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Are you having back pain with any of the following?
- Severe pain, weakness or tingling in your leg(s).
- Difficulty stopping urination or loss of control of bladder or bowels.
- Unexplained fever, nausea or vomiting.
- A history of cancer or unexplained weight loss.
We understand that you are experiencing one or more of the health issues that might be impacting your back pain.
We recommend that you discuss these health issues with your doctor before proceeding with this program.
Once you are cleared by your doctor to do this program, we hope it helps you find relief from your back pain.
Elizabeth Tinder, NP
Obstetrics and Gynecology
My colleagues and I designed My Doctor Online to make it easier for you to take care of your health care needs. We’ve included a variety of superior online programs and health information that we have evaluated or written ourselves. Providing you with only the highest quality materials demonstrates our commitment to giving you the best quality care.
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- Cold, Flu and Cough
- Early Beginning Flyer
- Early Start Program
- Early Start Program (Spanish)
- Healthy Beginnings Pregnancy Online Newsletter
- Labor and Delivery Tour
- Mirena Implant
- Paragard Implants
- Center for Reproductive Health
- Certified Nurse Midwives
- Prenatal Courses
- Laproscopic-Hysterectomy
- Bladder Control for Women
- Cervical Cancer Screening Saves Lives
- Mammograms Save Lives
- Prepare for Your Procedure - Emmi
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- Understanding Infertility
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Health Tools and Classes
My colleagues and I are proud to offer you an array of trusted and convenient resources that support your health and your health care experience at Kaiser Permanente. Explore these tools and classes at times and places that work for you and your family.
Classes and CoachingTake control with health and wellness classes, individual counseling and support group resources. |
Herramientas para la saludTome decisiones inteligentes en relación con su salud o adopte medidas para mejorarla con estas herramientas. |
Interactive ProgramsLearn more about your health with these self-directed programs, animated guides and easy-to-use calculators. |
Living HealthyChange your habits and embrace a healthy lifestyle for life. |
VideosTune in to these videos and watch your health improve. |
PodcastsListen to health tips, advice, and guided imagery audio programs. |
PregnancyBe informed on the development and processes that happen before, during and after your pregnancy. |
Prepare for Your Procedure - EmmiUnderstand what will happen before, during and after a medical procedure with these interactive programs. |
NewslettersSign up for one or more of our online newsletters, each customized with information for your child's specific age and stage. |
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Classes and Coaching
| Topic | Tools |
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| General Health | Learn how wellness coaches can help you create a plan for reaching your health goals. Wellness Coaching |
| Healthy Living | Search our database to find convenient, comprehensive health and wellness classes, individual counseling and support group resources, self-help kits and our healthy living stores. Classes |
| Healthy Living | This guide to Healthy Living classes and programs available in Fremont, Hayward and Union City gives you the tools that can help you and your loved ones stay healthy. Enroll today and find out how healthy living can improve your life. Fremont and Hayward - Health Education Classes and Support Groups |
| Healthy Living | Health Coach is an online, interactive, behavioral change program designed to improve your health. It includes 3 modules: Let's Get Physical, S.M.A.R.T. Eating and Stress Less. Online Health Coach |
Herramientas para la salud
| Topic | Tools |
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| Breast Cancer - Screening | La Dra. Janet Wiese describe porqué las pruebas de detección de cáncer de seno son importantes para conservar la salud. Conozca qué sucede durante un mamograma. Las mamografías salvan vidas (Spanish) |
| Colon Cancer Screening | Aprenda a realizar una prueba de detección para este tipo de cáncer desde la comodidad y privacidad de su hogar. Screen for Colon Cancer with FIT (Spanish) |
| Diabetes - Espanol | Los vídeos de diabetes durante el embarazo muestran cómo planificar comidas sanas, cómo leer etiquetas de los alimentos, consejos para comidas fuera de casa, el ejercicio, y consejos para después de su embarazo. (10 vídeos) La diabetes durante el embarazo (Spanish) |
| Infant Care - Espanol | Durante las primeras semanas en casa, los padres de familia necesitan apoyo mientras cuidan al bebé y se van conociendo. Estos vídeos muestran técnicas en cómo alimentar, cuidar de, y calmar al recién nacido. El cuidado de su recién nacido (Spanish) |
| Women's Health - Pap Test | La Dra. Janet Wiese describe porqué las pruebas de detección de cáncer de cuello de útero son importantes para conservar la salud. Conozca qué sucede durante la cita para la prueba de Papanicolaou. La detección del cancer de cuello del útero salva vidas (Spanish) |
Interactive Programs
| Topic | Tools |
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| Anxiety | Feeling worried or nervous is a normal part of everyday life. However, if anxiety is severe, you may have feelings of helplessness, confusion, and extreme worry that can interfere with your daily life. Each video will help you understand anxiety better, what triggers it, and treatment options. (7 segments) Understanding Anxiety |
| Back Care | Quick video tips and exercises to get better faster. Make changes in daily routines to reduce the chance of back pain returning. Managing Your Back Pain |
| Breast Cancer - Surgery | Reviews what breast cancer is, treatment options such as surgery, radiation, and medical therapies, as well as how care is coordinated with your care team. Also view a patient story. Understanding Breast Cancer |
| Breastfeeding | Covers breastfeeding fundamentals, including benefits, getting started, and proper positions; also addresses commonly asked questions. (20 minutes) Breastfeeding (Emmi) |
| Chronic Conditions | Your ongoing health condition can be managed with various self-management tools. Manage chronic conditions with Care™ for Your Health |
| Cold and Flu | This Cold and Flu site was created to provide you helpful tips, tools and information to help get you through the season in good health. Cold, Flu and Cough |
| Headaches | The Managing Your Headaches program will help you learn more about types of headaches, what causes them, common symptoms, and your specific headache triggers. The program provides options to help you manage your headaches through good self-care and lifestyle changes, as well as medication. Managing Your Headaches |
| Healthy Living | Health Coach is an online, interactive, behavioral change program designed to improve your health. It includes 3 modules: Let's Get Physical, S.M.A.R.T. Eating and Stress Less. Online Health Coach |
| Healthy Living | The Succeed™ program will help you examine what's affecting your overall health—from how often you exercise to what you eat in the morning. Take a total health assessment and get a customized action plan for a healthier lifestyle. Take a total health assessment with Succeed™ |
