The flu – or seasonal influenza – is at its strongest in 6 years this season. Continue reading for the answers to some frequently asked questions about the flu, provided by CHC’s Chief Medical Officer, Nwando Olayiwola, MD, MPH, FAAFP. Q: Should I worry about the flu? I have heard mixed reports about how serious it is. A: Yes, the flu should be taken seriously every year, and with the heightened strength of the strands we are seeing this year,…
Below you will find an email that was sent out to all CHC staff this morning. We hope you will also join us in spreading the word about this incredibly important movement to family and friends. National Wear Red Day® is February 1st! Ten years ago, the American Heart Association (AHA) decided that enough was enough. Heart disease was claiming the lives of half a million American women per year, making it the single deadliest killer of women in our…
Meet Andrea Birnbaum, a HealthCorps Navigator at CHC serving in the Meriden Women’s Center and Stress Reduction Program! – Can you tell us a bit about your educational background? I graduated from Colby College in 2012, with a major in Anthropology. This year I am applying to medical school. – What about joining CHC most excites you? I love getting to know the patients and speaking Spanish with them. The spirit of volunteerism also excites me, and I look forward…
“Everybody can be great … because anybody can serve. You don’t have to have a college degree to serve. You don’t have to make your subject and verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace, a soul generated by love.” These words – uttered by the great Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. – are at once inspiring and humbling in the most positive way. Yesterday, January 21st, 2013, we celebrated the life and contributions of Dr….
Meet Rachel Schindler, a HealthCorps Navigator serving as the Program Coordinator for Recess Rocks! – Can you tell us a bit about your educational background? I graduated with a B.S. in Kinesiology and Health with a focus in Community and Public Health from Iowa State University in 2010. – What about joining CHC most excites you? Meeting all of the wonderful people that work here and are so excited about bettering healthcare for our communities. I’m also really excited about all of the…
When we hear the words “cervical cancer”, it is generally understood that only women can be diagnosed with this disease. This is true, as the male body does not contain a cervix. Thinking exclusively in this manner, however, can result in missing out on the larger discussion that surrounds cervical cancer: that of dealing with genital human papillomavirus, or HPV. January is Cervical Health Awareness Month, though the scope of this effort is broader than the title might suggest. Cervical…