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EPHRATA COMMUNITY DENTAL CLINIC RELOCATION
MONDAY, MAY 8, 2023

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 at 457 1st Avenue NW, Ephrata to expand…

Do you know why we sometimes give you shots when you come in for your yearly check-up? If not, then keep reading to learn!

To understand how vaccines work, you’ll need a brief understanding of the immune system first: 

• Our bodies have many ways…

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…

One of the most common dental problems in children is cavities (in medical terms these are called dental caries). 

What is a cavity? 

• Cavities are permanently damaged areas in…

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…

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,…

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.…

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. 

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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!

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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? 
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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…