HEALTH MATTERS/NEWS COLUMN Archives

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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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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Health Matters: Same-day care

Photo of a patient and a provider in same-day care medical treatment.

February 14, 2024

| BY MCHC Health Centers HEALTH MATTERS/NEWS COLUMNTags: Children's Health, Lake County, Mendocino County, same-day care

By Jacque Dotson, FNP-BC, ENP-C MCHC Health Centers has an urgent care service called Same-Day Care, designed to help people with medical […]...

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Health Matters: Now is a Great Time to Become a Therapist

January 29, 2024

| BY MCHC Health Centers HEALTH MATTERS/NEWS COLUMNTags: Behavioral Health, Lake County, Lakeview Jobs, Medical Care Jobs, Mendocino County Jobs, Mental Health, Therapist

By Ben Anderson, LCSW, Behavioral Health Director After the pandemic, many people began rethinking their careers. Working full-time means spending a significant […]...

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