Three strategies to support your mental health
Going to the doctor, exercising and eating healthy all help to take care of your body, but did you know they are also good for your mind? While we don’t talk about it enough, taking care of your mental health is just as important as taking care of your physical...The story behind the Primary Health Care Wellness Center: Dr. Bery Engebretsen
On February 15, the Primary Health Care Wellness Center will open to the public. Today we are sharing Dr. Bery Engebretsen’s story and vision behind how the wellness center came to be. While medication can be used to treat diabetes and human behavior is hard to...What is Centering Pregnancy?
In January, our clinic in Ames hosted a baby shower for the newest graduates from the CenteringPregnancy® program. This shower was an opportunity to bring together a group of moms who had bonded over the course of their pregnancies through the Centering Pregnancy...Cervical Health Month: #NadieMás
Did you know, according to the American Cancer Society: Latina women are twice as likely as non-Latina white women to be diagnosed with cervical cancer Latina women have the second highest mortality rate from cervical cancer 85 percent of women who die from cervical...Medication Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder: One Community’s Partnership
In Marshalltown, Iowa, local providers are working hard to provide assistance to those struggling with opioid use disorder. This video panel presentation features a collaboration between Primary Health Care, Inc., and the Substance Abuse Treatment Unit of Central Iowa, where leaders have developed a Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) program.