In this weekβs Novant Healthy Headlines, Tonya Rivens chats with Dr. Desiree Dawson, a cardiologist from Novant Health Heart and Vascular Institute β Steele Creek, about blood pressure, why itβs so important to your numbers, and how high blood pressure can lead to major health concerns like a heart attack or stroke.
DOJ argues in lawsuit that providing sign language interpretation at news conferences βwould severely intrude on the Presidentβs prerogative to control the image he presents to the public."
Federal health officials have expanded an outbreak of infant botulism tied to ByHeart baby formula to include any illnesses reported since the company began production in 2022.
The South Carolina Department of Public Health says 27 new cases of measles have been reported since Friday. More than 250 people are currently quarantined.
The measles outbreak in Upstate South Carolina continues to spread.
A federal vaccine advisory committee has voted to end a longstanding recommendation that all U.S. babies get the hepatitis B vaccine on the day theyβre born.
In todayβs Novant Healthy Headlines, Tonya Rivens chats with Dr. Heather Nolan about the hidden dangers certain toys may have, about what can happen if a child swallows a magnet, and what parents should expect in the emergency department.
A South Carolina mother is working to bring groundbreaking legislation across state lines.
Twenty-two states and the District of Columbia previously sued over the request for information, which was initially made in February.
The Mecklenburg County Health Department says Mpox cases are on the rise.
In this weekβs Novant Healthy Headlines, Tonya Rivens chats with Dr. Landry Jarvis with Novant Health Orthopedics and Sports Medicine in Ballantyne, about heat and cold therapies, and how they can help especially if you are recovering from an injury.
Federal health officials say 31 babies in 15 states have been sickened in a growing outbreak of infantile botulism tied to ByHeart infant formula.
Measles cases in Upstate South Carolina continue to climb.
In this weekβs Novant Healthy Headlines, Tonya Rivens chats with Dr. Kaustubh Dabhadkar with Novant Health Heart & Vascular Institute β Mint Hill, about heart disease and about some manageable ways to get healthy without revamping your entire lifestyle overnight.
Getting your baby to sleep through the night can be one of the hardest parts of parenting. Owner of Charlotte-based Sleep Baby Consulting, talked with us on how they are coaching both babies and parents toward better sleep.
The Black Health Matters Fall 2025 Health Summit & Expo is happening at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Hemp gummies, topicals, drinks and more will soon be snatched from shelves as a part of the deal to end the government shutdown.
Grab the cleaning wipes! Your job really might be making you sick.
Constantly reading or seeing troubling things can take a toll on your mental health.
In todayβs Novant Healthy Headlines, Tonya Rivens chat with Jordyn Street, a family nurse practitioner with Novant Health SouthPark Family Physicians, about getting your cholesterol levels checked, and why this test at your annual physical is so important to your overall health.
More families are finding themselves part of the "Sandwich Generation," balancing the demands of raising children while caring for aging parents.Β
The Rising crew tries a Greek dish created by Diane Kochilas
When it comes to pain management, thereβs a new cutting-edge option available to help patients here in Charlotte βΒ VR Therapy.
Most Americans look forward to gaining the extra hour of sleep that comes with the end of Daylight Saving Time but does it come at the expense of our health?
A federal judge ordered the Trump Administration to use emergency funds to cover the cost of SNAP but the administration says it will only partially pay leaving people to wonder how much they will get for November and when.
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