| Knee Care | Understand what causes knee pain, what you can do to ease the pain, and how to keep it from returning. Managing Your Knee Pain |
| Pregnancy | As you begin your pregnancy, learn about prenatal care for all pregnant women, and optional tests for birth defects. This program helps you understand and think about which prenatal testing, if any, is right for you. Prenatal Testing Understanding Your Options |
| Pregnancy | Learn about causes, tests, and treatments for female and male infertility. Understanding Infertility |
| Shoulder Care | Understand what causes shoulder pain, what you can do to ease the pain, and how to keep it from returning. Managing Your Shoulder Pain |
| Smoking - Tobacco | Did you know there are medicines that can help you quit tobacco? We offer many options, including nicotine replacement medicines, non-nicotine medicines, and combination medicines. Our animated online program will help you learn more about which medication might be right for you, how to manage withdrawal symptoms, and how to succeed in quitting tobacco for good. Quit Tobacco Medications |
Living Healthy
| Topic | Tools |
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| Breast Cancer - Screening | La Dra. Janet Wiese describe porqué las pruebas de detección de cáncer de seno son importantes para conservar la salud. Conozca qué sucede durante un mamograma. Las mamografías salvan vidas (Spanish) |
| Breast Cancer - Screening | Dr. Tracy Flanagan describes why breast cancer screening is an important part of maintaining your health. Learn about what to expect during your mammogram. (2 minutes) Mammograms Save Lives |
| Cold and Flu | This Cold and Flu site was created to provide you helpful tips, tools and information to help get you through the season in good health. Cold, Flu and Cough |
| Diabetes | These videos focus on five important health topics that speak to the unique health care needs of the Latino community as well as two of the greatest health risks to Latinos today: diabetes and obesity. (5 Tracks) Choose Health |
| Diabetes - Espanol | Estos vídeos se enfocan en cinco temas importantes sobre las necesidades únicas de la salud en la comunidad latina, así como dos de los mayores riesgos de la salud para los latinos hoy en día: la diabetes y la obesidad. (5 vídeos) Escoge La Salud (Spanish) |
| Ergonomics | Does your back ache or do you have eye strain, tendonitis, or other symptoms of repetitive stress injury? Our unique program will show you how to set up your workstation, home office, or laptop to prevent injury. Smartmoves: Computer & Laptop Setup, Stretching (Ergonomics) |
| Exercise and Fitness | Struggling to fit exercise into your daily routine? This podcast provides quick tips for busy people on starting and maintaining a regular exercise program. (8 minutes) Exercise Lite |
| Exercise and Fitness | Preventing workout-related injuries is the focus of this podcast. We’ll talk about how you can prevent and treat common injuries while staying active and maintaining your motivation to exercise. (17 minutes) Exercise Smart |
| Exercise and Fitness | This podcast discusses the benefits of walking. You can feel more energetic and help maintain a healthy weight just by incorporating this simple activity into your life. (19 minutes) Walking For Health |
| Healthy Living | Search our database to find convenient, comprehensive health and wellness classes, individual counseling and support group resources, self-help kits and our healthy living stores. Classes |
| Healthy Living | Discover how everyday healthy pleasures can promote health and happiness. (17 minutes) Healthy Pleasures |
| Healthy Living | Health Coach is an online, interactive, behavioral change program designed to improve your health. It includes 3 modules: Let's Get Physical, S.M.A.R.T. Eating and Stress Less. Online Health Coach |
| Mental Health | Need help reducing stress during the holidays? This podcast explores how holidays stress can sometimes trigger depression. Find ways to manage stress, stay healthy, and enjoy the holidays. (13 minutes) Holiday Depression |
| Nutrition and Weight | Use this Body Mass Index (BMI) calculator to quickly learn if you are at a healthy weight for your height. BMI Calculator |
| Nutrition and Weight | Created for busy parents striving to provide healthy meals for their families, these three videos offer practical tips for shopping, cooking and preparing snacks. (3 videos) Healthy Tips for Families: Shopping, Cooking and Snacking |
| Nutrition and Weight | Let Carole Bartolotto, a Kaiser Permanente Registered Dietician, guide you through your kitchen to identify unhealthy foods and find ways to include healthier alternatives. (4 Tracks) In The Kitchen With Carole |
| Nutrition and Weight | Healthy eating tips, including cutting calories by putting more fruits and vegetables on your plate. Nutrition Mini-Series |
| Nutrition and Weight | To be successful at reaching and maintaining a healthy weight, it helps to honestly assess how ready you are to make changes. This podcast helps you explore this important issue. (10 minutes) Ready to Lose Weight |
| Nutrition and Weight | This audio program encourages a sense of wonder and appreciation for the body, heightens serotonin to reduce appetite, and envisions the biochemical conversion of fat into focused energy and muscle. Empowering and confidence-building, this program was shown to double weight loss in a placebo-controlled pilot study. While not a substitute for eating less or exercising more, the program can reinforce your efforts to reach a healthy weight. (3 Tracks) Weight Loss |
| Nutrition and Weight - Espanol | ¿Quiere comer mejor? Deje que María le guíe a usted por su cocina para identificar los alimentos poco saludables y las alternativas más saludables. (4 pistas) En la cocina con María (Spanish) |
| Skin Health | Dr. William Lide, Dermatologist at Kaiser Permanente discusses how to protect your skin from the sun, while enjoying the great outdoors. (9 minutes) Sun Protection |
| Sleep | This guided imagery program creates an atmosphere of protection and safety using images that are evocative enough to successfully replace the brain chatter that keeps us awake. Recorded music draws mind, body and spirit down into deep, restful sleep. (3 Tracks) Healthful Sleep |
| Smoking - Tobacco | Did you know there are medicines that can help you quit tobacco? We offer many options, including nicotine replacement medicines, non-nicotine medicines, and combination medicines. Our animated online program will help you learn more about which medication might be right for you, how to manage withdrawal symptoms, and how to succeed in quitting tobacco for good. Quit Tobacco Medications |
| Smoking - Tobacco | HealthMedia® Breathe™ is an online program that helps give you a complete look at why it's hard to quit smoking and supports your motivation to give up the habit. Quit smoking with Breathe™ |
| Smoking - Tobacco | Quitting tobacco and staying smoke-free is one of the best things you can do for your health. This podcast talks about how to begin the process of becoming smoke-free and how it will benefit your health. (15 minutes) Quitting Smoking |
| Smoking - Tobacco | Do you know how other people’s smoke might be affecting you and your health? Learn how to protect yourself from the health effects of second-hand smoke. (7 minutes) Second-Hand Smoke |
