Health

Hospital visitation ban lifted after decrease in flu cases

Three local healthcare systems will lift visitor restrictions today in connection with a declining number of flu cases. Rowan Medical Center-Novant ...

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Health Department column: ‘Defeat Monster Mouth’

Rowan County Health Department February is National Children’s Dental Health Month. The slogan for this year is, “Defeat ...

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Ester Marsh column: More about different body types

Great feedback from last week’s article about body types.  I can go more in-depth to hopefully clear up some questions. ...

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March deadline looming for thousands of Medicaid cases

It’s been one month since the Rowan County Commissioners approved a stop-gap sustainability plan for the Department of ...

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Health Link program promotes minority infant health

By Beverly A. House-Kerr Rowan County Health Department The Health Link program is an initiative at the Rowan ...

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David Freeze column: Making the effort pay off

This is the fourth in a series of columns that will follow Brent Parks and Norma Honeycutt throughout ...

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Ester Marsh column: Your body type affects how you work out

I spoke at Spencer Presbyterian Church last week and we had a great conversation on genetic body types. ...

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Missions of Mercy dental clinic looking for volunteers

The 2015 Salisbury Missions of Mercy dental clinic will be held March 6 and 7 at the Abernathy ...

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Freeze column: Building Healthy Habits with Lots of Help

This is the third in a series of columns that will follow Brent Parks and Norma Honeycutt throughout ...

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Marsh column: Willpower

It is exciting to see so many people starting the new year off with a bang. I really do ...

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Novant Health Rowan receives first ever cancer certification

Rowan Medical Center made history last year. Novant Health announced Tuesday its Rowan Medical Center received a three-year ...

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David Freeze column: They Are “In It to Win It”

This is the second in a series of columns that will follow Brent Parks and Norma Honeycutt throughout ...

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Salisbury VA gets 11 findings, gold seal in Joint Commission review

Late last year, the Salisbury VA received 11 findings and a gold seal of approval in a triennial ...

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Salisbury VA’s wait times average for nation, second best in NC

The Salisbury VA’s patient wait times rank second best in North Carolina and about average nationwide, according to a ...

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Flu infection rates in Rowan lower than national, regional average

The flu in Rowan County isn’t quite as severe as the national average, but local statistics still place ...

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Winter proves difficult time for blood donations

Temperatures aren’t the only things that drop in winter. American Red Cross representatives say the overall amount of ...

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Freeze column: They chose to make their resolutions last

We have all made resolutions, and most of them have not worked out like they should. Those resolutions ...

Columns

Ester Marsh column: Track and field program is a great way to stay fit

As many of you know, my husband and I have been coaching club track and field for over ...

Health

Hospitals change visitation policies in response to flu epidemic

Multiple North Carolina healthcare systems have restricted hospital access in response to a flu virus that’s reached epidemic ...

Columns

Ester Marsh column: The choice is yours

Christmas is behind us and New Year’s is right around the corner. I have definitely had some time ...

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Ester Marsh column: The Hurley YMCA goes high-tech with exercise cloud

The new year is right around the corner, which means our Hurley YMCA has been open 12 years. I ...

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Ester Marsh column: Make getting healthier one of your New Year’s resolutions

By Ester Marsh New Year’s is right around the corner! Have you made a New Years resolution? Not ...

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Ester Marsh column: Running and weight loss

Does running make you lose more weight? Besides eating healthy and/or fewer calories, the reason running has had more ...

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Livingstone College, Novant announce four-year partnership

A $260,000 program announced Friday could help transform Livingstone into the healthiest college in the nation, according to the ...

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‘Walk with a Doc’ and learn about heart health Saturday

By Emily Ford For the Duke Translational Medicine Institute KANNAPOLIS — Learn about heart arrhythmias and enjoy some light exercise ...

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Ester Marsh column: Never too old

Wow, I can’t believe it is already December. I look forward to the holidays, getting together with family ...

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MURDOCK Study, brain banks help battle Alzheimer’s disease

By Marsha Green For the Duke Translational Medicine Institute KANNAPOLIS — In 1983, President Ronald Reagan designated November as ...

Business

Novant Rowan receives award for heart failure care

Novant Health Rowan Medical Center has received the Get With The Guidelines–Heart Failure Silver Quality Achievement Award for ...

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