress to Kaiser Permanente.
- A sink bath, or basin bath, can be a safe choice for a person who can't move around or walk much. And it's a good time to check their skin for sores or rashes. The person may want a sink bath every day or a few times a week. Their hair may not need to be washed every time. If you can, try to let the person choose when...
- Kaiser Permanente has actively hired veterans in all capacities since World War II.
- Retinal imaging uses special cameras and scanners to make magnified images, or pictures, of the back of your eye. This includes the retina. It's the part of the eye that's most responsible for your vision. Common imaging methods include: Color and black-and-white photography. A camera magnifies the back of your eye and...
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