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Fitness Spotlight - Fall Hiking

What's All the Talk About Gut Health?

You’ve probably noticed “gut health” is getting a lot of attention lately as it’s become a trending topic in social and mainstream media. This is because recent research has discovered links between gut health and our immune system, chronic illnesses (diabetes, heart disease, multiple sclerosis and some cancers) as well as mental health and neurological conditions such as ...

Attention Patients who have a Philips Brand CPAP or BiLevel PAP

The Philips company has issued a recall notification for specific affected Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP), BiLevel Positive Airway Pressure (BiLevel PAP) devices, and Mechanical Ventilators. Catawba Valley Health System has been made aware of a recall of specific affected Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP), BiLevel Positive Airway Pressure (BiLevel PAP) devices, and Mechanical ...

Be Prepared for Allergy Season

Y ou can feel it in the air as the seasons are beginning to change. Spring is coming and everyone seems ready for warmer weather. Well, everyone except for allergy sufferers – and for good reason. “Unfortunately, as the temperature outside begins to rise, so does the pollen and mold count,” explains Paige Parker, DO, of Catawba Valley Family Medicine – Viewmont. ...

Bob Finds The Strength to Battle Cancer

Bob’s goals became a little different after he retired from a long, challenging career in furniture and sales. He became more involved in his church, started reading more books and began helping children learn to read. In 2017, his decision to visit Israel that would change his life forever, exploring biblical history and being exposed to vastly different cultures a world away. Bob returned ...

Men's Guide to Health Screenings

As we age, we become more vulnerable to certain health issues, many of which go undetected until they start producing symptoms. That's why it's important to have routine screenings. Routine Screenings are performed before symptoms appear, and designed to catch diseases early - when they're more easily treated. Below you'll find screening recommendations based on your age group to ...

Bob Finds The Strength to Battle Cancer

Bob’s goals became a little different after he retired from a long, challenging career in furniture and sales. He became more involved in his church, started reading more books and began helping children learn to read. In 2017, his decision to visit Israel that would change his life forever, exploring biblical history and being exposed to vastly different cultures a world away. Bob returned ...

Brooke's Beautiful Journey to Motherhood

As the oldest girl among four children and 16 grandchildren, Brooke Wilcox spent most of her life taking care of kids. At age 20, she and her husband John decided to have a child of their own and sought the help of a midwife at Catawba Valley Medical Center Maternity Services. She had heard good things about the care available there and she liked the idea of experiencing childbirth as naturally as ...

CVMC Earns Eleventh Consecutive 'A' Grade for Patient Safety in Fall 2021

Catawba Valley Medical Center (CVMC) has received an ‘A’ Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for Fall 2021. This national distinction recognizes CVMC’s achievements in protecting patients from harm and error in the hospital as well as meeting the highest safety standards in the United States. This marks the eleventh consecutive ‘A’ grade for safety that CVMC has received ...

Important Update for Patients with UnitedHealthcare - October 28, 2021

Catawba Valley Health System (CVHS) is pleased to update you that UnitedHealthcare and CVHS have reached a multi-year agreement on a new contract. This agreement protects affordability and provides UnitedHealthcare members with continued in-network access to Catawba Valley Medical Center and Catawba Valley Medical Group. This impacts patients with UnitedHealthcare commercial, Medicare Advantage ...

Vickie Scott Dedicates Her Life to Those in Need

Vickie Scott, now in her sixties, has dedicated her life to helping others in need. After years of mentoring young girls and providing them a shoulder to lean on, Vickie found that her volunteer work meshed perfectly with FaithHealth Catawba, so she joined the organization in 2019. FaithHealth Catawba is a dynamic partnership between the faith community, Catawba Valley Health System and other ...

The Warning Signs of Alzheimer's

Known as the most common type of dementia, Alzheimer’s Disease is associated with problems of severe memory loss, thinking, and behavior that interfere with a person’s everyday life. Alzheimer’s is the 6 th leading cause of death in the United States. It is a progressive disease that, as of now, has no cure. According to 2018 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures, North ...

Brooke's Beautiful Journey to Motherhood

As the oldest girl among four children and 16 grandchildren, Brooke Wilcox spent most of her life taking care of kids. At age 20, she and her husband John decided to have a child of their own and sought the help of a midwife at Catawba Valley Medical Center Maternity Services. She had heard good things about the care available there and she liked the idea of experiencing childbirth as naturally as ...

Julie Cook Receives a Weight Loss Wake Up Call

After being overweight for most of her life, Julie Cook, age 46, received a wake-up call following a colonoscopy last year that revealed five precancerous polyps. Considering that her mom had recently passed away from colon cancer, Julie’s doctor recommended a colon cancer screening even though she was younger than the recommended age for such a screening. It was then that she decided to ...

Sick Child? Our Provider Moriah Specht Offers Parents 4 Nuggets of Advice

The following tips are for children 6 months or older –for infants under 6 months, parents are advised to contact their primary care provider (PCP) immediately. What can you do at home? You may treat your child at home if their symptoms are mild, such as, mild cough, fever less than 101˚, nasal drainage, mild sore throat, few episodes of vomiting or diarrhea (without abdominal pain or signs ...

A Special Halloween Treat

Nobody plans to spend time in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit with a new baby – especially during a holiday. But for premature babies born at Catawba Valley Medical Center, Halloween brings a special treat for parents. A holiday seems like a natural time for parents to show off their new arrival, but when their baby demands around-the-clock care, nurses try to make the occasion as special as ...