Health Matters: Here’s Why You Should Stop Avoiding That Colonoscopy April 11, 2022 | BY MCHC Health Centers COMMUNITY HEALTH, HEALTH MATTERS/NEWS COLUMN Colorectal cancer is cancer of the colon or rectum and often occurs when abnormal growths called polyps turn cancerous. Colorectal cancer is […]... READ THE FULL ARTICLE
Health Matters: Should I Vaccinate My Child Against COVID? March 28, 2022 | BY MCHC Health Centers COMMUNITY HEALTH, HEALTH MATTERS/NEWS COLUMN Even with lots of solid data supporting COVID vaccines, I understand why parents are nervous about vaccinating their young children. As a […]... READ THE FULL ARTICLE
Health Matters: Diabetes in the Age of COVID March 17, 2022 | BY MCHC Health Centers COMMUNITY HEALTH, HEALTH MATTERS/NEWS COLUMN One of the most common things I hear from my patients with diabetes is, “I feel fine.” Unfortunately, they aren’t always fine. […]... READ THE FULL ARTICLE
Health Matters: Healthy Heart March 8, 2022 | BY MCHC Health Centers COMMUNITY HEALTH, HEALTH MATTERS/NEWS COLUMN It is National Heart Health Month, a good time to look at the most common heart problems, their symptoms, and steps you […]... READ THE FULL ARTICLE
Health Matters: Children’s Dental Health February 15, 2022 | BY MCHC Health Centers COMMUNITY HEALTH, HEALTH MATTERS/NEWS COLUMN Starting children off with good dental habits and positive experiences at the dentist’s office can help them develop a healthy relationship with […]... READ THE FULL ARTICLE
Health Matters: Some Cancer is Preventable January 31, 2022 | BY MCHC Health Centers COMMUNITY HEALTH, HEALTH MATTERS/NEWS COLUMN It’s a rare person whose life hasn’t been touched by cancer, either directly or through someone they know. Years ago, cervical cancer […]... READ THE FULL ARTICLE
Health Matters: The Second Two Keys to Health Part II of II January 3, 2022 | BY MCHC Health Centers COMMUNITY HEALTH, HEALTH MATTERS/NEWS COLUMN Click here to read part I. In the first part of this two-part series, I wrote about the importance of nutrition and […]... READ THE FULL ARTICLE
Health Matters: All I Want for the Holidays is Downtime December 18, 2021 | BY MCHC Health Centers COMMUNITY HEALTH, HEALTH MATTERS/NEWS COLUMN If you look forward to the holidays with nothing but happy anticipation, you are among the lucky few. For many people, the […]... READ THE FULL ARTICLE
Health Matters: WORLD AIDS Day December 1, 2021 | BY MCHC Health Centers COMMUNITY HEALTH, HEALTH MATTERS/NEWS COLUMN Each year on December 1, we commemorate World AIDS Day to honor the estimated 36 million people world-wide who have died from […]... READ THE FULL ARTICLE
Health Matters: The First Two Keys to Health (Part I of II) November 16, 2021 | BY MCHC Health Centers COMMUNITY HEALTH, HEALTH MATTERS/NEWS COLUMN More and more, research bears out what common sense has already told us: our physical and emotional health are closely tied together. […]... READ THE FULL ARTICLE