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Mary Ann Drummond to speak on Alzheimer’s care

Mary Ann Drummond will speak to the Alzheimer’s Support Group at 5:30 p.m. May 25 in the private ...

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Ester Marsh column: Do you have a plan for your family this summer?

Time flies when you are having fun! I can’t believe the kids are almost out of school. My ...

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Dr. Magryta: The importance of sun and Vitamin D

Sun exposure and vitamin D is so important that I offer a yearly refresher on this critical issue. ...

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Women being accepted into Prenatal Oral Health Program

The Rowan County Smile Center, part of the Rowan County Health Department, is accepting pregnant women into the ...

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East Spencer will have free mammograms May 17

The town of East Spencer has partnered with Novant Breast Health Center to provide free mammograms from 9 ...

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Number of local, uninsured children declines; other health statistics remain below state average

SALISBURY — Even as the number of uninsured children improves, data released Wednesday shows Rowan County still has ...

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Lyme disease sufferer keeps moving to ward off effects of illness

By Susan Shinn Turner For the Salisbury Post Milder winters have meant a boom in the deer and white-footed ...

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Prevent Lyme disease this summer

By Tad Helmstetler Rowan County environmental health supervisor With warmer temperatures, people are heading to the great outdoors ...

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Novant Health hosts ‘Ladies Night Out’ today

Support Rowan County United Way and receive free health screenings SALISBURY — Novant Health is providing a fun night ...

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Ester Marsh column: Another successful Buck Hurley Triathlon

Our eighth year of the Buck Hurley Triathlon is in the books! No monsoon rain, thunder or lightning this ...

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David Freeze: Another month of work for Brooke and Vivian

Clearly, both Vivian and Brooke are getting fitter. Our principle exercise together is an early morning run on ...

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David Freeze: Gotta Run

It’s a passion and Thibodeau chased it Originally from Caribou, Maine, Rick and Suzanne Thibodeau moved here in ...

Columns

Dr. Magryta: ‘Sleep shrinks the brain’

So says a new article in the February edition of Scientific American. New research by Dr. Cirelli in ...

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Support Groups May 2017

Abuse Adult survivors of childhood abuse: Support for those surviving emotional, physical, and/or sexual. Meets twice a month ...

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NCRC Science Stop is a new addition at Jiggy with a Piggy

KANNAPOLIS — Scientists and staff members from the research centers at the N.C. Research Campus will join the ...

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Ester Marsh: Good posture is important

By Ester Marsh For the Salisbury post Do you have proper posture? I am so glad my mom ...

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County’s report shows little improvement in health outcomes

SALISBURY — Locals made limited, if any, improvements in health over the last year, according to a report ...

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Dr. Magryta: Medical rating systems bring unintended consequences

We rate everything now. Google, Facebook, TripAdvisor are a few of the many internet based platforms where people ...

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Community Care Clinic gets $5,775 grant for dental supplies

The Delta Dental Foundation (DDF) has awarded a $5,775 grant to the Community Care Clinic of Rowan County. ...

Lifestyle

Dr. Magryta: Chemicals are back in the news

Recently my friend Fred sent me a NYTimes article titled “Are Your Sperm in Trouble?” The article reports on ...

Health

Barbara Garwood: A Caregiver’s Life

Dementia and Communication – A Positive Approach We all know that caregiving is stressful, but we often forget ...

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Salisbury VA director takes job in New Mexico

By Josh Bergeron josh.bergeron@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Kaye Green is leaving her post as director of the Salisbury VA Health ...

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Chamber breakfast speaker encourages collaboration in community health

SALISBURY — What if Rowan County businesses offered physical activity breaks instead of smoke breaks, Healthy Rowan Executive ...

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Trinity Oaks offers free caregiving conference

SALISBURY – Trinity Oaks is hosting its second annual caregiving conference, Keys to Caregiving, from 9:30 a.m. to ...

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Hospitals lift flu-related visitor restrictions

By Josh Bergeron josh.bergeron@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Novant Health Rowan Medical Center and a number of other hospitals on ...

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Ester Marsh column: The 8th Annual Buck Hurley Triathlon is coming soon

We are only three weeks away from our eighth annual Buck Hurley Triathlon presented by Cloninger Ford and Toyota. ...

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Dr. Magryta: Immune system and socialization

What would you say if I told you that your immune system is involved in regulating social behavior? ...

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Animal vaccinations as important as human ones

By Dr. Mari Maristany Rowan Animal Control Why vaccinate? Annual vaccinations can be expensive, not to mention the ...

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