Health
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Cold and flu season along with diabetes?
As if diabetes isn’t enough to worry about, along comes cold and flu season. Most of us are already washing our hands frequently and keeping our distance as much as possible, but what more can we do to prevent getting these viruses?
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Scotland Health adds pulmonologist Sanjay Shah
LAURINBURG — Scotland Health will expand its specialty care services in September with the addition of Dr. Sanjay P. Shah, MD, FCCP, a board-certified pulmonologist who is also certified in sleep medicine, critical care and internal medicine. He will begin seeing patients at Scotland Pulmonology, 601 Lauchwood Drive.
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Laurinburg Urology expands access with new provider
LAURINBURG — Scotland Health has added Rebecca A. Miller, MSN, RN, FNP-C, to its Laurinburg Urology practice.
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PUBLIC HEALTH MATTERS | Eye on health
When you think of different holidays or days of “observance,” the first ones that come to mind will be the major ones like Valentine’s Day or Easter. After checking those off your mental list, you may start thinking of other occasions, like Earth Day. Then there comes days like National…
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Rabies and Vaccination Clinics in April
Did you know that Rabies is a fatal but preventable viral disease? That means it can spread to people and pets if they are bitten or scratched by a rabid animal. April is Rabies Awareness Month and Scotland County Health Department felt it important to share information and education on…
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Highlighting Children’s Dental Health Month
Each February, the American Dental Association (ADA) sponsors National Children’s Dental Health Month to raise awareness about the importance of good oral health. If you have a baby or toddler, you probably have questions about thumb sucking, your child’s first dental visit, how and when to brush your child’s teeth,…
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PUBLIC HEALTH MATTERS | Sustaining health, one bite at a time
We just celebrated the New Year; maybe you ate 12 grapes under the table hoping to get some luck or even made a New Year’s resolution because ‘new year new me’, right?
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PUBLIC HEALTH MATTERS | Sleighing December stress
It is now December, a time of year that can bring both stress and joy. The holiday season often creates a mixture of emotions — while some people feel excitement and togetherness, others may experience stress, loneliness, or sadness. For those already facing mental health challenges, this season can sometimes…
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Managing diabetes in this summer heat
We are in the middle of the dog days of summer and it’s hotter than H. E. Double Hockey Sticks! Since May, we’ve talked a lot about how high temperatures can affect us and the heat illnesses associated with these extreme temperatures. And who are most vulnerable. The elderly. People…
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Back-to-school means immunizations
Scotland County Health Department wants to promote a healthy and safe Back-to-School season. Parents are already out gathering school supplies, backpacks, school clothing and new shoes along with their child’s school and sports schedules. It’s also the perfect time to make sure your kids are up to date on their…
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HIV testing events and their significance
Are you aware an estimated 1.2 million people in the United States have HIV, including about 161,800 people who are unaware of their status, or that nearly 40% of new HIV infections are transmitted by people who don’t know they have the virus?
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Scotland Health to install new oxygen chambers at Wound Healing Center
LAURINBURG — The Scotland Wound Healing Center at Scotland Health will have new H-Series Hyperbaric Oxygen Chambers installed next week.