| Stress | This interactive questionnaire generates a customized action plan that shows you successful ways to reduce stress. Reduce stress with Relax™ |
| Stress | When you are feeling stressed, this program can help you relax and bring about a feeling of calm. Relaxation and wellness |
| Stress | This guided imagery program uses 4 exercises to help you master stress and relieve anxiety. The exercises are designed to encourage feelings of love, safety and protection. The program includes a soothing, walking meditation as well as affirmations to use any time. It integrates simple breathing techniques along with the images. (4 Tracks) Relieve Stress |
| Stress | Kaiser Permanente surgeon Dr. Todd Dray discusses ways to identify stress and how it affects your daily life, and then outlines steps you can take today to reduce stress. (12 minutes) Stress Management |
| Stress | Using a combination of relaxation techniques, guided imagery, and music, this program helps you manage stress and other symptoms due to chronic pain or other chronic conditions. (5 part series) Stress Management for Medical Conditions |
| Stress | This tool will help you determine your stress level based on the number of life changes you have had recently. What is Your Stress Level? |
| Women's Health - Pap Test | Dr. Tracy Flanagan describes why cervical cancer screening is an important part of maintaining your health. Learn about what to expect during your Pap test appointment. (2 minutes) Cervical Cancer Screening Saves Lives |
| Women's Health - Pap Test | La Dra. Janet Wiese describe porqué las pruebas de detección de cáncer de cuello de útero son importantes para conservar la salud. Conozca qué sucede durante la cita para la prueba de Papanicolaou. La detección del cancer de cuello del útero salva vidas (Spanish) |
Videos
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| Anger | Learn about healthier approaches to anger management and Kaiser Permanente programs which are available to you, including classes and counseling. Anger Management: Choose to Make the Journey |
| Anxiety | Feeling worried or nervous is a normal part of everyday life. However, if anxiety is severe, you may have feelings of helplessness, confusion, and extreme worry that can interfere with your daily life. Each video will help you understand anxiety better, what triggers it, and treatment options. (7 segments) Understanding Anxiety |
| Breast Cancer - Screening | La Dra. Janet Wiese describe porqué las pruebas de detección de cáncer de seno son importantes para conservar la salud. Conozca qué sucede durante un mamograma. Las mamografías salvan vidas (Spanish) |
| Breast Cancer - Screening | Dr. Tracy Flanagan describes why breast cancer screening is an important part of maintaining your health. Learn about what to expect during your mammogram. (2 minutes) Mammograms Save Lives |
| Colon Cancer Screening | Learn how to screen for this cancer from the comfort and privacy of your home. Screen for Colon Cancer with FIT |
| Colon Cancer Screening | Aprenda a realizar una prueba de detección para este tipo de cáncer desde la comodidad y privacidad de su hogar. Screen for Colon Cancer with FIT (Spanish) |
| Colon Cancer Screening | A flexible sigmoidoscopy is an important way to screen for colon cancer and other bowel conditions. This video will educate you on how to prepare for your flexible sigmoidoscopy and what to expect during your procedure. Watch as a patient prepares for his flexible sigmoidoscopy and meets with his physician to have the procedure. (11 minutes) What You Need to Know About Flexible Sigmoidoscopy |
| Diabetes - Espanol | Los vídeos de diabetes durante el embarazo muestran cómo planificar comidas sanas, cómo leer etiquetas de los alimentos, consejos para comidas fuera de casa, el ejercicio, y consejos para después de su embarazo. (10 vídeos) La diabetes durante el embarazo (Spanish) |
| Infant Care | During the first few weeks at home new parents need support as they care for their babies and get to know each other. These videos present tips on how to feed, care for, and soothe a newborn. (9 tracks) Newborn Care |
| Infant Care | Discussion of common questions about circumcision of newborn boys, including how it's done, risks and benefits, and caring for your baby's penis. (3 segments) Newborn Circumcision |
| Infant Care - Espanol | Durante las primeras semanas en casa, los padres de familia necesitan apoyo mientras cuidan al bebé y se van conociendo. Estos vídeos muestran técnicas en cómo alimentar, cuidar de, y calmar al recién nacido. El cuidado de su recién nacido (Spanish) |
| Mental Health | Understanding and treating depression can have a big impact on your health. Depression is different from feeling down or sad, which nearly everyone experiences from time to time. This video discusses causes of depression, symptoms, and treatment options. (8 Tracks) Understanding Depression |
| Nutrition and Weight | Learn simple and easy recipes from main courses to desserts. (6 segments) Healthy Recipes from Dr. Maring |
| Nutrition and Weight | Learn shortcuts for preparing fruits and vegetables. (15 segments) Quick Kitchen Tips from Dr. Maring |
| Pregnancy | The Diabetes During Pregnancy videos discuss healthy meal planning, reading food labels, tips for eating out, safely exercising, and what to do after your pregnancy. (10 Tracks) Diabetes During Pregnancy |
| Women's Health | Learn how to control your bladder. Leaking urine is common but most women get better with one or more of these treatments and lifestyle modifications. (6 Tracks) Bladder Control for Women |
| Women's Health - Pap Test | Dr. Tracy Flanagan describes why cervical cancer screening is an important part of maintaining your health. Learn about what to expect during your Pap test appointment. (2 minutes) Cervical Cancer Screening Saves Lives |
| Women's Health - Pap Test | La Dra. Janet Wiese describe porqué las pruebas de detección de cáncer de cuello de útero son importantes para conservar la salud. Conozca qué sucede durante la cita para la prueba de Papanicolaou. La detección del cancer de cuello del útero salva vidas (Spanish) |
Podcasts
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| Allergies | This guided imagery program helps you gain better control of allergic reactions and reduce symptoms, such as a runny nose, rashes, or upset stomach. (3 Tracks) Relieve allergies |
| Anger | Learn to put your anger aside by relaxing your body and calming your mind. Anger and forgiveness |
| Cancer - Prevention | This guided imagery program helps listeners strengthen motivation and mobilize their energy to successfully fight cancer. It combines images of tumors shrinking and fighter cells battling and triumphing over cancer cells. Empowering music broadcasts strength, support, safety and hope. (3 Tracks) Fight Cancer |
| Cancer - Treatment | Designed to help people undergoing chemotherapy, this guided imagery audio provides a gentle but powerful way to encourage healing. Using an image of a fountain of healing liquid that cleanses and clears the body, it supports the body’s natural defense system and helps reduce any side effects. (3 Tracks) Chemotherapy |
