healthcare
Another hospital chain restricts youthful visitors
Dec. 18. Novant Health has joined Atrium in visitor restrictions due to an increase in flu, COVID-19 and RSV cases. Starting Tuesday, Dec. 19 children under age 13 are asked […]
High rate of lung cancer in NC
Nov. 15. According to the American Lung Association, North Carolina has 63 new cases per 100,000 people, compared to the national average of 54.6 new cases per 100,000 people, putting […]
New name honors founders of LKN Community Health Clinic
Oct. 9. The Lake Norman Community Health Clinic is changing its name to Cook Community Clinic in honor of founders April Cook and Dr. David Cook. The clinic provides free […]
Lake Norman Community Health Clinic: 25 years of health and hope
Oct. 2. The Lake Norman Community Health Clinic (LNCHC) is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a gala event honoring the clinic’s founders and raising funds to expand services to local residents who […]
COVID vaccines will soon be available
Sept. 13. Both the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have approved an updated COVID-19 vaccine from Moderna and Pfizer. Healthcare providers are preparing […]
NC hospitals sued 7,500+ patients, families over medical debt
Aug. 25. North Carolina hospitals sued 7,517 patients and their family members to collect medical debt from January 2017 through June 2022, according to a new study authored by Duke […]
NC ranks 42nd among Best States for Healthcare, according to study
Aug. 1. With the average American spending more than $12,900 per year on personal health care, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2023’s Best & Worst States […]
Atrium breaks ground for new hospital in Cornelius
June 1. Atrium Health broke ground yesterday for its newest hospital, Atrium Health Lake Norman. The 170,000 square-foot facility located on much of the old Cooke family farm between I-77 […]
Atrium providing free sports physicals for student-athletes June 3
May 17. Have you ever been shocked by reports of a high school athlete suffering a heart attack on the first day of practice? Medical screening would help, and Atrium […]
Novant Huntersville scores an ‘A’ from national hospital safety rating agency
May 3. Novant Health Huntersville is one of nine Novant hospitals to get an ‘A’ rating for hospital safety from The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit that evaluates the safety, […]
