Spending Christmas in the hospital with a newborn can be a challenging time for parents. However, CVMC’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit...

Regular exercise, proper nutrition, and stress management are the foundation of good health for everyone. But, as Pat Benfield RN, MA,...

When “heart attack” is mentioned, what’s the first visual that pops into your head? Is it a man grasping his chest in pain then falling...

The following tips are for children 6 months or older–for infants under 6 months, parents are advised to contact their primary care...

When Monica Hopkins was 69, she began feeling breathless and experiencing pain that radiated through her back and neck, she thought it...

FaithHealth Catawba volunteer Vickie Scott, now in her sixties, has always had a passion for giving back. Recently she received the...

HICKORY, NC – Catawba Valley Medical Center (CVMC) was awarded an ‘A’ from The Leapfrog Group’s Fall 2019 Hospital Safety Grade. The...

Nobody plans to spend time in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit with a new baby – especially during a holiday. But for premature babies born...

Catawba Valley Medical Center and Organizational Learning was excited to host the 25th Annual Trivette Pediatric Symposium to over 90...

For Susan Geck, a trip to the Catawba Valley Medical Center Emergency Department was certainly unplanned. Susan, 52, was experiencing...

“Stop vaping” – that’s the recent message from North Carolina’s Department of Health and Human Services, along with numerous federal...

“Having a disease without a cure means having to learn how to live with it every day. This can feel pretty overwhelming when you are...

Delivering the news of a positive biopsy for breast cancer or any other form of cancer is a difficult job, and even more difficult for...

Samantha Berry is very close to her grandparents, Regina and David. But the bond between her and David is a bit special, she says, “Of...

When nurses noticed the uncanny similarities between breast cancer patients Kathy Rector and Cheryl Kiser, they decided to seat the women...

You may find it comforting to know that one in four women, 20 years or older, suffer from a variety of symptoms and conditions that...

Do you suffer from chronic joint pain? Does an old orthopedic injury still cause nagging discomfort? You’ve probably tried traditional...

HICKORY – Catawba Valley Medical Center (CVMC) has received the American College of Cardiology’s NCDR Chest Pain ̶ MI Registry Platinum...

Catawba Valley Health System (CVHS) this month is launching FaithHealth Catawba, a dynamic partnership between the faith community,...

HICKORY – Catawba Valley Medical Center (CVMC) in June received the Premier Excellence in Patient Safety Award, joining an elite group of...