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Novant Health Healthy Headlines: Keeping Men Healthy

June is Men’s Health Month, a time when it’s important to motivate and educate men about the importance of their health.

San Giuseppe Salami Co. Recalls Frozen Sausage Product Due To Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

San Giuseppe Salami Co. by Giacomo, an Elon, N.C., establishment, is recalling approximately 832 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE), frozen andouille sausage products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically metal, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

Frozen Blackberries Recalled Due To Risk Of Norovirus

Alma Pak of Alma, Georgia has issued a recall for several products containing frozen blackberries due to a possible risk of Norovirus contamination.

Back-To-School Immunizations Available All Summer And At Seven Saturday Clinics

Summer might just be getting started, but that means you only have a couple of months to get your kids the immunizations they need to head back to school in August.

Novant Health Healthy Headlines: Heat Related Illnesses

Dr. Christopher Felton, a family medicine specialist from Novant Health is here to tell us more about heat-related illnesses and what you can do to avoid them.

Brixx Wood Fired Pizza Presents $10,000 Check To Isabella Santos Foundation

From May 20 through May 26, 2019, locally owned Brixx Wood Fired Pizza pledged to donate 100% of kid’s meal sales to the Isabella Santos Foundation.

Stinky Water That Tastes Bad Too, Plagues NC Town

Locals in one town say they are tired of buying bottled water to drink and cook with. Even though town leaders have explained what's behind the water woes, people tell WCCB: they have a different idea.

US Preschoolers Less Pudgy In Latest Sign Of Falling Obesity

Preschoolers on government food aid have grown a little less pudgy, a U.S. study found, offering fresh evidence that previous signs of declining obesity rates weren’t a fluke.

Swim Advisories Activated In CLT Metro Lakes, Rivers & Creeks

Flooding problems persist through the weekend, causing major water pollution concerns in every lake, river and creek in the Charlotte Metro.

Raccoon Captured In Mint Hill Neighborhood Tests Positive For Rabies

CMPD Animal Care & Control says a rabies alert will be issued around 7:00 p.m. on Thursday for residents in the Shady Oaks Court neighborhood.

Novant Health Healthy Headlines: Urgent Care Or Emergency Room?

Should you go to the Urgent Care or to the Emergency Room? It's a question that a lot of people don't know how to answer when the time comes.

Sleeping With The TV On May Make You Gain Weight

Dozing off to late-night TV or sleeping with other lights on may mix up your metabolism and lead to weight gain and even obesity, provocative but preliminary U.S. research suggests.

FDA: ‘Influencers’ Promoted Vaping Without Suitable Warnings

U.S. regulators moved to discipline vaping companies for inappropriately promoting their flavored nicotine formulas through so-called influencers on Facebook, Twitter and other social media sites.

Summer Nutrition Programs Offer Free Food, Fitness And Fun For Kids

Nearly 1 million children in North Carolina struggle with hunger when school is out.

Novant Health: Misconceptions About Alzheimer's Dementia

June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month. An estimated 5.8 million Americans of all ages are living with Alzheimer’s dementia, but there are many misconceptions about the disease.

CVS Announces Further Expansion Into Health Care Services

CVS Health is pushing deeper into health services with plans to add dietitians, medical equipment and space for the occasional yoga class to 1,500 stores over the next few years.

9th Annual Keep Pounding 5K Hosts Largest Crowd Yet

Money raised from the 5K benefits Levine Cancer Institute and Levine Children's Hospital. This year, the race took participants back inside Bank of America Stadium (previously closed to runners during the past few races due to stadium renovations).

Novant Health House Call: Preventing Diabetes

Dr. Joseph Foust, a Novant Health family physician, is here to discuss what you can do to prevent diabetes.

TSA Allows Flyers To Travel With Drug Derived From Marijuana

The Transportation Security Administration has changed its cannabis policy to allow passengers to travel with some forms of CBD oil and a drug derived from marijuana that has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration.

Planned Parenthood: Missouri's Last Abortion Clinic May Shut Down

Missouri’s only abortion clinic could be closed by the end of the week because the state is threatening to not renew its license, Planned Parenthood officials said Tuesday.

Three Charlotte Area Teens Will Represent North And South Carolina At The JDRF 2019 Children’s Congress

Three children from Charlotte were chosen by JDRF, the leading global organization funding type 1 diabetes (T1D) research, to join a delegation of their peers and celebrity advocates in Washington, D.C. this summer at JDRF 2019 Children’s Congress from July 8-10.