Vaping: The Facts The bottom line: Vaping is NOT safe, especially for youth.
What is a vape? Vaping devices (also known as “vapes” and “vape pens”) are electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes. These are battery-powered devices that heat…
NATIONAL HEALTH CENTER WEEK – LEGISLATIVE VISIT THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 2023
Moses Lake, WA, August 10, 2023, MLCHC kicked off this National Health Center Week (NHCW) with social media reminders of what our CHCs do for the Grant County community and how important Community Health…
Can you really get cancer from the sun? YES! Ultraviolet (also known as UV) rays from the sun damage the DNA in our skin cells, which can lead to skin cancer.
Ephrata, WA, May 8, 2023, Ephrata Community Dental Clinic’s 5-month renovation kicks off next month. The Dental Clinic previously announced the purchase of the Ahrend Law building…
What is stress? Stress is the physical or mental response to an external factor, such as having an important test to study for or having an illness. A stressor can be something that happens just once (such as a car accident) or can happen repeatedly over a long time (such…
Relationship of Oral Health to Systemic Health February may be “National Children’s Dental Health Month,” but adult dental health is just as important!
Oral health (meaning the health of your mouth and teeth) and systemic health (meaning the health of the rest of…
We all know that our blood pressure is checked when we see a medical provider, but most people don’t truly understand what that number represents or why it is important.
What is blood pressure?
Each time your heart beats, it pumps blood through blood…
There are tough bands of tissue called ligaments that hold the bones together in the ankle. A sprain occurs when you roll your ankle too far inward or outward and stretch 1 or more of those ligaments too far. This causes pain,…