Walking is low impact and easier on the joints than running. It is safe – with a doctor’s okay – for people with orthopedic ailments,...

We may take our ability to hear for granted – until we lose it. According to The National Institute for Occupations Safety and Health...

Why We Promote Breastfeeding Breastmilk is the best food for your baby and it is good for you too! CVMC actively promotes breastfeeding...

Heart failure is one of the most common reasons why people age 65 and older are admitted to the hospital. Heart failure occurs when the...

Ouch! You’ve cut your hand while preparing dinner, and think you might need stitches— but it’s 5:00pm and your doctor’s office isn’t an...

(Hickory, NC) —The North Carolina Chapter of March of Dimes has awarded a grant of $25,000 to Catawba Valley Medical Center (CVMC) for...

To prevent blood clots which can lead to heart attacks and strokes, an anticoagulant drug called Warfarin ( name brands include...

It’s one thing to feel occasionally nervous or tense. But for someone with an anxiety disorder, these emotions can become debilitating....

Sybil Hughey, 68, was not entirely surprised when she began experiencing chest pain in September, 2014. She was aware her family history...

Did you know that more children ages 5 to 14 are seen in emergency rooms for injuries related to biking than any other sport? A crash or...

HICKORY, NC – Feb 5, 2015 – Catawba Valley Medical Group (CVMG) announced today that Christi Lucus, NP-C, has joined its experienced...

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) occurs when the blood pressure in the pulmonary artery rises far above normal levels. The pulmonary artery...

Did you know that colorectal cancer is preventable, treatable and beatable? So why is it the third most common cancer diagnosed in men...

HICKORY, NC – Jan 23, 2015 – Catawba Valley Medical Center (CVMC) is pleased to offer a new tool to enable patients to take a more...

Ringing in a New Year at the hospital isn’t the way everyone dreams of celebrating a new calendar year. But, the birth of Holden Robert...

If you’re like many men, you may not have had a routine physical in a while. According to the American Medical Association, men are 24%...

On the afternoon of Monday September 29, 2014, Terry Sherrill arrived at the CVMC Emergency Department (ED) complaining of chest pain....

A new mobile medical alert service has emerged among the solutions that provide peace of mind to seniors and their loved ones when they...