| Cancer - Treatment | Using the image of a powerful beam of light that knows exactly how to heal you, this program is designed to help you relax, feel stronger, and get the most out of your radiation therapy. Research shows that listening to guided imagery can help speed healing, soothe nerves, restore energy, and relieve pain. Try to listen once or twice a day before or after your treatments, but remember any time is a good time to use guided imagery. (3 Tracks) Radiation Therapy |
| Exercise and Fitness | Struggling to fit exercise into your daily routine? This podcast provides quick tips for busy people on starting and maintaining a regular exercise program. (8 minutes) Exercise Lite |
| Exercise and Fitness | This podcast discusses the benefits of walking. You can feel more energetic and help maintain a healthy weight just by incorporating this simple activity into your life. (19 minutes) Walking For Health |
| Headaches | Dr. Rahul Parikh, a physician at Kaiser Permanente, discusses tension headaches in this podcast. He describes what they are, what to do when you have one, and how you can decrease your chances of getting tension headaches. (13:03) Tension Headaches |
| Healthy Living | Discover how everyday healthy pleasures can promote health and happiness. (17 minutes) Healthy Pleasures |
| Menopause | The Mastering Menopause program provides support for menopause as a naturally powerful transition in a woman’s life. The imagery helps to harness liberated energy and creativity; balance mood; reinforce self-esteem and confidence; encourage restful sleep; and redefine notions of beauty and aging. This audio program is a helpful tool for coping with the natural ups and downs of menopause. (3 Tracks) Mastering Menopause |
| Menopause | These podcasts support you in getting healthy through exercise and physical activity, losing weight, quitting smoking, managing stress, and indulging in healthy pleasures. Choose a podcast that interests you. Menopause Podcast Gallery |
| Nutrition and Weight | Healthy eating tips, including cutting calories by putting more fruits and vegetables on your plate. Nutrition Mini-Series |
| Nutrition and Weight | To be successful at reaching and maintaining a healthy weight, it helps to honestly assess how ready you are to make changes. This podcast helps you explore this important issue. (10 minutes) Ready to Lose Weight |
| Nutrition and Weight | This audio program encourages a sense of wonder and appreciation for the body, heightens serotonin to reduce appetite, and envisions the biochemical conversion of fat into focused energy and muscle. Empowering and confidence-building, this program was shown to double weight loss in a placebo-controlled pilot study. While not a substitute for eating less or exercising more, the program can reinforce your efforts to reach a healthy weight. (3 Tracks) Weight Loss |
| Pregnancy | Part 1 of our series on pregnancy and childbirth, this program inspires confidence and gratitude for the body and encourages feelings of safety, relaxation, protection and support. It offers guided visualization exercises to help offset pregnancy symptoms and have a safe and healthy pregnancy. (3 Tracks) Healthy Pregnancy |
| Pregnancy | Giving your baby the best start in life starts before you get pregnant. Learn more about the dangers of second-hand smoke, how to quit smoking, and techniques for managing stress. Pre-Pregnancy Health Podcasts |
| Pregnancy | Part 2 of our guided imagery programs on pregnancy and childbirth, this childbirth program sets the stage for labor and connection with the baby. It helps inspire confidence and gratitude for the body as well as easing discomfort, focusing breathing, and increasing trust in the body’s wisdom and the miraculous birth process. (3 Tracks) Successful Childbirth |
| Sleep | This guided imagery program creates an atmosphere of protection and safety using images that are evocative enough to successfully replace the brain chatter that keeps us awake. Recorded music draws mind, body and spirit down into deep, restful sleep. (3 Tracks) Healthful Sleep |
| Smoking - Tobacco | Quitting tobacco and staying smoke-free is one of the best things you can do for your health. This podcast talks about how to begin the process of becoming smoke-free and how it will benefit your health. (15 minutes) Quitting Smoking |
| Smoking - Tobacco | Do you know how other people’s smoke might be affecting you and your health? Learn how to protect yourself from the health effects of second-hand smoke. (7 minutes) Second-Hand Smoke |
| Stress | This guided imagery program uses 4 exercises to help you master stress and relieve anxiety. The exercises are designed to encourage feelings of love, safety and protection. The program includes a soothing, walking meditation as well as affirmations to use any time. It integrates simple breathing techniques along with the images. (4 Tracks) Relieve Stress |
| Stress | Kaiser Permanente surgeon Dr. Todd Dray discusses ways to identify stress and how it affects your daily life, and then outlines steps you can take today to reduce stress. (12 minutes) Stress Management |
| Surgery | Listen to Guided Imagery to reduce anxiety before surgery and assist in healing. (5 Tracks) Successful Surgery |
Pregnancy
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| Breastfeeding | Covers breastfeeding fundamentals, including benefits, getting started, and proper positions; also addresses commonly asked questions. (20 minutes) Breastfeeding (Emmi) |
| Children's Health | Get the latest on infant health and development, along with helpful parenting tips and links to Kaiser Permanente resources in Healthy Babies, our new monthly online newsletter for moms and dads. Healthy Babies Online Newsletter |
| Cold and Flu | This Cold and Flu site was created to provide you helpful tips, tools and information to help get you through the season in good health. Cold, Flu and Cough |
| Diabetes - Espanol | Los vídeos de diabetes durante el embarazo muestran cómo planificar comidas sanas, cómo leer etiquetas de los alimentos, consejos para comidas fuera de casa, el ejercicio, y consejos para después de su embarazo. (10 vídeos) La diabetes durante el embarazo (Spanish) |
| Infant Care | During the first few weeks at home new parents need support as they care for their babies and get to know each other. These videos present tips on how to feed, care for, and soothe a newborn. (9 tracks) Newborn Care |
| Infant Care | Discussion of common questions about circumcision of newborn boys, including how it's done, risks and benefits, and caring for your baby's penis. (3 segments) Newborn Circumcision |
| Pregnancy | The Diabetes During Pregnancy videos discuss healthy meal planning, reading food labels, tips for eating out, safely exercising, and what to do after your pregnancy. (10 Tracks) Diabetes During Pregnancy |
| Pregnancy | Healthy Beginnings, our pregnancy online newsletter, covers all aspects of a healthy pregnancy. You’ll find information on what to expect during each trimester, how to prepare for labor and delivery, and how to take care of your newborn baby. Healthy Beginnings Pregnancy Online Newsletter |
| Pregnancy | Part 1 of our series on pregnancy and childbirth, this program inspires confidence and gratitude for the body and encourages feelings of safety, relaxation, protection and support. It offers guided visualization exercises to help offset pregnancy symptoms and have a safe and healthy pregnancy. (3 Tracks) Healthy Pregnancy |
| Pregnancy | Giving your baby the best start in life starts before you get pregnant. Learn more about the dangers of second-hand smoke, how to quit smoking, and techniques for managing stress. Pre-Pregnancy Health Podcasts |
