Health

Healthcare enrollment starts Saturday

Saturday marks the beginning of the 2015 open enrollment period for people to get health insurance through the ...

Health

Surgery in the time of Ebola

By Dr. Sherry M. Wren And Dr. Adam Kushner San Jose Mercury News Daily reports and statistics on ...

Faith

Be prepared in case of emergency

In observance of National Preparedness Month, Health Director Nina Oliver is passing on these tips to help your ...

Health

Moms’ day off

Expectant mothers took Labor Day off, but Monday was just the start of another work week for two ...

Health

Novant Rowan to train medical students

Nearly two dozen Campbell University students will call Salisbury home next year. Novant Health Rowan Medical Center and ...

Health

Rare surgical procedure saves 88-year-old woman

SALISBURY — Mildred McGee was dying. Suffering from her fourth serious bout of Clostridium difficile infection, or C. ...

Health

Mobile mammography unit will set up at Relay for Life

SALISBURY — The Novant Health Breast Center mobile mammography unit will be on site Friday night at Relay ...

Food

The power of green

Wanting more green in your diet? Dark, leafy vegetables might be a good place to start. From broccoli ...

Business

Novant reports net income of $273 million, gives away $129 million in free care

WINSTON-SALEM — Novant Health, which owns Rowan Medical Center in Salisbury, has announced audited financial results for the ...

Food

Healthy choices for dining in

Americans are eating healthier, using food nutrition labels, cutting calories and fat, and adding more fiber to their ...

Food

School cafeteria food improving but ‘we’re not there yet’

The Center for the Environment at Catawba College hosted a viewing of the documentary “Cafeteria Man” March 18 ...

Health

CMC-NorthEast, part of Carolinas HealthCare System, offers free health talks each month led by expert physicians from a ...

Health

How to slow the brain drain

DALLAS — After she retired from her job as a medical transcriptionist, Elaine Savage grew isolated. She rarely ...

Food

Head off metabolic syndrome

Following a heart-healthy diet can lower your chance of developing metabolic syndrome, an extremely common condition that can ...

Food

Heart-smart: Food choices can help prevent and control cardiac disease

First of two parts. Next week’s article is on heart-healthy choices when dining out By Gail Poulton For ...

Health

New guidelines: More patience, fewer cesareans

ST. LOUIS — Normal labor is substantially longer than what doctors have long thought. Be patient, much more ...

Health

A mother’s insights

MANKATO, Minn. — When you sign on to become a parent, you’re signing on for a great journey ...

Health

Novant leader says Obamacare won’t work well without Medicaid expansion

SALISBURY — A Novant Health executive said Obamacare has the potential to dramatically decrease the uninsured ranks, but ...

Health

Novant Rowan nearly doubles breastfeeding rates

SALISBURY — Novant Health Rowan Medical Center has almost doubled the hospital’s breastfeeding rates among new moms. Novant ...

Health

Advance health planning workshop Tues.

SALISBURY — Who will make your health care decisions if you cannot? Rowan Hospice & Palliative Care is ...

Health

Blood donations needed due to winter weather

As severe winter weather begins to subside, the American Red Cross is asking all eligible blood and platelet ...

Health

Muppets mini-makeover aims to boost kids’ health

Bert and Ernie jump rope and munch apples and carrots, and Cookie Monster has his namesake treat once ...

Health

Local Support Groups

To update your infor-mation, email lifestyle@salisburypost.com with SUPPORT GROUP UPDATE in the subject line, or write to Lifestyle, ...

Health

Challenge rises to Pakistan’s breast cancer taboos

ISLAMABAD (AP) — In Pakistan, a country where breast cancer kills more women than terrorist attacks, an awareness ...

Health

End of life: Families tell their hospice stories

Hospice care is meant for the entire family. Families who have had loved ones in hospice care say ...

Health

End of life: ‘Hospice care is for the whole family’

Editor’s note: This story is part of a two-day series on end of life care. The series began ...

Health

End of life: Families tell their hospice stories

Hospice care is meant for the entire family. Families who have had loved ones in hospice care say ...

Health

End of life: ‘Hospice care is for the whole family’

Editor’s note: This story is part of a two-day series on end of life care. The series began ...

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