E-cigarettes pose threat to users’ AND bystanders’ health
Cases of severe lung illness associated with e-cigarette use reported across nation
By Kristen Barnhardt
As e-cigarette use skyrockets in popularity, parents should know the risks...
Hidden toxins in lakes pose threat to your health
Algae kills North Carolina therapy dog; humans face risk, too
By Kristen Barnhardt
A string of tragic pet deaths across the U.S. linked to toxic algae found...
Mental health during college: A guide for students and parents
By Kayla Newsome
How students and parents can get ready for the first year
Starting college can be overwhelming as young adults prepare to be on...
4 key injury tips for parents of athletes
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By Cliff Mehrtens
Playing fields will soon fill with young athletes launching into fall...
True or false? Debunking the 9 most common pregnancy myths
Breaking down the do’s and don’ts when you’re expecting
By Jennifer Meadows
When it comes to pregnancy, everything from web articles to books, to relatives and strangers...
What happens when your largest bone is damaged?
Basketball prospect works through a serious setback
By Cliff Mehrtens
Za’Haree Maddox dreams of playing college basketball.
He’s 15, talented and already drawing attention from college recruiters. But...
Arizona – Saudi Arabia – Kernersville, a nurse’s journey
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What keeps a 47-year veteran going strong?
Gloria Poole grew up in rural Indiana in the 1960s, where for most girls, there weren’t...
Why you need to pay more attention to sleep
By Cliff Mehrtens
Sleep studies – often done at home – can pinpoint problems
Everyone has a sleep number.
It’s the hours of sleep that make you feel...
Radiology manager honors brother’s memory in fight with breast cancer
By Josh Jarman
Siblings prove to be 'more than conquerors.'
For better or worse, it is often our families that help determine the direction we take in...
It’s time to end the silence around gynecologic cancer
By Josh Jarman
Why knowing the 3 S’s - symptoms, screenings and shots - can make a difference
As hard as it can be to talk about...
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Yes.
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Woman’s night out
Greetings!! Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center is about to celebrate its first year anniversary, and we want to invite our ladies to join...
Five North Carolina Fairs and Festivals You Won’t Want to Miss
The weather may still be in the 90s, but fall festival season is almost here. The summer beach scene is in the rearview mirror...
Team of Volunteers Bring The Moving Wall to Mint Hill
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Have a seat at the table
Charlotte, North Carolina can rightfully be called a food and drink destination. Boasting many locally owned restaurants, some of which are now national chains,...
ECU dental student from Charlotte will spend a year at the National Institutes of...
Omar Glover, a fourth-year dental student at the East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine, has been selected to attend the National Institutes of...
