The one constant in healthcare is that it is always changing. This is as true at Catawba Valley Medical Center as anywhere else in the...

Often patients in our community find themselves in need of care after hours, and as the community’s largest healthcare provider, Catawba...

May is Oncology Nursing Month, making it the perfect time to highlight the caregivers who help people navigate one of the most...

Catawba Valley Medical Center (CVMC) and Frye Regional Medical Center (FRMC) have been made aware and want to advise local residents...

Nicole Coffey is an Occupational Therapists working at CVMC. She says patients frequently question the title on her hospital badge. “They...

Vehicles were made for transportation, serving as a way to get passengers safely from point A to point B. However, with our busy lives...

PREFACE: The following story is based on an interview with a woman we’ll call “Sylvia” (not her real name). Sylvia gave birth on March 8,...

April is National Foot Health Awareness Month and a time when the providers at the CVMC Center for Wound Healing & Hyperbarics suggest...

Fibroids are benign (non-cancerous) tumors in the uterus that do not spread to other parts of the body. It is estimated that half of all...

If you have been thinking about planting a garden, why not do it this spring? Spring is a great time to start a garden, and the health...

Looking for a way to “battle the bulge” after the holidays? Just do one Google search and you’ll find there’s a seemingly endless list of...

As our parents or elderly loved ones begin to age, their conditions are more likely to result in a hospital visit, either at the...

Mary Mitchell is a woman of faith, family and a strong will. The 80-year-old Newton mother of nine knows a lot about healthcare not only...

Cardiac arrest can happen to anyone, anywhere. Are you prepared to save a life? According to the American Heart Association (AHA),...

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a blood clot that develops in the deep veins, usually in the legs. Adults over the age of 60 are at...

According to a recent study, only 8% of the population will achieve the goals they have set for the year. “Resolutions are meant to push...

Lithotripsy is a procedure used to treat kidney stones that are too large to pass through the urinary tract. It works by sending focused...

Don’t be surprised at your next doctors visit if you’re now classified as having high blood pressure, even if you’ve never been...

It’s been five and a half years since she underwent a surgical weightloss procedure at CVMC, and Cheryl Cook is not only excited about...

In order to provide quality care, it is important for Catawba Valley Medical Center to provide a safe discharge plan for every patient....