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Blog Posts in February, 2017

  • Hannah Beaver: My VBAC Birth Story

    As a vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) mom, Hannah Beaver’s story begins with her first daughter’s birth. Induced at 40 weeks and 5 days of pregnancy, she labored for 37 hours before pushing for an hour and a half before doctors at a Morganton hospital opted for a cesarean section (c-section) based on their opinion that the baby was too big for her pelvis. Hannah was put under ...

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  • Pregnant? We Have an App for That!

    “Expectant moms usually have a lot of questions as they plan the arrival of their little one,” said Jackie Miller, Administrator of CVMC’s Center for Women and Children. “Whether it be knowing how to take care of themselves or preparing for their new baby, the uncertainty brings a little bit of expected nervousness.” Well moms, now there’s an app for that. CVMC ...

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  • Catawba Valley Medical Center Appoints New Chief Financial Officer

    HICKORY, NC – February 8, 2017 – Catawba Valley Medical Center (CVMC) announced today the appointment of Kimberly S. Crews, CPA, MHA as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Crews succeeds David Boone in the CFO role and will report to CVMC President and CEO Tony Rose. Crews has served as Vice President and CFO of High Point Regional Health in High Point, North Carolina for ...

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  • Heart Healthy Super Bowl

    Super Bowl Sunday has become the second biggest day for food consumption in the US, just behind Thanksgiving Day! Will you be joining the more than 100 million Americans tuning into the Super Bowl this year? If so, beware of the food and drinks that can sabotage all of the progress you’ve made setting healthy goals for the New Year. Here are some tips from Renee Greene, Wellness Dietition at ...

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  • Get Healthy With Your Honey

    Made the commitment to be more active, lose weight or quit that unhealthy habit this year? Your secret to New Years resolution success might be as easy as asking your partner to join you on your pursuit to better health. “ Researchers found that men and women were more likely to exercise more, lose weight or change unhealthy behaviors (like smoking) if their partner joined them,” ...

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  • Amber Williams: I Had a Heart Attack at Work

    At 35, one of the last things on Amber Williams’ mind was having a heart attack. It’s hard to imagine the vibrant mother of 2 sidelined by any kind of health issue. A Bethlehem resident, now 38, Amber works as a nurse at Catawba Valley Medical Center. She is blessed to be alive – as many of her colleagues told her so when she returned to work at the hospital two weeks after ...

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