Health

Ester Marsh column: A clean bill of colon health!

Clean as a whistle! My colonoscopy was a breeze. The preparation is always a challenge because I only ...

Columns

Dr. Magryta: Carbohydrates and exercise

By request, I am going to address the issues of nutrition and exercise, as this is the time ...

Columns

Mothers tell how breastfeeding helped them

By Tenika Reddick Breastfeeding peer counselor I work for the Rowan County WIC Program as the breastfeeding peer ...

Columns

David Freeze: Gotta run

Peanut Butter Won’t Make You Fat On my recent bike ride, my needed daily caloric intake was somewhere ...

Health

Ester Marsh column: The importance of colon health

Well, it's time again for my colonoscopy. I had my first one at 45 because I was dealing ...

Columns

David Freeze: Brooke and Vivian head into an important month

Brooke Taylor sent out a message that said, “He’s back!” I had been away on my bike ride ...

Health

Another free dental clinic approaches; for patients, volunteers, the experience is powerful

By Mark Wineka mark.wineka@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — In 2015 during the first N.C. Missions of Mercy dental clinic held ...

Health

Support Groups August 2017

Listings based on last best information received. Confirmation recommended before attending. To update your information, email lifestyle@salisburypost.com   Abuse ...

Crime

Opioid abuse, addiction a growing problem in Rowan County

  SALISBURY — In the 1990s and early 2000s, the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office didn’t see a lot ...

Health

Hospital foundation receives Komen grant to provide breast cancer screenings to uninsured in Rowan

Susan G. Komen Charlotte has awarded a $63,419 grant to Novant Health Rowan Medical Center Foundation to ...

Health

Trinity Oaks Health and Rehab earns national award for life enrichment program

  SALISBURY — Kaye Brown Hirst recalled going to breakfast one morning at Trinity Oaks Health and Rehab, where her mom had ...

Health

Ester Marsh: Teamwork is the key

My son and I were lucky to be part of this past Saturday’s fourth dragon boat race at ...

Columns

David Freeze: Gotta Run

Struggling to run after 40 days on a bike It happens each summer when I go off riding ...

Columns

Dr. Magryta: Truth: Elimination is one of many keys to good health

Elimination can occur in many ways including sweating, defecation, expectorating, vomiting, urinating and exhaling. In this piece, I ...

Health

NCRC scientist finds dietary approach to help with rare neurological disorder

  KANNAPOLIS — Giuseppe Valacchi, PhD, arrived in Kannapolis from Ferrara, Italy, in the summer of 2016. As the ...

Education

Smile Center, schools get grant for dental care

The Rowan County Smile Center, in partnership with Rowan-Salisbury Schools, has received a $102,848 grant from the N.C. ...

Columns

Dr. Magryta: Have we no recourse?

I have long been frustrated by medical school education. We often used words like idiopathic or genetic to explain ...

Health

Ester Marsh column: Your child has to have the desire

This summer, many youth athletes are in the middle of, or gearing up for, their upcoming seasons to ...

Health

Moving through the grieving process

By Nina Oliver Rowan County Public Health Director There are things you can do to help you move ...

Health

Dr. Magryta: Regarding Stevia

Stevia, or sweet leaf, is a sweet-tasting herb that is commonly used as a non-nutritive sweetener in commercial ...

Lifestyle

Death and grief: Dealing with the loss of a loved one

By Nina Oliver Rowan County Public Health Director The phone call came in around 4:50 a.m. on April ...

Lifestyle

David Freeze: Gotta Run

Making it fun for really young runners Editor’s note: Salisbury native David Freeze is currently cycling from Anacortes, ...

News

Health officials warn of heat-related illnesses

RALEIGH – Public health officials at the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services are urging people to take ...

Health

Ester Marsh: To eat or not to eat

So many studies have been done to find out if it is better to eat before or after ...

Health

Dr. Magryta: Southern hospitality and choice

Southern hospitality is a phrase used in American English to describe the stereotype of residents of the Southern ...

Health

Red Cross reporting critical need for blood

The American Red Cross is facing a critical blood shortage and is issuing an emergency call for eligible ...

Health

David Freeze: Gotta Run

Are you thinking of a marathon? Editor’s note: Salisbury native David Freeze is currently cycling from Anacortes, Washington, ...

Health

Double feature: The Cauble sisters lead with their hearts

SALISBURY — The Cauble twins — Brenda and Linda — claim they are fraternal twins, but they sure ...

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