Health Matters: The Truth About Weight Loss January 30, 2023 | BY mchcincAdmin COMMUNITY HEALTH, HEALTH MATTERS/NEWS COLUMN Here we are in January, New Year’s Resolution Central. I can’t find a parking space at the gym when there are usually […]... READ THE FULL ARTICLE
Health Matters: The Difference Between RSV, the Flu and COVID January 16, 2023 | BY mchcincAdmin COMMUNITY HEALTH, HEALTH MATTERS/NEWS COLUMN As people gather indoors during the winter, contagious respiratory viruses transmitted through droplets in coughs and sneezes tend to circulate with abandon. […]... READ THE FULL ARTICLE
Health Matters: If You Live with Migraines, There’s Hope December 21, 2022 | BY mchcincAdmin COMMUNITY HEALTH, HEALTH MATTERS/NEWS COLUMN Headaches are almost universal among human beings. According to the Cleveland Clinic, 96 percent of people get them at some point in […]... READ THE FULL ARTICLE
MCHC Welcomes Chief Medical Officer Dr. Matthew Swain December 21, 2022 | BY mchcincAdmin COMMUNITY HEALTH, MCHC NEWS & UPDATES MCHC Health Centers is pleased to announce the arrival of Dr. Matthew Swain as the new chief medical officer. Dr. Swain, who […]... READ THE FULL ARTICLE
Health Matters: We Celebrate Progress and Push for Equality December 1, 2022 | BY mchcincAdmin COMMUNITY HEALTH, HEALTH MATTERS/NEWS COLUMN December 1 is World AIDS Day, an international day dedicated to spreading awareness about HIV/AIDS and remembering those who have died from […]... READ THE FULL ARTICLE
Health Matters: Take Advantage of Modern Diabetes Treatments November 25, 2022 | BY mchcincAdmin COMMUNITY HEALTH, HEALTH MATTERS/NEWS COLUMN In the United States, 37.3 million people have diabetes (11.3 percent of the US population); of those, 8.5 million remain undiagnosed. Diabetes […]... READ THE FULL ARTICLE
Health Matters: Breast Cancer Awareness Early Detection November 17, 2022 | BY mchcincAdmin COMMUNITY HEALTH, HEALTH MATTERS/NEWS COLUMN I have lived in or near Mendocino County since I was five years old, and I care deeply about the health and […]... READ THE FULL ARTICLE
Health Matters: COVID Vaccines for Children October 24, 2022 | BY mchcincAdmin COMMUNITY HEALTH, HEALTH MATTERS/NEWS COLUMN In case you haven’t heard, in June, the Food and Drug Administration authorized COVID vaccines for children between 6 months and 5 […]... READ THE FULL ARTICLE
Health Matters: Lowering Risk of Ovarian Cancer October 10, 2022 | BY mchcincAdmin COMMUNITY HEALTH, HEALTH MATTERS/NEWS COLUMN Ovarian cancer is one of the most challenging types of cancer to identify and treat. Because the ovaries are hidden so deeply […]... READ THE FULL ARTICLE
Health Matters: Our Kids Health Is Up To Us October 5, 2022 | BY mchcincAdmin COMMUNITY HEALTH, HEALTH MATTERS/NEWS COLUMN Obesity is a disease, not a character flaw. Scientific studies have identified several genetic markers that increase the risk of obesity, and […]... READ THE FULL ARTICLE