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Women’s Health: Healthy Lifestyle Habits

Women’s Health: Healthy Lifestyle Habits

While many health concerns are universal, some issues affect women differently. Understanding common health conditions, recognizing symptoms, and knowing when to seek care can make a big difference in staying healthy. Starting with preventive care is always best. By...

Start Your Year Healthy and Happy: Understanding Psychiatry

Start Your Year Healthy and Happy: Understanding Psychiatry

As we begin a new year, prioritizing your health—both physical and mental—is essential. Mental health challenges like anxiety or depression affect countless individuals, yet many remain unsure of where to begin. Psychiatry can play a critical role in improving mental...

Techniques to Address Holiday Stress

Techniques to Address Holiday Stress

Every year, the holidays arrive, and although exciting, they come with so many expectations: family reunions, the perfect dish, and the perfect gift. By Laurie Ellis, LCSW, Behavioral Health, Penn Yan Community Health, part of Finger Lakes Community Health with eight...

Diabetic Retinopathy: Are you at risk?

Diabetic Retinopathy: Are you at risk?

How to prevent this sight-threatening disease—and how it’s treated if you’re diagnosed. By Carissa Jensen RN, MSN CDCES, Finger Lakes Community Health, an independent non-profit healthcare organization with nine health centers in the region. There’s a serious...

Community Health Centers are here for you!

Community Health Centers are here for you!

FLCH has nine full-service health centers in the region and served 28,481 patients in 2023. We are an independent healthcare organization – not a hospital or urgent care center.

What are the benefits of breastfeeding?

What are the benefits of breastfeeding?

By Olivia Clinton (she/her), Health Advocate and Certified Lactation Counselor, Finger Lakes Community Health with nine health centers in the region. When you are pregnant, there are so many decisions to make. Choosing whether to breastfeed or not is one of those...

Protect your heart. Tips to keep your heart healthy.

Protect your heart. Tips to keep your heart healthy.

​By Dr. Pedro Gonzalez, Penn Yan Community Health, part of Finger Lakes Community Health. Danger signs you should know—and tips to keep your heart healthy.One of the first things we do as doctors when you come in for a visit is to listen to your heart. There’s a...

Feeling your best in 2024

Feeling your best in 2024

​By Jacob Sprouse, Pharm.D., Clinical Pharmacist, Finger Lakes Community Health. Being your best, healthy self is different for everyone. It depends on many factors including your age, gender, lifestyle, and baseline health; what we consider to be optimal wellness at...