‘Tis the season for caroling, wrapping gifts and all of your favorite holiday traditions! We love this time of year for many different reasons, but our favorite is all of the time spent with friends and family. While spending more time together can be a blessing as you reconnect and make more memories, that close proximity also increases your risk of getting sick at the most inconvenient time. We want you to stay as healthy as possible this season! Read on →

The thought of your baby contracting RSV can be an overwhelming concept for many new parents. You’ve read all the information and heard all the scary stories, and it be all-consuming every time your baby spikes a fever or coughs. While it is important to remember that not all RSV infections become severe, knowing what to look for can help you stay in control and get help when you need it. Read on →

Now that our children are back in school and spending significantly more time around other children and adults, the risk of getting sick goes up drastically. This is especially true as the fall and winter seasons approach because we are all spending much more time indoors. While we can’t always prevent illness in our kids, it is our duty to do what we can to keep them as healthy as possible. Read on →

You are finally in the swing of things around your home and your family has figured out the routine of work, school, sports and activities. Things are going so smoothly that you finally feel like you are in control! Then someone gets sick. That is bound to happen in almost every household this season because that’s just how life works sometimes. Getting sick is never convenient, so finding out what is causing your symptoms and then treating them can help you feel better faster. Read on →

We have certainly experienced quite a lot as a community over the last few years. The unease, frustration and worry we all endured during the pandemic took a toll on us all. Now that the emergency status for COVID-19 has expired, it can be easy to let our guards down. Unfortunately, we can’t do that! COVID-19 is still circulating around the country and cases are rising yet again in the Statesville area. Read on →

Getting sick is possible during any time of the year, but it is more common in the fall and winter seasons. Believe it or not, those seasons are already approaching again! There are always different conditions and illnesses circulating, and many of them can cause fevers if you contract them. But before you panic and run to your medicine cabinet, you should know that most fevers are actually helping your body. Read on →

Getting sick comes in many different forms, and each of them are unpleasant in their own right. We know you want to feel better as quick as humanly possible, so we make sure we can help by having extensive knowledge and a variety of diagnostic tools at our fingertips. One of those tools is a state-of-the-art lab that can help identify many different illnesses and conditions by processing various tests right here in our center. Read on →

If you smoke, you know how hard it is to think about quitting! Addictive habits are by nature hard to give up, especially if they have been a big part of your life for many years. Smoking cigarettes and other forms of tobacco is one of the most common addictions amongst adults, so you are certainly not alone. Smoking is bad for your health no matter which way you look at it, so we will always encourage you to quit. Read on →

Contracting an STD is just like getting sick in the traditional sense. You come into contact with a bacteria or virus, and as it grows, it can make you feel sick or produce some really unpleasant symptoms. The trouble with STDs is that they can also exist without producing any symptoms, so you might not even know that you have one! This is why routine STD testing is the responsible thing to do for yourself and your partner. Read on →

Picture this: You had a wonderful weekend away at Lake Norman splashing in the water, hiking through the woods and enjoying many nights under the stars. You get home, hop in the shower and notice a tick really embedded in your skin. Tick bites are not only kind of gross, but they actually can be dangerous in certain situations. Not every tick is infected with Lyme disease, but the risk is always there. Read on →