Dr. JoAnne McDonough of Round Lake is the new medical director of urgent care services at Malta Med Emergent Care.

The emergency medicine physician is assigned to Malta Med full time, treating patients and overseeing all medical care at the facility, officials said.

 Although they were always available for consultation, previous medical directors also spent time providing care off site, officials noted. The change in coverage reflects increased demand at the 24/7 facility—and is the latest example of Malta Med’s responsiveness to patients and the community.

By Maureen Werther

In 2006, The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition reported that many diseases that were a direct result of nutritional deficiencies in populations had increasingly given way to chronic diseases related to dietary imbalances and poor nutritional habits.

At the time, the journal pointed to the need to focus on preventive approaches to healthcare that include assessments of nutritional intake on both the individual and the community levels.

Twelve years later, the need for proper nutritional balance and better dietary choices is more urgent than ever. A 2018 article in U.S. News & World Report stated that 39.6 percent of Americans over age 20 are considered to be obese. The figure is up nearly six percent from 2008.

By Jill Nagy

Hudson Headwaters Health Network plans to break ground this fall for a new, larger, family medical center in Moreau, about a mile from the existing Moreau facility. 

The new medical center will be built on 5.1 acres of land Hudson Headwaters purchased last June at 1299 Route 9 and 34 Fawn Road, close to the Northway.

Plans call for a 24,000-square-foot facility, most of which will be occupied by Hudson Headwaters. There will be 18 examination rooms, two procedure rooms, a health behavior room, and space for care management and nutrition, officials said.