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What is an ankle sprain?

• 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, swelling and sometimes bruising, and it can cause the ankle to become unsteady or painful to walk on. 

How do you test for an ankle sprain?

• A medical provider will examine your ankle and ask questions about how the injury happened. Sometimes an x-ray is recommended to check for broken bones. 

How are ankle sprains treated?

The Quincy Student Health and Wellness Center will be open for all types of appointments on the following dates:

• Monday 8/15
• Wednesday 8/17
• Monday 8/22
• Wednesday 8/24

The QSHWC will resume normally scheduled hours starting on August 29.

El Quincy Student Health and Wellness Center estará abierto para todo tipo de citas en las siguientes fechas:

• lunes 15/8
• miércoles 17/8
• lunes 22/8
• miércoles 24/8

El QSHWC reanudará las horas programadas normalmente a partir del 29 de agosto.

For more information contact us at 509-787-8943 WWW.MLCHC.ORG

May is National Mental Health Awareness Month.

What is mental health?

• Mental health (or “behavioral health”) includes our emotional, psychological and social well-being. It plays a role in how we think, feel and act. 

Why is mental health important?

• It affects how we connect with others, make decisions and handle stress.
• Mental and physical health are equally important for our overall health, and they can influence one another. For example, depression can put you at higher risk for diabetes, heart disease, and stroke, but chronic conditions (such as diabetes) can also put you at higher risk for mental illness. 

Are “poor mental health” and “mental illness” the same thing?

We’ve all heard of acid reflux but what is it? What should I know about it and do I need to see a doctor?

 If you have questions, please reach out to us at the Quincy Student Health and Wellness Center at (509) 787-8943.

We are here to help!

What is it? 

• Our stomachs contain strong acid (almost as strong as battery acid!), which helps break down food to make it easier to digest. When that acid backs up into the esophagus (the tube that carries food from your mouth to your stomach), it causes acid reflux. 

What are the symptoms of acid reflux?

March is National Nutrition Month! 

This month we are focusing on nutrition and what it really means to "eat healthy" and what eating healthy does for our bodies.

We all know “nutrition” and eating a “nutritious diet” is important…but what IS a healthy diet? 
And why is it important?

A healthy diet consists of:

A wide variety of fruits and vegetables

• This includes fresh, frozen or canned fruits and vegetables! With canned and frozen fruits and veggies, make sure to look for options with lower sodium (salt), because too much sodium can raise your blood pressure. 

Whole grains (such as whole-wheat bread, whole-wheat pasta, brown rice, and oatmeal)

March is National Nutrition Month!

We all know “nutrition” and eating a “nutritious diet” is important…but what IS nutrition? And why is it important?

Nutrition is the study of food and how it affects the health and growth of the body.
Nutrients are substances found in foods that our bodies use to grow, reproduce and survive.

There are 6 major nutrients we get from food:

1.    Proteins

• Proteins are important for growth and development. They also help your body repair tissue, carry oxygen, digest foods, and regulate hormones.
• Get proteins from meat, legumes (beans, peas, lentils), nuts, seafood, and eggs

2.    Carbohydrates

Education: Antibiotic Use and Overuse

“I’m sick! Why won’t my healthcare provider prescribe antibiotics?”

What are antibiotics?

Antibiotics are medications that kill bacteria that cause certain infections (such as strep throat, pneumonia, urinary tract infections, some ear infections, etc.), thereby treating the infection and sometimes even saving lives.

So…what’s the problem?

Unfortunately, using antibiotics too often leads to something called “antibiotic resistance.”

This happens when germs like bacteria develop the ability to defeat the drugs that usually would kill them, making them antibiotic-resistant germs.

Because of this, it makes infections harder and harder to treat.

This year we are asking you to join us in the spirit of giving this holiday season! In addition to our annual Turkey Drive in Moses Lake, we are collecting donations for both the Ephrata and Quincy Food Banks at our clinic locations.

We are accepting donations from November 1st - 19th at the Ephrata Community Dental Clinic and the Quincy Community Health Center.

We are accepting any non-perishable items!
*Please no glass or expired foods*