| Pregnancy | As you begin your pregnancy, learn about prenatal care for all pregnant women, and optional tests for birth defects. This program helps you understand and think about which prenatal testing, if any, is right for you. Prenatal Testing Understanding Your Options |
| Pregnancy | Part 2 of our guided imagery programs on pregnancy and childbirth, this childbirth program sets the stage for labor and connection with the baby. It helps inspire confidence and gratitude for the body as well as easing discomfort, focusing breathing, and increasing trust in the body’s wisdom and the miraculous birth process. (3 Tracks) Successful Childbirth |
| Pregnancy | Learn about causes, tests, and treatments for female and male infertility. Understanding Infertility |
| Pregnancy - Cesarean Section | What to expect before, during and after surgery to deliver a baby through cuts that are made in the belly and uterus. Covers risks and benefits, and tips on recovery. (25 minutes) C-Section (Emmi) |
| Pregnancy - Labor and Delivery | What to expect during labor and delivery. Explains common interventions such as medication to induce labor and pain medication such as epidural. (35 minutes) Childbirth (Emmi) |
| Pregnancy - Labor and Delivery | This program inspires confidence and gratitude for the body and encourages feelings of safety, relaxation, protection and support. It offers guided visualization exercises to help offset pregnancy symptoms, as well as easing discomfort of childbirth. It focuses on breathing, and increasing trust in the body's wisdom and the miraculous birth process (6 tracks). Healthy Pregnancy and Successful Childbirth |
| Pregnancy - Labor and Delivery | Explains epidurals, spinal blocks, and other medications to ease pain during labor and delivery. Covers risks and benefits, and tips on recovery. (25 minutes) Pain Relief for Childbirth (Emmi) |
| Pregnancy - Labor and Delivery | What to expect before, during and after a vaginal birth following a previous C-section. Covers risks and benefits, and tips on recovery. (20 minutes) Vaginal Birth After C-Section (VBAC) (Emmi) |
| Smoking - Tobacco | Did you know there are medicines that can help you quit tobacco? We offer many options, including nicotine replacement medicines, non-nicotine medicines, and combination medicines. Our animated online program will help you learn more about which medication might be right for you, how to manage withdrawal symptoms, and how to succeed in quitting tobacco for good. Quit Tobacco Medications |
Prepare for Your Procedure - Emmi
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| Birth Control | What to expect before, during and after surgery to block the fallopian tubes for permanent birth control. Covers risks and benefits, and tips on recovery. (20 minutes) Permanent Birth Control: Micro-Inserts (Emmi) |
| Birth Control | What to expect before, during and after surgery to cut the fallopian tubes for permanent birth control. Covers risks and benefits, and tips on recovery. (20 minutes) Tubal Ligation, Interval (Emmi) |
| Birth Control | What to expect before, during and after a procedure providing permanent birth control for men. Covers risks and benefits, and tips on recovery. (20 minutes) Vasectomy (Emmi) |
| Breast Biopsy | What to expect before, during and after this procedure to take a sample of breast tissue for testing. Covers risks and benefits, and tips on recovery. (25 minutes) Breast Biopsy (Emmi) |
| Breast Cancer - Surgery | Overview of options for breast reconstruction after a mastectomy, including using your own tissue or implants. Covers risk and benefits of options. (20 minutes) Breast Reconstruction (Emmi) |
| Breast Cancer - Surgery | What to expect before, during and after surgery to treat breast cancer by removing the cancerous growth. Covers risks and benefits, and tips on recovery. (25 minutes) Lumpectomy (Emmi) |
| Breast Cancer - Surgery | What to expect before, during and after surgery to remove breast tissue. Covers risks and benefits, and tips on recovery. (25 minutes) Mastectomy (Emmi) |
| Breastfeeding | Covers breastfeeding fundamentals, including benefits, getting started, and proper positions; also addresses commonly asked questions. (20 minutes) Breastfeeding (Emmi) |
| Cancer - Treatment | Covers the basics of getting chemotherapy to treat cancer, including life during treatment, side effects, and common concerns. (25 minutes) Chemotherapy (Emmi) |
| Cancer - Treatment | Covers the basics of getting external-beam radiation therapy, including life during treatment and side effects. (25 minutes) Radiation Therapy (Emmi) |
| Pregnancy - Cesarean Section | What to expect before, during and after surgery to deliver a baby through cuts that are made in the belly and uterus. Covers risks and benefits, and tips on recovery. (25 minutes) C-Section (Emmi) |
| Pregnancy - Labor and Delivery | What to expect during labor and delivery. Explains common interventions such as medication to induce labor and pain medication such as epidural. (35 minutes) Childbirth (Emmi) |
| Pregnancy - Labor and Delivery | Explains epidurals, spinal blocks, and other medications to ease pain during labor and delivery. Covers risks and benefits, and tips on recovery. (25 minutes) Pain Relief for Childbirth (Emmi) |
| Pregnancy - Labor and Delivery | What to expect before, during and after a vaginal birth following a previous C-section. Covers risks and benefits, and tips on recovery. (20 minutes) Vaginal Birth After C-Section (VBAC) (Emmi) |
| Surgery | Covers ways you can keep yourself safe before, during and after your visit to the hospital or clinic. (15 minutes) Patient Safety (Emmi) |
| Surgery | What to expect before, during and after surgery to treat urinary incontinence in women. Covers risks and benefits, and tips on recovery. (20 minutes) Urethral Sling (Emmi) |
| Surgery | Information about staying in the hospital. Covers good communication, medications, and pain management. (10 minutes) What to Expect During Your Hospital Stay (Emmi) |
| Surgery - Anesthesia | What to expect when getting anesthesia for pain during a surgery; covers general, spinal and epidural anesthesia; explains moderate sedation. (20 minutes) Anesthesia for an Adult (Emmi) |
| Uterine Fibroid Surgery | What to expect before, during and after surgery to remove a fibroid from the uterus. Covers risks and benefits, and tips on recovery.(30 minutes) Abdominal Myomectomy (Emmi) |
| Women's Health | What to expect before, during and after this surgery to correct bladder prolapse in women. Covers risks and benefits, and tips on recovery. (20 minutes) Cystocele Repair (Emmi) |
| Women's Health | What to expect before, during, and after this procedure to examine the inside of the uterus with a scope device. Covers risks and benefits, and tips on recovery. (20 minutes) Diagnostic Hysteroscopy (Emmi) |
| Women's Health - Abdominal Surgery | What to expect before, during and after surgery to look inside the abdomen. Covers risks and benefits, and tips on recovery. (20 minutes) Laparoscopy (Emmi) |
| Women's Health - Cervical Biopsy | What to expect before, during and after surgery to remove abnormal tissue from the cervix. Covers risks and benefits, and tips on recovery. (30 minutes) Leep (Emmi) |
| Women's Health - Cervical Exam | What to expect before, during and after this procedure to examine the cervix. Covers risks and benefits, and tips on recovery. (15 minutes) Colposcopy (Emmi) |
