First Choice Community Healthcare, Inc. - North Valley

12/19/2022

02/01/2017

Today in History ….

President Abraham Lincoln signed the 13th Amendment February 1, 1865

This amendment, outlawing slavery and involuntary servitude, was the first substantive change to America’s conception of its liberties since the Bill of Rights was ratified in 1791. After signing the original resolution on February 1, Lincoln responded to a serenade, and to questions about the legality of the Emancipation Proclamation and prior efforts to eradicate slavery, by saying that the amendment “is a king’s cure for all the evils. It winds the whole thing up.”

01/27/2017

January is Cervical Health Awareness Month

Cervical Health Awareness Month is a chance to raise awareness about howwomen can protect themselves from HPV (human papillomavirus) and cervicalcancer. HPV is a very common infection that spreads through sexual activity. It’s also a major cause of cervical cancer.

About 79 million Americans currently have HPV. Many people with HPV don’t know they are infected. And each year, more than 11,000 women in the United States get cervical cancer.
The good news?

• The HPV vaccine (shots) can prevent HPV.
• Cervical cancer can often be prevented with regular screening tests (called Pap tests)and follow-up care.

Cervical cancer screenings can help detect abnormal (changed) cells early,before they turn into cancer. Most deaths from cervical cancer could beprevented by regular Pap tests and follow-up care.
In honor of National Cervical Health Awareness Month, FCCH encourages:

• Women to start getting regular Pap tests at age 21
• Parents to make sure pre-teens get the HPV vaccine at age 11 or 12

First Choice offers Medical, Dental and Behavioral Health services. Call (505) 224-2344 to make an appointment with your First Choice Community Healthcare provider today!

01/23/2017

National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week® (NDAFW) is a national health observance for teens to promote local events that use NIDA science to SHATTER THE MYTHS® about drugs.

National Drug & Alcohol Facts WeekSM links students with scientists and other experts to counteract the myths about drugs and alcohol that teens get from the internet, social media, TV, movies, music, or from friends. It was launched in 2010 by scientists at the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) to stimulate educational events in communities so teens can learn what science has taught us about drug use and addiction. The National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism became a partner starting in 2016, and alcohol has been added as a topic area for the week. NIDA and NIAAA are part of the National Institutes of Health.

http://teens.drugabuse.gov/national-drug-alcohol-facts-week

01/16/2017

01/03/2017

Folic acid is a B-vitamin that is necessary for proper cell growth.
If taken before and during early pregnancy, folic acid can prevent up to 70% of some serious birth defects of the brain and spine, called neural tube defects.

The CDC and the U.S. Public Health Service recommend that all women between the ages of 15 and 45 consume 400 micrograms (mcg) of folic acid daily to prevent two types of neural tube defects, spina bifida and anencephaly. Since these birth defects develop within the first few weeks of pregnancy, it is important to have enough folic acid in your body BEFORE becoming pregnant and to continue getting enough folic acid during early pregnancy. Women need folic acid even if they are not planning to become pregnant since almost half of all pregnancies in the United States are unplanned.

Women who could possibly become pregnant can consume 400 mcg of folic acid every day by:

•taking a daily multi-vitamin containing folic acid, and
•eating fortified foods like grains, pastas, or breakfast cereals.

First Choice offers Medical, Dental and Behavioral Health services. Call (505) 224-2344 to make an appointment with your First Choice Community Healthcare provider today!

12/31/2016

12/24/2016

Merry Christmas! From the First Choice Community Healthcare family to yours.

12/21/2016

On December 21, the Northern Hemisphere will be tilted as far away from the sun as it will be all year. As well as marking the first day of “astronomical” winter, it's also the shortest day — and longest night — of the year.

12/21/2016

In observance of the Holidays, First Choice Community Healthcare facilities will be Closed on days listed below. This gives First Choice employees to spend time with their families and loved ones over the holidays.

Please review the schedule below for specific days in which First Choice facilities will be closed and if you have any questions please call (505) 224-2344.

December 23, 2017
December 26, 2017
December 30, 2016
January 2, 2017

12/07/2016

Need a flu shot? This Friday the Pandemic Project will be hosting Walgreens. They will be giving free flu shots at HLHLS, 1900 Randolph Rd. SE. Also, come learn about pandemics and epidemics throughout history and why vaccinations are important.