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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.

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Marie La Cour, MD

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Welcome to My Doctor Online, a web site that my colleagues and I developed to make it easier for you to take care of your healthcare needs. On this site you will find answers to many of your questions about my clinical practice. Also included are several online features that will allow you to e-mail me, check your laboratory results and refill prescriptions. I hope you find its content informative and useful.

My Offices

Hayward Medical Center
Appt/Advice: 510-675-4090

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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 Coaching

Take control with health and wellness classes, individual counseling and support group resources.

Herramientas para la salud

Tome decisiones inteligentes en relación con su salud o adopte medidas para mejorarla con estas herramientas.

Interactive Programs

Learn more about your health with these self-directed programs, animated guides and easy-to-use calculators.

Living Healthy

Change your habits and embrace a healthy lifestyle for life.

Videos

Tune in to these videos and watch your health improve.

Podcasts

Listen to health tips, advice, and guided imagery audio programs.

Pregnancy

Be informed on the development and processes that happen before, during and after your pregnancy.

Prepare for Your Procedure - Emmi

Understand what will happen before, during and after a medical procedure with these interactive programs.

Personal Logs and Diaries

Track your health or progress with these logs, questionnaires and action plans.

Topic Library

Look under your health issue to find tools to manage and understand your condition.

  

Classes and Coaching

Topic Tools
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
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
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
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

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
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 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 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

Topic Tools
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

Topic Tools
Breastfeeding Covers breastfeeding fundamentals, including benefits, getting started, and proper positions; also addresses commonly asked questions. (20 minutes) Breastfeeding (Emmi)
Children's Health 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 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 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

Topic Tools
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)

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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 Checklist for women's health maintenance in the childbearing years. Maybe Baby? Healthy Choices for Women in their Childbearing Years
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

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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
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)
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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 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 Healthy meal planning, reading food labels, tips for eating out, safely exercising, and what to do after your pregnancy. (10 Tracks) Diabetes During Pregnancy
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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)
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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)


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