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“Not only is it okay and safe to see your dentist during pregnancy, it is important for the health of your unborn baby,” says Karen Severn, RN Clinic Coordinator at Open Door’s Northcountry Prenatal Services. The American Dental Association (ADA) recommends that pregnant women eat a balanced diet, brush their teeth thoroughly with ADA-approve... Read more...
By Gail Kuwahara
Whooping cough is a serious disease which can be fatal to infants and young children. It starts with cold like symptoms, mild cough, runny nose, and mild fever which last 1-2 weeks; this is also the infectious stage of the disease. By the time that the severe cough starts and whooping cough is suspected the sick person may hav... Read more...
While I was volunteering at a recent Patient Appreciation Day in celebration of Open Door Community Health Centers’ 40th anniversary, a gentleman asked me how I got involved in the clinic. I told him I was a Teen Advocate and Receptionist for the Teen Clinic held every Monday afternoon at the Humboldt Open Door Clinic in Arcata. As the conversati... Read more...
I was once a student and at one time a freshman at Humboldt State University. When they say that college is possibly the best years of your life, “they” aren’t lying. It’s an amazing time, and amazing experiences await you, including opportunities to make new friendships and relationships, go to parties and on road trips, and soak up the cu... Read more...
Janae Zolna, MD, MPH
Family Physician, Humboldt Open Door Clinic
Body art has been around for thousands of years as part of spiritual rituals, class distinction, and a means of personal expression. Nearly one in seven adults has a tattoo. In addition, 22% of 26-40 year olds have a piercing other than the earlobes. There are various othe... Read more...
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