Health Matters: All Kids Deserve a Healthy Smile February 10, 2023 | BY MCHC Health Centers COMMUNITY HEALTH, HEALTH MATTERS/NEWS COLUMNTags: Child Dental Care, Child Development, Children's Health, Dental Care For Kids, Dental Health, National Children’s Dental Month February is National Children’s Dental Month, a great time to consider the importance of preventive dental care for kids. Almost a quarter […]... READ THE FULL ARTICLE
Health Matters: The Truth About Weight Loss January 30, 2023 | BY MCHC Health Centers COMMUNITY HEALTH, HEALTH MATTERS/NEWS COLUMNTags: Exercise, Healthy Weight Loss, Nutrition, Obesity, Weight Loss 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 MCHC Health Centers COMMUNITY HEALTH, HEALTH MATTERS/NEWS COLUMNTags: COVID-19, Flu Virus, Immune Health, Paxlovid, Respiratory Syncytial Virus, RSV 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 MCHC Health Centers COMMUNITY HEALTH, HEALTH MATTERS/NEWS COLUMNTags: Headaches, Migraine Triggers, Migraines, Stress, Stress Headaches 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 MCHC Health Centers 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 MCHC Health Centers 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 MCHC Health Centers 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 MCHC Health Centers 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 MCHC Health Centers 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 MCHC Health Centers 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