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Ruschco attempted robbery

staff report Police are looking for a man who attempted to rob an East Innes Street convenience store. ...

Health

Operation Medicine Cabinet helps dispose of old medicine

MOCKSVILLE ó What do you do with your unused medications after they are no longer viable? Do you ...

Health

Health officials preparing to begin H1N1 flu vaccines

By Shavonne Potts spotts@salisburypost.com The Rowan County Health Department will eventually obtain more H1N1 vaccines as the state ...

Books

Linda Beck's 'Event-filled Life' now available

Linda S. Beck, local writer and inspirational speaker, has now had her second book, “The Event-filled Life,” published, ...

Health

Monster Mash Bash to raise money for Relay For Life

By Shavonne Potts spotts@salisburypost.com The Forum is offering an opportunity to work out and raise money for cancer ...

Health

Flu bug hitting schools; Southeast has most absences

By Kathy Chaffin kchaffin@salisburypost.com Schools across the Rowan-Salisbury system have been sending students home with symptoms of what ...

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Kids go the distance in East YMCA triathlon

By David Freeze For the Salisbury Post On Friday morning at the Saleeby Fisher YMCA East Rowan Branch, ...

Health

'Horrendous experience' with swine flu scare tainted trip to China

By Elizabeth G. Cook ecook@salisburypost.com Dr. Jewell Mayberry of Salisbury hopes her one-week quarantine in a Beijing hotel ...

Health

Social Services will continue warning parents with infants of co-sleeping danger

By Kathy Chaffin kchaffin@salisburypost.com In discussing the June 30 Community Roundtable on risk factors for infants, Rowan Board ...

Health

Study: Pregnant women with swine flu more at risk

MARIA CHENG,AP Medical Writer LONDON (AP) ó Pregnant women who get swine flu are at least four times ...

Health

Scientists, doctors unite to fight malnutrition

BETSY TAYLOR,Associated Press Writer ST. LOUIS (AP) ó In a new fight against worldwide hunger, a doctor who ...

Health

N.C. heart surgeon saves life of Honduran woman

WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) ó The 24-year-old woman’s heart was about to burst. Worse, nobody in her country could ...

Health

British girl’s heart heals itself after transplant

MARIA CHENG,AP Medical Writer LONDON (AP) ó British doctors designed a radical solution to save a girl with ...

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Michael Jackson’s toxicology report could be completed soon

LOS ANGELES (AP) ó A Los Angeles coroner’s official says toxicology reports that may determine the cause of ...

Health

AP sources: Obama wants Senate health bill quickly

DAVID ESPO,Associated Press Writers ERICA WERNER,Associated Press Writers WASHINGTON (AP) ó House Democrats are moving ahead with sweeping ...

Health

MTV Poll: Young people sunny despite bad economy

MARTHA WAGGONER,Associated Press Writer Rick Lagrappe is 19, without a job and living at home in Shawnee, Okla. ...

Health

Study: 1918 flu survivors seem immune to swine flu

SETH BORENSTEIN,AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) ó The way swine flu multiplies in the respiratory system is more ...

Health

Hunting best buys when eating healthy costs more

LAURAN NEERGAARD,AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) ó Has the recession cut heart-healthy seafood and leafy greens out of ...

Health

Study finds pig role in 1918 pandemic’s evolution

LAURAN NEERGAARD,AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) ó History’s deadliest flu pandemic, in 1918, may not have made a ...

Health

Some best buys in nutrition per dollar

Experts fear the recession will worsen Americans’ already bulging waistlines, as healthy food often costs more than high-calorie ...

Health

Fatty Acids and Your Child: What You Need to Know

Our children are becoming increasingly burdened by poor nutrition and its consequences. There exists an imbalance of essential ...

Health

Lowering Childhood Obesity through Education and Awareness

Our culture is struggling with a problem that will undoubtedly affect our lives for many years to come. ...

Health

Proper Nutrition for Kids Starts with Mom and Dad

The goal of todayís column is to encourage parenting with responsibility. Let us look at the state of ...

Health

Enjoying the Benefits of a Cup of Tea

Tea is an aromatic beverage that has been popular worldwide for millennia. It is the most widely consumed ...

Health

Gaining Vitamin D through Sun Exposure

The hormone Vitamin D is making headlines in the medical literature. There is a wealth of research showing ...

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Adolescent picks up swine flu at camp in Georgia

By Kathy Chaffin kchaffin@salisburypost.com An adolescent who attended a summer camp in Georgia is the second Rowan County ...

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Health Science Program Launches Students Into A Valuable Career

A senior at South Rowan High, 17 year-old Lauren Helms is already employed in her chosen field, thanks ...

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Healthy Harvest Farmer's Market At Rowan Regional Medical Center

Thursday, June 25th 4:00 p.m. until Dusk Parking Lot A (Between Mocksville & Highland Avenues) Stop by our ...

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