Posted by: Nicole Williams in: ● December 4, 2012
Dear loyal readers, We are excited to announce the next great health and wellness initiative at Stanly Regional Medical Center. To better to provide up-to-date and educational health information, we will be transitioning The Rounds over to our new Stanly HealthWave blog. Please join us at for informative and engaging health and wellness content. Community [...]
Posted by: Nicole Williams in: ● November 8, 2012
Eating a healthy, balanced diet can be a challenge. Avoiding excess saturated and trans fats, cholesterol, sodium and added sugars can be easy if you follow our tasty diabetes-friendly recipes. For a healthy and enjoyable breakfast food, try out this tasty Applesauce Bran Muffins. Bake a batch of these tasty muffins to enjoy throughout the [...]
Posted by: Nicole Williams in: ● November 6, 2012
In honor of American Lung Cancer Awareness month, we want share some information about the negative effects of smoking has on the human body. According to the U.S. Surgeon General, quitting smoking is the single most important thing you can do to improve your quality and quantity of life. They estimate that men who smoke [...]
Posted by: Nicole Williams in: ● November 3, 2012
Eating a healthy, balanced diet can be a challenge. Avoiding excess saturated and trans fats, cholesterol, sodium and added sugars can be easy if you follow our tasty diabetes-friendly recipes. For a healthy and enjoyable appetizer or snack, try out this Honey-Ginger Fruit Dip. The fresh ginger adds the “wow” factor to this dip. It [...]
Posted by: Nicole Williams in: ● October 31, 2012
Trick or treat! This phrase will be repeated by many young children this Halloween. But before your little one’s head out the door, make sure to keep in mind these trick or treating safety tips to ensure a night of fun! Carry a flashlight- Make sure that each child carries something lit, such as a [...]
Posted by: Nicole Williams in: ● October 29, 2012
Stanly Regional Medical Center and the North Carolina Healthy Start Foundation (NCHSF) will partner to distribute onesies, nightlights and parent checklists with infant safe sleep and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) risk reduction messages in conjunction with National SIDS Awareness Month. The front side of the onesies have the message, “Stomach to Play, Back to [...]
Posted by: Nicole Williams in: ● October 26, 2012
Are you taking care of your self in the ways you should be? There are factors of breast cancer you can’t control, like family history, and age, but there are lifestyle changes that you can make to reduce your risk. The best way to reduce breast cancer risk is to stay healthy and avoid gaining [...]