Health

Ester Marsh column: What body type are you?

The New Year should be all about the “new” you. Many New Year’s resolutions have been set and ...

Health

Affordable Care Act fair offered Jan. 12 at Civic Center

An Affordable Care Act (ACA) Enrollment Fair will take place Tuesday, Jan. 12, at the Civic Center, 315 ...

Health

Ester Marsh column: Are you on the exercise bandwagon?

Since the new year has rolled around, maybe you are on the “exercise bandwagon” again, but might not be sure ...

Columns

Dr. Chris Magryta: And now for a mini-course in micronutrients — Magnesium

I  have decided to write a weekly mineral and vitamin tutorial. The children that I see in clinic are ...

Health

Ester Marsh column: Working on New Year’s resolutions

With 2016 less than a week away, many people are already contemplating New Year’s resolutions. Whether it is ...

Health

Community Care Clinic gets award from American Diabetes Association

The Community Care Clinic of Rowan County has received the American Diabetes Association Education Recognition Certificate for a quality ...

Health

Ester Marsh column: Burning up the extra holiday calories

I made it back safe and sound from the Netherlands, and had the best time with my family ...

Health

Girls on the Run takes over city streets

Elementary and middle school girls took to the streets of Salisbury in a big way on Saturday morning. ...

Health

From doctor to patient to pin up?

By Susan Shinn For the Salisbury Post You might know Dr. David Hall is a retired obstetrician and a ...

Health

Radon testing important in winter months

Rowan County Health Department As the turning of the seasons brings colder weather to North Carolina and families ...

Health

Santa guides runners in Millbridge on Saturday

The favorites both got the wins on Saturday in the Santa 5K Run for Charity. Robert Miller was ...

Health

Gotta Run: Girls on the Run, Vince Pastore and the Resolution 5K

The Iredell/Rowan branch of Girls on the Run will have its end of the year celebration on Saturday ...

Health

Brent, Norma and Kristy making progress

My last report at the end of October included good progress for Norma Honeycutt and Kristy Bell, and ...

Health

Puppies for Patients program inspires smiles

CONCORD — Toy puppies arrived in force at Jeff Gordon Children’s Hospital, part of Carolinas HealthCare System NorthEast, ...

Health

Ester Marsh column: Getting enough sleep when flying across time zones

I am super excited that I will be flying to the Netherlands this week! You will have to ...

Health

Salisbury VA assessment shows positive results

In a report released recently from the Joint Commission, zero requirements for improvement were identified in an August ...

Business

Novant Health Rowan Medical Center recognized as ‘Baby-Friendly’

Novant Health Rowan Medical Center recently received international recognition as a Baby-Friendly Designated birth facility, one of only ...

Health

Ester Marsh column: Respect your body, respect others and respect the world

Respect your body, respect others and respect the world. This will be the third and last of my ...

Health

Key to keeping seniors out of hospital is family involvement

As cold and flu season begins, the risk of area seniors being hospitalized increases significantly. However, according to ...

Health

Great American Smokeout is Thursday

American Cancer Society Every year since 1976, the third Thursday in November marks the American Cancer Society’s Great ...

Health

Ester Marsh column: Patience is a virtue

After last week’s column about thankfulness, I received great positive feedback and it sparked a mini “series” in ...

Health

Salisbury VA sets aside day for veterans with acute needs

The W.G. (Bill) Hefner VA Medical Center will join veterans’ hospitals nationwide Saturday in an effort to review ...

Health

Novant Health Rowan Medical Center to have job fair, open house Thursday

Novant Health Rowan Medical Center will hold an open house and job fair for nurses and nursing students ...

Health

Ester Marsh column: Be thankful and shine a positive light

First of all, I would like to commend the Salisbury Post for their amazing new publication — “Salisbury the magazine.” ...

Columns

Dr. Chris: Pain medicine use in teens

We are continuing to see a major problem with prescription pain killers becoming addictive and leading to serious ...

Health

Ester Marsh column: You can’t reduce fat in certain areas

You can’t spot reduce with exercise. If I found the magic exercise to spot reduce, I would become ...

Health

South Rowan breast cancer alumni volleyball game

Submitted by Leslie Poteat On Wednesday evening, the South Rowan High School gym, was filled with the Lady ...

Health

Ester Marsh column: To eat or not to eat — that is the question

So many people ask me if they should eat before or after their morning workout. Personally, I have to ...

< Newer|Older >

SportsPlus