Health Matters

MCHC Welcomes Physician Assistant Omar Ibarra

Photo of MCHC physician assistant Omar Ibarra, PA-C

July 31, 2024

| BY MCHC Health Centers NEW PROVIDERSTags: Mendocino County, Physician Assistant

UKIAH, CA — MCHC Health Centers is proud to welcome physician assistant Omar Ibarra, who is now seeing patients ages 12 and […]...

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Celebrating Community Health Centers

Photo of MCHC Health Centers' CEO Rod Grainger.

July 31, 2024

| BY Rod Grainger, CEO HEALTH MATTERS/NEWS COLUMNTags: Community Health Centers, FQHC, Mendocino County, Women’s Health

In a rural area like ours, it is important to know there are people looking out for you. Community health centers work […]...

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Depression is Both Common and Treatable

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July 31, 2024

| BY MCHC Health Centers HEALTH MATTERS/NEWS COLUMNTags: Behavioral Health, Depression, Mental Health

Everyone experiences hard times and periods of sadness, burnout, or low energy. It’s normal to feel a wide range of emotions, but […]...

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Health Matters: Immunization for Whooping Cough

Photo of an infant to show the importance of whooping cough and Pertussis immunization and vaccination.

June 17, 2024

| BY MCHC Health Centers HEALTH MATTERS/NEWS COLUMNTags: Pediatrician, Pediatrics, pertussis, vaccination, Vaccine-preventable Diseases, Vaccines For Children, whooping cough

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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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