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Feb 8, 2018

Four Ways Cardiac Rehab Improves Your Life if You Have Heart Disease

If you’ve had a heart attack or heart surgery, your doctor is likely to recommend cardiac rehabilitation, a 12-week program… Read the Post +

Diseases & Treatments
Feb 2, 2018

Heart Attack Symptoms: Women vs. Men

  This year, February 2 is recognized as National Wear Red Day® to raise awareness about cardiovascular disease in women… Read the Article +

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Jan 26, 2018

Dealing with Flu: Stay Home or See a Doctor?

The flu is miserable. If you’ve ever had it, you know how brutal it can be: the headache, the fever,… Read the Post +

Diseases & Treatments
Nov 17, 2016

The Real Cost of Smoking

Smoking continues to be the leading cause of preventable deaths in the United States. To help increase awareness, we celebrate… Read the Post +

Diseases & Treatments
Aug 4, 2016

Participants Needed: WE-CAN Clinical Trial

Participants Needed: WE-CAN Clinical Trial The Weight Loss and Exercise for Communities with Arthritis in North Carolina (WE-CAN) clinical trial… Read the Post +

Diseases & Treatments
Jun 28, 2016

Health Chat Series- Osteoarthritis and Treatments

In continuation of our Health Chats seasonal speaker series, Dr. Gregory Tayrose and Dr. Aaron Leininger recently presented on the… Read the Post +

Diseases & Treatments
Jun 3, 2016

3D Mammography

The odds of surviving breast cancer increase dramatically the earlier it’s discovered, which is why it is so important to… Read the Post +

Diseases & Treatments
Mar 21, 2016

March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

What is Colorectal Cancer? Colorectal cancer is cancer that starts in the colon or rectum. The colon and the rectum… Read the Post +

Diseases & Treatments
Feb 15, 2016

February is (Also) Cancer Prevention Month

Cancer is among the leading causes of death around worldwide. The American Institute of Cancer Research (AICR) estimates that 1/3… Read the Post +

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Feb 8, 2016

February is American Heart Month

February is American Heart Month. This is a month to reflect on heart health and the prevention of heart disease,… Read the Post +

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