Do you live in Lucas County and are in need of quality health care and have been turned away in the past? NHA will never turn anyone away, regardless of their ability to pay. We understand that in this life there are hardships and that everyone has their own unique story. We are here to [...]
SICKLE CELL AWARENESS MONTH As we wrap up Sickle Cell Awareness month, here are a few facts about Sickle Cell Diseases and a few things you can do to prepare yourself and/or help: About 1 in 13 African Americans carry the sickle cell trait, and many do not know they have it. • An estimated [...]
What does PCP mean? You may often hear the term PCP used in health care. But do you know what it means? PCP stands for Primary Care Provider. Primary care is general health care. Primary care is often your first step in addressing your health care needs. Studies suggest that those who have a PCP [...]
Working Toward Better Oral Health At NHA, we know that oral health is tied to your overall health. We provide dental services on a sliding fee, like our medical services, and we accept Medicare and Medicaid. We’re providing these tips to help you take care of your teeth and mouth at home: Brush regularly. Brush [...]
Getting to Know Your New Provider Getting to know your new health care provider is important. At NHA, we encourage all new patients to ask questions so that they feel comfortable with the care they receive. We have a patient-centered model of health care, which we means we put our patients at the center of [...]
4 Tips to Start Your Child on the Road to Good Oral Health Your children need your help to get a good start on having a lifelong healthy smile. You can take a few steps before they even have teeth to help them develop good oral hygiene. Here are few tips to help you help [...]
SAVING OUR SONS, SAVING OUR LIVES: A CONVERSATION WITH SYBRINA FULTON As part of NHA’s Sister Care Series, Ms. Sybrina Fulton will be the keynote speaker at the Seagate Center on May 25, 2019. The speaking engagement titled “Saving Our Sons, Saving Our Lives” is set to begin at 1:00 pm with a Q&A session [...]
WHAT IS A MIDWIFE? The word midwife literally means ‘with woman’. When we hear the word we immediately think of babies being born. Traditionally, a midwife was someone—almost always a woman—who assisted other women during the labor and delivery process of giving birth. Today there are two types of midwives: A lay midwife and a [...]
A GUIDE TO DEALING WITH SEASONAL ALLERGIES With allergy season in full swing, it’s important to understand the symptoms of allergies, how to alleviate them, and how to differentiate them from other illnesses. Allergies can run the gambit from food and drug allergies, to insect bite allergies, seasonal allergies and pet allergies. Today, we’re focusing [...]
HOW SEXUAL ASSAULT AFFECTS OUR COMMUNITIES Information about sexual abuse statistics is hard to obtain because it is believed that many—possibly as high as 80%—of all assaults go unreported. Victims may not report the violence because of fear, they may feel embarrassed, feel as though they caused the attack to happen, or they may be [...]
