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Back to Health Dashboard- When industrial workers joined the health plan, an integrated battery of preliminary examinations was far more useful than periodic checkups.
- Testicular exam and testicular self-exam are two ways to find lumps or other problems in the testicles. The two testicles, or testes, are the male sex organs. They are located in the scrotum, a pouch below the penis. The testicles make sperm and the male hormone testosterone. Each testicle is about the size and shape of...
- At Kaiser Permanente, we educate future clinicians and offer programs that bring new health care professionals into our communities. We urge policymakers to take action to grow the health care workforce.
- Many things can cause low vision, including macular degeneration and glaucoma. When you can't see as well, daily life may feel more challenging. But you can do some things to stay as independent as you can and keep doing the activities you enjoy.
- Ellamae Simmons, MD, worked at Kaiser Permanente for 25 years, and to this day plays a central role in how Kaiser Permanente embraces diversity and inclusion.
- Kaiser Permanente and other leading companies are mandating COVID-19 shots because ending this pandemic depends on it.
- Mobility is an important aspect of a spinal cord injury. Mobility devices, such as crutches, walkers, wheelchairs, and scooters, can help you be more independent. They may allow you to work, shop, travel, or take part in sports. Being able to move lets you take part more fully in community life and do the things you...
- Paul de Kruif, microbiologist and writer, provides early accounts of Kaiser Permanente's health plan during World War II.
- You can help protect the person in your care by making the home safe. Here are some general tips for how to lower the chance of getting injured in the home. Pad sharp corners on furniture and counter tops. Keep objects that are used often within easy reach. Install handrails around the toilet and in the shower. Use a...
- Kaiser shipyards in Oregon hired the first 2 female welders at equal pay as men during World War II.
- A spinal tap (also called a lumbar puncture) is a procedure to collect and look at the fluid ( cerebrospinal fluid, or CSF) that surrounds the brain and spinal cord. During a spinal tap, a needle is carefully inserted into the spinal canal low in the back (lumbar area). Samples of CSF are collected. The samples are...
- 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.
- An electromyogram (EMG) measures the electrical activity of muscles when they're at rest and when they're being used. Nerve conduction studies measure how well and how fast the nerves can send electrical signals. Nerves control the muscles in the body with electrical signals called impulses. These impulses make the...
- Health care takes root in Oakland, California.
- After your spinal cord injury (SCI), you may need a wheelchair. Moving from your wheelchair to other locations is known as a transfer. If you have enough upper body strength, you may be able to do this yourself. Your injury and strength will determine what type of transfer you do. But there are general things that are...
- Kaiser Permanente supports Asian Americans Advancing Justice to promote racial and health equity in Southern California.
- Voters passed Proposition 31, allowing the law banning these addictive flavored tobacco products to go into effect.
- When you have too much mucus in your lungs, learning to clear your lungs may help you save energy and improve your breathing. It may also help prevent lung infections. Here are three ways to clear your lungs: Postural drainage Chest and back percussion Controlled coughing
- Steady employment can improve a person's health and well-being. Our new partnership connects young people to in-demand jobs.
- We applaud President Biden and Congress as they begin to set policies that focus on evidence-based approaches to meeting Americans’ mental health needs.
- Reduced vision can be caused by many things. These include macular degeneration and glaucoma. When you can't see as well, daily life can be more challenging. But you can do some things to stay as independent as you can and keep doing the activities you enjoy. Use lighting Point lighting at what you want to see. Don't...
- The Kaiser Permanente Community Support Hub can help members find community resources to address their total health.
- What is urinary incontinence? Urinary incontinence is the accidental release of urine. It can happen when you cough, laugh, sneeze, or jog. Or you may have a sudden need to go to the toilet but can't get there in time. These problems are very common, especially among older adults. They usually don't cause major health...
- With the right strategies and public policies, we can strengthen our nation’s health system by focusing on this critical part of the workforce.
- If your joints hurt when you do an activity, you can do a number of things to help yourself. Use the largest joints or strongest muscles to do things. When you lift a heavy object off the floor, use your hip and knee muscles, not your back. When you carry a bag of groceries, use the palm of your hand or your forearm...
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