Health

Ester Marsh column: 50 and feeling fabulous

I have made it to the half-century mark and I’m embracing it. And in 54 days, I am ...

Columns

Dr. Magryta: Unplugged

What a refreshing feeling it was to have had a week of no cellular and computer access for ...

Faith

First Reformed Church hosts addiction seminar for families

LANDIS — First Reformed Church, 210 N. Central Ave., will host “Emotional and Spiritual Dynamics of the Addicted ...

Health

Second annual Rock-A-Bye Baby Jam happening this weekend

SALISBURY — Novant Health Rowan Medical Center and other local and national vendors are bringing Rock-A-Bye Baby Jam ...

Business

26th annual Patrons’ Ball to benefit breast health

SALISBURY — The Novant Health Foundation Rowan Medical Center will host its 26th annual Patrons' Ball to again ...

Columns

Dr. Magryta: Measles is a serious disease

August 15, 2016: A measles case has surfaced in Wake County in an unvaccinated teenager returning from Europe. ...

Health

AA. Al-Anon meetings Rowan County

Salisbury/Rowan help line: 704-636-1361 www.district-21-aa.com Meeting types: OS=open speaker • OD=open discussion • BS=book study • NS=non-smoking • ...

Business

Planet Fitness opens in Salisbury

By Rebecca Rider  rebecca.rider@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Planet Fitness opened bright and early Monday morning at 5 a.m. The ...

Columns

Dr. Magryta: Almost time for kids to head off to school

As our kids head off to school, many are off to new schools and colleges for the first ...

Education

Livingstone, Novant pair to screen students

SALISBURY – Livingstone College is committed to creating the healthiest student body in the country. The historically black liberal ...

Health

Rowan Medical Center gets grant for 3-D mammography

SALISBURY – The Cannon Foundation and Cannon Charitable Trust awarded Novant Health Rowan Medical Center a $323,000 grant ...

Health

‘Faithful melody’: Little Aria Blackburn represents a third generation fighting eye cancer

KANNAPOLIS — Aria Blackburn is a ball of energy. She does everything you would expect of a 9-month-old little ...

Columns

Dr. Magryta: A positive attitude toward disease

What is the one gift that you can give your child that will stay with them forever and ...

Health

Breastfeeding: A key to healthy babies

By Bianca Munoz  and Tenika Reddick Rowan County Health Department The first week of August is always special ...

Health

Toi Degree: How to keep your cool in the heat

SALISBURY — As the temperature continues to soar this summer, you may start feeling dehydrated, tired and exhausted. ...

Columns

Barbara Garwood: A Caregiver’s Life

Hot enough for you? I don’t know about you, but it was hot enough for me back in ...

Health

Physical declines begin earlier than expected among U.S. adults

KANNAPOLIS – Physical declines begin sooner in life than typically detected, often when people are still in their ...

Health

Zika worries highlight need for effective mosquito control

By Tad Helmstetler Rowan County Health Department With the 2016 Summer Olympics soon to start in Brazil, renewed ...

Health

Red Cross: Blood shortage critical

While thousands of people from across the country responded to the emergency request for blood and platelet donations ...

Health

Though nursing school building will be razed, its history, memories live on

SALISBURY — When the former nursing school building at the corner of Confederate Avenue and Henderson Street comes down ...

Health

VA Secretary uses local nurse as example of department’s improving quality

CHARLOTTE — Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Bob McDonald on Tuesday noted the efforts of a local nurse ...

Health

Ester Marsh column: Athletes going to the Junior Olympics

With the 2016 Olympic Games right around the corner, I have so much respect for all the athletes ...

Faith

Support Groups July 2016

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

Health

Ester Marsh column: Use caution when exercising in extreme heat

Personally, I love hot weather. Maybe it’s because I am an August baby and the summer of ’66 ...

Columns

Dr. Magryta: prenatal health

Prenatal health is unfortunately a major concern for pediatricians based on the preponderance of research showing that poor ...

Health

Staying safe in the heat

With temperatures reaching the upper 90s for the days ahead and a heat index of 102 for Friday, ...

Health

Health Department: The truth about electronic cigarettes

By Ian Powers Rowan County Health Department Are electronic cigarettes a safer alternative to traditional cigarettes? This has ...

Columns

Dr. Magryta: Is nearsightedness on the rise?

According to statistics the answer is yes. An article by Diana Kwon in the July/August edition of Scientific ...

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