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Photo by kazuend on Unsplash Despite what you might have heard, laughter is not the best medicine: if it was, some pharmaceutical company would probably figure out how to patent it. Laughter is, however, an exceptional way to relieve stress…

Southern Humboldt is located 4 hours north of San Francisco in the heart of the Redwood forest. Fresh air and pristine views abound in this rural community. SHCHD serves a large area stretching from the Lost Coast of the Pacific…

Photo by Andrea Piacquadio. You’re relaxing at the end of the day in your favorite easy chair when suddenly you are overcome by the urge to move your legs, or maybe also your arms, or even your whole body. You…

Photo by Bluebird Provisions on Unsplash The first rainy days of the year always seem like a good excuse for soup, and a good soup starts with a good homemade stock. Bone broth is a remarkably easy and healthy way…

Photo by Josh Millgate on Unsplash Dating back to the origins of Ayurveda, the Indian disciplines of medicine, philosophy, and logic, over 2000 years ago, the idea of homeostasis (a steady, stable state of being) as the benchmark for optimal…

Here are some plain language definitions that your insurance uses to explain the money that you, the patient, may owe for your healthcare. Please call our billing office at (877) 673-0903 if you have any questions about what you may owe…

Photo by Dapo Oni on Unsplash By Galen Latsko, submitted on behalf of SoHum Health’s Outreach Department Ticks are arachnids, the same sort of critter as spiders. Except that ticks are horrible bloodsucking parasites who don’t build pretty webs, don’t have…

Photo by National Cancer Institute on Unsplash Greetings! I am the Patient Navigator for SoHum Health. My role is to provide a bridge between our patients and the difficulties they face while navigating our complex healthcare system. If a medical…

We are the only medical lab in Humboldt County that’s open seven days a week, 8 am to 5 pm. We offer a wide range of lab services with no appointments needed for testing.