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Health Matters: ADHD in Children

Photo of an adult and child to show how ADHD is assessed in childhood.

June 3, 2024

| BY MCHC Health Centers HEALTH MATTERS/NEWS COLUMNTags: ADHD, Pediatrician, Pediatrics

Children often display behaviors adults find problematic, like having difficulty sitting still, making embarrassing comments in public, kicking the front seat while […]...

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Health Matters: Expanding Behavioral Healthcare

May 20, 2024

| BY MCHC Health Centers HEALTH MATTERS/NEWS COLUMNTags: Behavioral Health, Lake County, Mendocino County, Mental Health

Recent changes to California state law are allowing community health centers to expand behavioral health care so we can meet the growing […]...

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Health Matters: Regular well-care visits benefit all children and adolescents

Photo of a doctor and a baby during a well-care visit.

May 6, 2024

| BY MCHC Health Centers HEALTH MATTERS/NEWS COLUMNTags: adolescent, Pediatrician, Pediatrics, well-care visits

When children are sick, it’s pretty obvious they need to see a medical provider. It might seem counterintuitive, but the visits that […]...

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Health Matters: Bringing hypertension under control is both possible and wise

Photo of a patient having their blood pressure monitored for hypertension management.

April 24, 2024

| BY MCHC Health Centers HEALTH MATTERS/NEWS COLUMNTags: blood pressure, Heart Disease, hypertension, Preventative Care

Nearly half of all adults in the United States suffer from a common medical condition: hypertension. This is a big deal because […]...

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Understanding diabetic retinopathy—and taking steps to prevent it

Photo of a doctor doing an eye exam for diabetic retinopathy.

April 9, 2024

| BY MCHC Health Centers HEALTH MATTERS/NEWS COLUMNTags: diabetes, eye health

Diabetes—the disease characterized by high blood glucose (or blood sugar)—is a common health condition that can have devastating effects on people’s lives. […]...

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MCHC Chief Medical Officer Elected to Statewide Board

Photo of Chief Medical Office Matthew Swain, DO

April 2, 2024

| BY MCHC Health Centers MCHC NEWS & UPDATESTags: doctor of osteopathic medicine, Mendocino County, rural health

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – April 2, 2024 Contact: Tiffany Williams, Director of Risk Management, Safety Officer (707) […]...

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Health Matters: Protect children’s health with lead screenings

Photo of a child's hand playing with toy cars showing a source of lead exposure leading to lead poisoning.

March 25, 2024

| BY MCHC Health Centers HEALTH MATTERS/NEWS COLUMNTags: lead poisoning, lead screenings, Pediatrician, Pediatrics

Toddlers are explorers, using all of their senses to learn about the world—and they tend to put just about everything in their […]...

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Health Matters: Consider Lending Your Voice to the Board

Photo of John Pavoni the board chair at MCHC Health Centers

February 28, 2024

| BY MCHC Health Centers HEALTH MATTERS/NEWS COLUMNTags: board member, Community Health Centers, FQHCs, Lake County, Mendocino County

By John Pavoni, MCHC Board Chair Twenty-three years ago, I began one of the most personally rewarding and satisfying roles I have […]...

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Health Matters: Colonoscopies are simple, painless, and save lives

A photo of a doctor holding a blue ribbon for colorectal cancer awareness.

February 28, 2024

| BY MCHC Health Centers HEALTH MATTERS/NEWS COLUMNTags: Cancer Screening, Colon Cancer, Colonoscopies, Lake County, Mendocino County, Preventative Care

By Dr. Matthew Swain, Chief Medical Officer Colorectal cancer screening might seem scary, but it’s a simple, painless procedure that saves many […]...

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