Lake County Archives

Heart Health

March 21, 2025

| BY MCHC Health Centers HEALTH MATTERS/NEWS COLUMNTags: Cardiovascular Health, Heart Disease, Heart Health, Lake County, Mendocino County, Mens Health, Women’s Health

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Giving Kids a Healthy Smile – for Life

Child Dental Care In Mendocino County And Lake County

February 11, 2025

| BY Neha Sharma, DDS HEALTH MATTERS/NEWS COLUMNTags: Child Dental Care, Dental, Dental Care For Kids, Dental Health, Lake County, Mendocino County

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Local Healthcare Organizations Collaborate to Recruit and Retain Medical Providers

Photo of a provider holding a patient's hand showing importance of recruiting medical providers in rural areas.

January 13, 2025

| BY MCHC Health Centers COMMUNITY HEALTHTags: FQHC, FQHCs, Healthcare Jobs, Lake County, Medical Care Jobs, Mendocino County, Mendocino County Jobs, Midwife, Nurse Midwife, Nurse Practitioner

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Cervical Cancer Is Preventable And Treatable

January 3, 2025

| BY MCHC Health Centers HEALTH MATTERS/NEWS COLUMNTags: Cancer, Cancer Screening, Cervical Cancer, Lake County, Mendocino County, Women’s Health

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Honoring Our Loved Ones: MCHC Ofrendas

November 14, 2024

| BY MCHC Health Centers COMMUNITY HEALTHTags: Altars of Remembrance, Culture, Day Of The Dead, Día de los Muertos, Lake County, Mendocino, Ofrendas

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MCHC Health Centers Gives Back to Community

September 23, 2024

| BY MCHC Health Centers COMMUNITY HEALTHTags: Dental Health, Lake County, Mendocino

MCHC Health Centers celebrated National Health Center Week in style this year. From Willits to Ukiah to Lakeport, our employees volunteered their […]...

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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: 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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