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Cold & Flu

Ask a doctor: Can drinking wine warm my body in the cold?

There are many ways you can keep warm and healthy when the temperature drops. A good start? Don’t believe the hype around these common misconceptions.

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November 22, 2024

‘The accident broke my heart.’ This orthopedic surgeon fixed it.

November 22, 2024

‘The accident broke my heart.’ This orthopedic surgeon fixed it.

November 8, 2024

This NICU mom switched careers to help parents navigate difficult pregnancies.

November 8, 2024

This NICU mom switched careers to help parents navigate difficult pregnancies.

November 7, 2024

Odd numbness in climber’s right foot turns out to be … a spinal tumor

November 7, 2024

Odd numbness in climber’s right foot turns out to be … a spinal tumor

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Quiz: Test the "strength" of your exercise IQ here

Countless doctors agree: If you could put exercise in pill form it would be the ultimate wonder-drug. And so: How much do you need? Which muscles should you focus on? How many daily steps increase your chances of living past 75? Take our quiz to find...

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Cold & Flu

It’s RSV and flu season: Where should you seek medical attention?

Battling a cold, RSV, flu, covid or other virus? Urgent care and walk-in clinic are likely to be far faster. Here’s what you need to know.

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Holiday travel: 5 tips for taking off with prescription medications

Here's how to pack and travel with your prescriptions.

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Tik Tok is wrong. Wrist weights will not tone your arms.

TikTok videos about using wrist weights to tone your arms for muscle definition won’t make your arms more toned. They’ll just make them bigger.

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Cancer

Multiple myeloma survivor: ‘I’m a walking miracle.’

Editor's note: This is one in a series of stories exploring the survivorship journeys of Novant Health Cancer Institute patients. You'll find all the stories here. We celebrate our survivors and share their stories to showcase how surviving - and ...

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Making A Difference

Trapped on hurricane-ravaged mountain with a breech baby due at any moment

It was Sept. 29 and Courtney Mosser, of Black Mountain, North Carolina, was 40 weeks pregnant, due for her C-section that very day. The baby was breech. She was nervous. And now she had no idea how she was going to get to the hospital in Asheville ...

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