| Women's Health - Hysterectomy | What to expect before, during and after surgery to remove the uterus through an abdominal cut. Covers risks and benefits, and tips on recovery. (20 minutes) Abdominal Hysterectomy (Emmi) |
| Women's Health - Hysterectomy | Covers what to expect after a hysterectomy, including preparing for recovery and medical changes after the procedure. Also addresses common questions. (20 minutes) Hysterectomy Recovery (Emmi) |
| Women's Health - Hysterectomy | Step-by-step overview of estrogen therapy after a hysterectomy. Covers what estrogen can do for you, how hormones affect your body, and alternatives. (15 minutes) Hysterectomy Recovery Estrogen Therapy (Emmi) |
| Women's Health - Hysterectomy | What to expect before, during and after this surgery to remove the uterus. Includes risks and benefits, and tips on recovery. (20 minutes) Laparoscopic Hysterectomy (Emmi) |
| Women's Health - Hysterectomy | What to expect before, during and after surgery to remove the uterus through the vagina. Covers risks and benefits, and tips on recovery. (25 minutes) Vaginal Hysterectomy (Emmi) |
Newsletters
| Topic | Tools |
|---|---|
| Children's Health | Get the latest on infant health and development, along with helpful parenting tips and links to Kaiser Permanente resources in Healthy Babies, our new monthly online newsletter for moms and dads. Healthy Babies Online Newsletter |
| Children's Health | Healthy Kids online newsletters offer quarterly health and parenting tips for parents just like you. Created by Kaiser Permanente pediatricians and child development specialists, each newsletter is full of quality health information and interactive tools. We cover topics such as healthy eating, child development, and ideas for better parenting. Healthy Kids Online Newsletter |
| Pregnancy | Healthy Beginnings, our pregnancy online newsletter, covers all aspects of a healthy pregnancy. You’ll find information on what to expect during each trimester, how to prepare for labor and delivery, and how to take care of your newborn baby. Healthy Beginnings Pregnancy Online Newsletter |
| Teen Health | Healthy Teens online newsletters offer health and parenting tips for parents just like you. Created by Kaiser Permanente pediatricians and adolescent medicine specialists, newsletters cover topics such as healthy eating and exercise, promoting your teen's self-esteem, and helping your teen stay safe at school and on the road. Healthy Teens Online Newsletter |
Personal Logs and Diaries
| Topic | Tools |
|---|---|
| Diabetes | Use this log to keep track of your blood sugar. (1 page) Diabetes Blood Sugar Log |
| Diabetes - Espanol | Use this log to keep track of your blood sugar. (1 page) Diabetes Blood Sugar Log (Spanish) |
| Headaches | Keeping a headache diary can help you and your physician understand your personal triggers. This headache diary will help you track your personal headache patterns. Headache Diary |
| Women's Health | Keeping track of when you urinate, have a leaking accident, and how much you drink can help you improve your bladder control. (1 page) Urinary Diary |
| Women's Health | Checklist for women's health maintenance in the childbearing years. What Every Sexually Active Woman Should Know |
Topic Library
| Topic | Tools |
|---|---|
| Anger | Learn about healthier approaches to anger management and Kaiser Permanente programs which are available to you, including classes and counseling. Anger Management: Choose to Make the Journey |
| Anger | Learn to put your anger aside by relaxing your body and calming your mind. Anger and forgiveness |
| Anxiety | Feeling worried or nervous is a normal part of everyday life. However, if anxiety is severe, you may have feelings of helplessness, confusion, and extreme worry that can interfere with your daily life. Each video will help you understand anxiety better, what triggers it, and treatment options. (7 segments) Understanding Anxiety |
| Back Care | Quick video tips and exercises to get better faster. Make changes in daily routines to reduce the chance of back pain returning. Managing Your Back Pain |
| Birth Control | What to expect before, during and after surgery to block the fallopian tubes for permanent birth control. Covers risks and benefits, and tips on recovery. (20 minutes) Permanent Birth Control: Micro-Inserts (Emmi) |
| Birth Control | What to expect before, during and after surgery to cut the fallopian tubes for permanent birth control. Covers risks and benefits, and tips on recovery. (20 minutes) Tubal Ligation, Interval (Emmi) |
| Birth Control | What to expect before, during and after a procedure providing permanent birth control for men. Covers risks and benefits, and tips on recovery. (20 minutes) Vasectomy (Emmi) |
| Breast Biopsy | What to expect before, during and after this procedure to take a sample of breast tissue for testing. Covers risks and benefits, and tips on recovery. (25 minutes) Breast Biopsy (Emmi) |
| Breast Cancer - Screening | La Dra. Janet Wiese describe porqué las pruebas de detección de cáncer de seno son importantes para conservar la salud. Conozca qué sucede durante un mamograma. Las mamografías salvan vidas (Spanish) |
| Breast Cancer - Screening | Dr. Tracy Flanagan describes why breast cancer screening is an important part of maintaining your health. Learn about what to expect during your mammogram. (2 minutes) Mammograms Save Lives |
| Breast Cancer - Surgery | Overview of options for breast reconstruction after a mastectomy, including using your own tissue or implants. Covers risk and benefits of options. (20 minutes) Breast Reconstruction (Emmi) |
| Breast Cancer - Surgery | What to expect before, during and after surgery to treat breast cancer by removing the cancerous growth. Covers risks and benefits, and tips on recovery. (25 minutes) Lumpectomy (Emmi) |
| Breast Cancer - Surgery | What to expect before, during and after surgery to remove breast tissue. Covers risks and benefits, and tips on recovery. (25 minutes) Mastectomy (Emmi) |
| Breast Cancer - Surgery | Reviews what breast cancer is, treatment options such as surgery, radiation, and medical therapies, as well as how care is coordinated with your care team. Also view a patient story. Understanding Breast Cancer |
| Breastfeeding | Covers breastfeeding fundamentals, including benefits, getting started, and proper positions; also addresses commonly asked questions. (20 minutes) Breastfeeding (Emmi) |
| Cancer - Prevention | This guided imagery program helps listeners strengthen motivation and mobilize their energy to successfully fight cancer. It combines images of tumors shrinking and fighter cells battling and triumphing over cancer cells. Empowering music broadcasts strength, support, safety and hope. (3 Tracks) Fight Cancer |
| Cancer - Treatment | Designed to help people undergoing chemotherapy, this guided imagery audio provides a gentle but powerful way to encourage healing. Using an image of a fountain of healing liquid that cleanses and clears the body, it supports the body’s natural defense system and helps reduce any side effects. (3 Tracks) Chemotherapy |
| Cancer - Treatment | Covers the basics of getting chemotherapy to treat cancer, including life during treatment, side effects, and common concerns. (25 minutes) Chemotherapy (Emmi) |
