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Back to Health Dashboard- Health Article description.Briefly discusses heat-related illnesses. Looks at heatstroke, heat exhaustion, heat cramps, heat rash, and dehydration. Covers emergency first aid treatment. Offers interactive tool to help decide when to seek care. Also offers home treatment tips.
- Kaiser was a major figure in the construction, engineering, and shipbuilding industries. In co-founding Kaiser Permanente, he helped transform American health care systems and care delivery.
- Health Article description.Pain is an unpleasant feeling that can happen when there's something causing harm to your body, like an illness or injury. But sometimes it shows up even when there’s no actual illness or injury. Pain can affect your emotions as well as your body.
- Health care leaders and policymakers should each play their part to help eliminate health disparities.
- Health Article description.Discusses causes of lung cancer, including smoking and exposure to asbestos or radon. Covers symptoms and how lung cancer is diagnosed. Covers treatment with surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy. Includes info on palliative care.
- 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.Looks at illness that causes extreme mood swings, ranging from mania (feeling overly energetic) to depression. Also called manic-depressive disorder. Covers treatment with counseling and medicines like mood stabilizers, antipsychotics, and antidepressants.
- The Achievable Foundation recognized Kaiser Permanente for its work to improve the lives of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
- Health Article description.Discusses allergic rhinitis. Covers common immediate and chronic symptoms. Looks at what increases risk. Covers treatment options. Offers prevention and treatment tips.
- Changing my career and becoming a therapist revealed ways our country can grow its mental health workforce.
- A collaborative partnership, powered by trusted nonprofit partners, brings targeted medical and dental care to underserved communities in Oregon.
- Health Article description.Provides a brief overview of what insomnia is and how it's treated. Offers tips for improving sleep. Covers behavior therapy, sleep schedules, bedtime routines, and what to avoid before bed.
- Timely screenings save lives and lower costs, but millions of people miss out without insurance. Lawmakers can act to make coverage more affordable and accessible.
- Health Article description.Discusses herniated disc, which is also called a slipped or ruptured disc. Covers symptoms like back pain, numbness, and weakness. Looks at sciatica and bulging disc. Discusses nonsurgical and surgical treatment options. Offers prevention tips.
- At the Special Olympics Southern California Fall Games, Kaiser Permanente was recognized for promoting health and wellness for people with intellectual disabilities.
- Health Article description.Over-the-counter (OTC) medicines are medicines you can buy without a doctor's prescription. This doesn't mean that OTC medicines are harmless. Like prescription medicines, OTCs can be very dangerous for children if not taken the right way. Be sure...
- Our approaches ensure effectiveness and safety, and drive cost savings. We encourage lawmakers to look to our successes to see what’s possible.
- Health Article description.Briefly discusses common causes that make a young baby or child cry. Offers interactive tool to help decide when to seek care. Also offers home treatment tips.
- With the right policies and partnerships, artificial intelligence can lead to higher-quality, more equitable care.
- Health Article description.Briefly discusses common toe, foot, and ankle injuries caused during sports or recreational activities, work-related tasks, and work or projects around home. Offers interactive tool to help decide when to seek care. Also offers home treatment tips.
- The health care industry is responsible for 8% to 10% of harmful emissions in the United States.
- Health Article description.Guides through decision to take sleeping pills for insomnia. Explains what insomnia is and how sleeping pills can help. Lists reasons for and against taking sleeping pills. Covers risks. Includes interactive tool to help you make your decision.
- We urge Congress to extend policies that have improved access to care and increased equity.
- Health Article description.Briefly discusses sudden injuries like meniscus tears and torn ligaments that cause knee pain. Covers injuries like bursitis and tendinitis caused by overuse. Offers interactive tool to help decide when to seek care. Also offers home treatment tips.
- To help develop talented, diverse community leaders, Kaiser Permanente and the American Public Health Association award 13 paid fellowships.
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