Archive for September 2011
How to talk your child about their weight
Posted by: Disease Management & Health Promotion Team in: ● September 29, 2011
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Bringing up the topic of weigh is tricky at any age. Tackling the subject with your child without damaging his or her self-esteem can feel more like navigating through land mines. But with a little patience and compassion, it can be done successfully. If your child is overweight, more than likely, they have already experienced [...]
We have all occasionally experienced the frustration of misplacing our car keys, forgetting someone’s name or forgetting what we wanted to say. Some small memory lapses are a normal part of the aging process and are not cause for alarm. But when someone forgets the names of family members or what the car keys are [...]
Have you ever seen the abbreviation “BMI” and wondered what it meant? BMI stands for “body mass index” and is a measure of body fat based on height and weight. For example, a woman who is 5’3” inches tall and weighs 135 pounds has a BMI of 23.9, while a woman who is 5’3” and [...]
Lifestyle Changes Key To Bringing Down Cholesterol
Posted by: Nicole Williams in: ● September 25, 2011
Blood cholesterol is one of the biggest factors in the health of your heart, brain and blood vessels. Luckily, some of the best ways to influence cholesterol levels are completely within your control. Keys to healthy cholesterol According to the National Cholesterol Education Program and the American Heart Association, these healthy lifestyle choices can help [...]
Just the idea of head lice can make parents anxious (or, if you’re like me, start scratching!). But outbreaks of head lice are very common among preschool- and elementary school-age children. Head lice are not the result of bad hygiene or poor health. They are acquired through head-to-head contact, and they can be eliminated with [...]
Stanly Regional Medical Center believes no one should be denied a mammogram because they cannot afford one. For that reason, the medical center is proud to partner with the Susan G. Komen for the Cure to provide free mammograms through a program called Project CURE (Caring, Understanding, Reaching out and Educating). Women over age 40 [...]
Keeping your child’s scheduled doctor’s appointments is a good practice. But knowing when to make an unscheduled visit to the doctor is also important. You should always feel free to call your child’s doctor—during office hours for routine questions or at any time for an emergency. The American College of Emergency Physicians and the American [...]
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