| Cancer - Treatment | Using the image of a powerful beam of light that knows exactly how to heal you, this program is designed to help you relax, feel stronger, and get the most out of your radiation therapy. Research shows that listening to guided imagery can help speed healing, soothe nerves, restore energy, and relieve pain. Try to listen once or twice a day before or after your treatments, but remember any time is a good time to use guided imagery. (3 Tracks) Radiation Therapy |
| Cancer - Treatment | Covers the basics of getting external-beam radiation therapy, including life during treatment and side effects. (25 minutes) Radiation Therapy (Emmi) |
| Children's Health | Get the latest on infant health and development, along with helpful parenting tips and links to Kaiser Permanente resources in Healthy Babies, our new monthly online newsletter for moms and dads. Healthy Babies Online Newsletter |
| Children's Health | Healthy Kids online newsletters offer quarterly health and parenting tips for parents just like you. Created by Kaiser Permanente pediatricians and child development specialists, each newsletter is full of quality health information and interactive tools. We cover topics such as healthy eating, child development, and ideas for better parenting. Healthy Kids Online Newsletter |
| Chronic Conditions | Your ongoing health condition can be managed with various self-management tools. Manage chronic conditions with Care™ for Your Health |
| Colon Cancer Screening | Aprenda a realizar una prueba de detección para este tipo de cáncer desde la comodidad y privacidad de su hogar. Screen for Colon Cancer with FIT (Spanish) |
| Colon Cancer Screening | A flexible sigmoidoscopy is an important way to screen for colon cancer and other bowel conditions. This video will educate you on how to prepare for your flexible sigmoidoscopy and what to expect during your procedure. Watch as a patient prepares for his flexible sigmoidoscopy and meets with his physician to have the procedure. (11 minutes) What You Need to Know About Flexible Sigmoidoscopy |
| Diabetes - Espanol | Los vídeos de diabetes durante el embarazo muestran cómo planificar comidas sanas, cómo leer etiquetas de los alimentos, consejos para comidas fuera de casa, el ejercicio, y consejos para después de su embarazo. (10 vídeos) La diabetes durante el embarazo (Spanish) |
| Exercise and Fitness | Struggling to fit exercise into your daily routine? This podcast provides quick tips for busy people on starting and maintaining a regular exercise program. (8 minutes) Exercise Lite |
| Exercise and Fitness | This podcast discusses the benefits of walking. You can feel more energetic and help maintain a healthy weight just by incorporating this simple activity into your life. (19 minutes) Walking For Health |
| Headaches | The Managing Your Headaches program will help you learn more about types of headaches, what causes them, common symptoms, and your specific headache triggers. The program provides options to help you manage your headaches through good self-care and lifestyle changes, as well as medication. Managing Your Headaches |
| Headaches | This guided imagery program offers tips for relieving headaches and has affirmations that you can use again and again. (4 tracks) Relieve headaches |
| Headaches | Dr. Rahul Parikh, a physician at Kaiser Permanente, discusses tension headaches in this podcast. He describes what they are, what to do when you have one, and how you can decrease your chances of getting tension headaches. (13:03) Tension Headaches |
| Healthy Living | Search our database to find convenient, comprehensive health and wellness classes, individual counseling and support group resources, self-help kits and our healthy living stores. Classes |
| Healthy Living | Discover how everyday healthy pleasures can promote health and happiness. (17 minutes) Healthy Pleasures |
| Healthy Living | The Succeed™ program will help you examine what's affecting your overall health—from how often you exercise to what you eat in the morning. Take a total health assessment and get a customized action plan for a healthier lifestyle. Take a total health assessment with Succeed™ |
| Infant Care | During the first few weeks at home new parents need support as they care for their babies and get to know each other. These videos present tips on how to feed, care for, and soothe a newborn. (9 tracks) Newborn Care |
| Infant Care | Discussion of common questions about circumcision of newborn boys, including how it's done, risks and benefits, and caring for your baby's penis. (3 segments) Newborn Circumcision |
| Infant Care - Espanol | Durante las primeras semanas en casa, los padres de familia necesitan apoyo mientras cuidan al bebé y se van conociendo. Estos vídeos muestran técnicas en cómo alimentar, cuidar de, y calmar al recién nacido. El cuidado de su recién nacido (Spanish) |
| Menopause | The Mastering Menopause program provides support for menopause as a naturally powerful transition in a woman’s life. The imagery helps to harness liberated energy and creativity; balance mood; reinforce self-esteem and confidence; encourage restful sleep; and redefine notions of beauty and aging. This audio program is a helpful tool for coping with the natural ups and downs of menopause. (3 Tracks) Mastering Menopause |
| Menopause | These podcasts support you in getting healthy through exercise and physical activity, losing weight, quitting smoking, managing stress, and indulging in healthy pleasures. Choose a podcast that interests you. Menopause Podcast Gallery |
| Mental Health | Understanding and treating depression can have a big impact on your health. Depression is different from feeling down or sad, which nearly everyone experiences from time to time. This video discusses causes of depression, symptoms, and treatment options. (8 Tracks) Understanding Depression |
| Nutrition and Weight | Healthy eating tips, including cutting calories by putting more fruits and vegetables on your plate. Nutrition Mini-Series |
| Nutrition and Weight | To be successful at reaching and maintaining a healthy weight, it helps to honestly assess how ready you are to make changes. This podcast helps you explore this important issue. (10 minutes) Ready to Lose Weight |
| Nutrition and Weight | This audio program encourages a sense of wonder and appreciation for the body, heightens serotonin to reduce appetite, and envisions the biochemical conversion of fat into focused energy and muscle. Empowering and confidence-building, this program was shown to double weight loss in a placebo-controlled pilot study. While not a substitute for eating less or exercising more, the program can reinforce your efforts to reach a healthy weight. (3 Tracks) Weight Loss |
| Pregnancy | The Diabetes During Pregnancy videos discuss healthy meal planning, reading food labels, tips for eating out, safely exercising, and what to do after your pregnancy. (10 Tracks) Diabetes During Pregnancy |
| Pregnancy | Healthy Beginnings, our pregnancy online newsletter, covers all aspects of a healthy pregnancy. You’ll find information on what to expect during each trimester, how to prepare for labor and delivery, and how to take care of your newborn baby. Healthy Beginnings Pregnancy Online Newsletter |
| Pregnancy | Part 1 of our series on pregnancy and childbirth, this program inspires confidence and gratitude for the body and encourages feelings of safety, relaxation, protection and support. It offers guided visualization exercises to help offset pregnancy symptoms and have a safe and healthy pregnancy. (3 Tracks) Healthy Pregnancy |
