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Rowan Diagnostic Clinic hires Fink, plans office in Faith

FAITH — Rowan Diagnostic Clinic, with offices on Mocksville Avenue in Salisbury and in Cooleemee, will open another ...

Health

Food Lion dietitian offers heart healthy foods

During March, as Americans honor National Nutrition Month, there’s no better reminder to take care of your heart. ...

Columns

Dr. Chris Magryta: Micronutrient No. 7 — Iodine

Iodine: an element found abundantly in the ocean and not in the earth’s soil/crust It is necessary for ...

Health

Rowan Medical Center gets grant for free breast cancer screenings

Focused on a Cure, a local grant organization, awarded Novant Health Rowan Medical Center a $17,000 grant to ...

Health

Learn about heart issues at Caring Connections

Dr. Chris Christy, cardiovascular surgeon with Carolinas Medical Center Northeast/Sanger Vascular Institute, will be speaking to the Caring ...

Health

Ester Marsh column: What to do after an injury

You got injured — now what? Have you ever been there? You are doing your “thing” — whether ...

Columns

Dr. Magryta: Eggs and fat are not the cause of heart attacks

Eggs and fat are not the cause of heart attacks! After a recent trip to Atlanta to attend ...

Health

Support Groups, Feb. 2016

Addiction Celebrate Recovery, 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays. Christ-centered 12-step program for alcoholism, co-dependency, grief, divorce, sexual abuse, domestic violence, ...

Health

VA hosting Women’s Health Fair Friday

The W.G. (Bill) Hefner VA Medical Center is going red in support of Women and Heart Disease month. ...

Health

Ester Marsh column: The importance of sweating

Even with this cold weather, your body will still sweat to regulate your core temperature while exercising. However, ...

Columns

Dr. Chris Magryta: Micronutrient No. 6 — Sodium

Sodium: a metal mineral found abundantly in some foods and the earth as a white metal/salt. Sodium is ...

Health

Support groups, February 2016

Addiction Celebrate Recovery, 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays. Christ-centered 12-step program for alcoholism, co-dependency, grief, divorce, sexual abuse, domestic violence, ...

Health

Dr. Chris Magryta: Micronutrient No. 5 — Potassium

Potassium: a mineral found abundantly in some foods and the earth as a white salt. It gets its ...

Health

Winston-Salem VA clinic, annex moving to Kernersville Friday

The Winston-Salem VA Clinic and Winston-Salem VA Annex will be closed Friday afternoon, while staff begin the move ...

Health

Health forum will address Rowan’s issues; register by Feb. 5

Dr. Somava Stout and the Rev. Richard Joyner will speak at the Community Forum on the health of ...

Health

Ester Marsh column: Healthy foods can taste good!

I have had many requests for the recipes of the oatmeal cookies and dark chocolate brownies, so I ...

Columns

Dr. Chris Magryta: Micronutrient No. 4 — Selenium

Selenium: a trace mineral found in some foods and the earth.  It is a mineral primarily necessary as ...

Columns

Dr. Chris Magryta: Micronutrient No. 3 — Calcium

Calcium: Third on my list of important minerals.  It is a mineral involved in many reactions in the ...

Health

Salisbury VA to host town hall meeting Wednesday in Greensboro

Salisbury VA Medical Center will host a veterans town hall meeting Wednesday, Jan. 27, from 2 to 3:30 ...

Health

Deadline to sign up for healthcare is Jan. 31

The deadline to enroll in health benefits for the year is fast approaching. By Jan. 31, you must ...

Health

Ester Marsh column: What to do about cabin fever

Cabin fever —that’s what a snow storm can do to us. People get frustrated being cooped up inside, ...

Health

Novant Health opens new clinics in Albemarle

  Clinics will offer orthopedic, sports medicine and vascular care   ALBEMARLE — Two Salisbury-based practices have teamed ...

Health

Autism Society to start local parent support group

By Amanda Raymond amanda.raymond@salisburypost.com The Autism Society of North Carolina wants to start a parent support group for ...

Health

Ester Marsh column: Are you ready to do something about your health?

Whether you have figured out which body type you are or not, are you ready to do something ...

Health

Michelle Patterson joins Kristy Bell in 2016 quest for fitness

By David Freeze For the Salisbury Post Brent Parks and Norma Honeycutt have moved on. I expect good ...

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Brent and Norma close out a successful year

By David Freeze For the Salisbury Post When Brent Parks and Norma Honeycutt began their 2015 wellness journey, ...

Health

Dr. Chris Magryta: Micronutrient No. 2 — Zinc

Zinc: Second on my list of imprortant minerals. Zinc is a mineral involved in over 100 enzymatic reactions in ...

Health

Novant Rowan unveils new 3D mammogram machine

Today begins a new era in breast cancer detection, with the area’s first state of the art 3D ...

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