| Pregnancy | Giving your baby the best start in life starts before you get pregnant. Learn more about the dangers of second-hand smoke, how to quit smoking, and techniques for managing stress. Pre-Pregnancy Health Podcasts |
| Pregnancy | As you begin your pregnancy, learn about prenatal care for all pregnant women, and optional tests for birth defects. This program helps you understand and think about which prenatal testing, if any, is right for you. Prenatal Testing Understanding Your Options |
| Pregnancy | Part 2 of our guided imagery programs on pregnancy and childbirth, this childbirth program sets the stage for labor and connection with the baby. It helps inspire confidence and gratitude for the body as well as easing discomfort, focusing breathing, and increasing trust in the body’s wisdom and the miraculous birth process. (3 Tracks) Successful Childbirth |
| Pregnancy - Cesarean Section | What to expect before, during and after surgery to deliver a baby through cuts that are made in the belly and uterus. Covers risks and benefits, and tips on recovery. (25 minutes) C-Section (Emmi) |
| Pregnancy - Labor and Delivery | What to expect during labor and delivery. Explains common interventions such as medication to induce labor and pain medication such as epidural. (35 minutes) Childbirth (Emmi) |
| Pregnancy - Labor and Delivery | This program inspires confidence and gratitude for the body and encourages feelings of safety, relaxation, protection and support. It offers guided visualization exercises to help offset pregnancy symptoms, as well as easing discomfort of childbirth. It focuses on breathing, and increasing trust in the body's wisdom and the miraculous birth process (6 tracks). Healthy Pregnancy and Successful Childbirth |
| Pregnancy - Labor and Delivery | Explains epidurals, spinal blocks, and other medications to ease pain during labor and delivery. Covers risks and benefits, and tips on recovery. (25 minutes) Pain Relief for Childbirth (Emmi) |
| Pregnancy - Labor and Delivery | What to expect before, during and after a vaginal birth following a previous C-section. Covers risks and benefits, and tips on recovery. (20 minutes) Vaginal Birth After C-Section (VBAC) (Emmi) |
| Sleep | This guided imagery program creates an atmosphere of protection and safety using images that are evocative enough to successfully replace the brain chatter that keeps us awake. Recorded music draws mind, body and spirit down into deep, restful sleep. (3 Tracks) Healthful Sleep |
| Smoking - Tobacco | Did you know there are medicines that can help you quit tobacco? We offer many options, including nicotine replacement medicines, non-nicotine medicines, and combination medicines. Our animated online program will help you learn more about which medication might be right for you, how to manage withdrawal symptoms, and how to succeed in quitting tobacco for good. Quit Tobacco Medications |
| Smoking - Tobacco | Quitting tobacco and staying smoke-free is one of the best things you can do for your health. This podcast talks about how to begin the process of becoming smoke-free and how it will benefit your health. (15 minutes) Quitting Smoking |
| Smoking - Tobacco | Do you know how other people’s smoke might be affecting you and your health? Learn how to protect yourself from the health effects of second-hand smoke. (7 minutes) Second-Hand Smoke |
| Stress | This guided imagery program uses 4 exercises to help you master stress and relieve anxiety. The exercises are designed to encourage feelings of love, safety and protection. The program includes a soothing, walking meditation as well as affirmations to use any time. It integrates simple breathing techniques along with the images. (4 Tracks) Relieve Stress |
| Stress | Kaiser Permanente surgeon Dr. Todd Dray discusses ways to identify stress and how it affects your daily life, and then outlines steps you can take today to reduce stress. (12 minutes) Stress Management |
| Surgery | Listen to Guided Imagery to reduce anxiety before surgery and assist in healing. (5 Tracks) Successful Surgery |
| Surgery | What to expect before, during and after surgery to treat urinary incontinence in women. Covers risks and benefits, and tips on recovery. (20 minutes) Urethral Sling (Emmi) |
| Surgery - Anesthesia | What to expect when getting anesthesia for pain during a surgery; covers general, spinal and epidural anesthesia; explains moderate sedation. (20 minutes) Anesthesia for an Adult (Emmi) |
| Teen Health | Healthy Teens online newsletters offer health and parenting tips for parents just like you. Created by Kaiser Permanente pediatricians and adolescent medicine specialists, newsletters cover topics such as healthy eating and exercise, promoting your teen's self-esteem, and helping your teen stay safe at school and on the road. Healthy Teens Online Newsletter |
| Uterine Fibroid Surgery | What to expect before, during and after surgery to remove a fibroid from the uterus. Covers risks and benefits, and tips on recovery.(30 minutes) Abdominal Myomectomy (Emmi) |
| Women's Health | Learn how to control your bladder. Leaking urine is common but most women get better with one or more of these treatments and lifestyle modifications. (6 Tracks) Bladder Control for Women |
| Women's Health - Abdominal Surgery | What to expect before, during and after surgery to look inside the abdomen. Covers risks and benefits, and tips on recovery. (20 minutes) Laparoscopy (Emmi) |
| Women's Health - Cervical Biopsy | What to expect before, during and after surgery to remove abnormal tissue from the cervix. Covers risks and benefits, and tips on recovery. (30 minutes) Leep (Emmi) |
| Women's Health - Cervical Exam | What to expect before, during and after this procedure to examine the cervix. Covers risks and benefits, and tips on recovery. (15 minutes) Colposcopy (Emmi) |
| Women's Health - Hysterectomy | What to expect before, during and after surgery to remove the uterus through an abdominal cut. Covers risks and benefits, and tips on recovery. (20 minutes) Abdominal Hysterectomy (Emmi) |
| Women's Health - Hysterectomy | Covers what to expect after a hysterectomy, including preparing for recovery and medical changes after the procedure. Also addresses common questions. (20 minutes) Hysterectomy Recovery (Emmi) |
| Women's Health - Hysterectomy | Step-by-step overview of estrogen therapy after a hysterectomy. Covers what estrogen can do for you, how hormones affect your body, and alternatives. (15 minutes) Hysterectomy Recovery Estrogen Therapy (Emmi) |
| Women's Health - Hysterectomy | What to expect before, during and after surgery to remove the uterus through the vagina. Covers risks and benefits, and tips on recovery. (25 minutes) Vaginal Hysterectomy (Emmi) |
| Women's Health - Pap Test | Dr. Tracy Flanagan describes why cervical cancer screening is an important part of maintaining your health. Learn about what to expect during your Pap test appointment. (2 minutes) Cervical Cancer Screening Saves Lives |
| Women's Health - Pap Test | La Dra. Janet Wiese describe porqué las pruebas de detección de cáncer de cuello de útero son importantes para conservar la salud. Conozca qué sucede durante la cita para la prueba de Papanicolaou. La detección del cancer de cuello del útero salva vidas (Spanish) |