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Your Health Advocate: ER Visits
If you’ve ever gone to the emergency room (ER) for treatment, you may have experienced a crowded reception area and a long wait prior to being seen by a doctor. One source estimates that roughly half of emergency room visits are due to non-emergent medical conditions.
All You Need to Know About Skin Cancer
Vacation: A Time to Reenergize and Rejuvenate
It’s that time of year again when we start daydreaming about a week at the beach, a weekend on the lake or even a day hanging out by the pool. Summer is typically regarded as the time to take a vacation. However, there is a disturbing trend in the United States—people are working more and vacationing less. Sound familiar?
Your Health Advocate: Getting a Second Opinion
A second opinion is when you get another doctor’s perspective about your medical problem and how to treat it. It is a way to help you make more informed decisions about treating your condition.
Air Pollution's Impact on Our Health
I have lived in Charlotte for the past twelve years. At least once a year during this time I have driven to King’s Mountain to hike Crowders Mountain. From the top of the mountain on a clear day, I would search for the Charlotte skyline forty miles away. Twelve years ago the skyline was smaller than it is today but still impressive to see from the top of the mountain.
Kids Corner: Heavy Metal--Not Just Rock Music
A heavy metal is defined as an element that is five times denser than water. While there are 23 of these heavy metals, the most common toxic ones are arsenic, lead, mercury, cadmium, and iron. You may be surprised to see iron on this list since iron is one of those elements that is essential for us to live
Smoke-Free Mecklenburg: It's Time to Clear the Air
While our local leaders are meeting in Raleigh for the 2007 legislative session, Smoke-Free Mecklenburg is hard at work at home in Mecklenburg County and continues to urge our lawmakers to support smoke-free air.
Your Health Advocate: What You Need to Know About Hypertension
Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is known as the “silent killer” for good reason. Damage to the brain, heart, kidneys and eyes may occur without any signs or symptoms. This damage can occur with even a slight elevation in blood pressure known as “prehypertension” or “borderline hypertension.”
I Kicked the Habit
The following story is a testimonial from one of our readers. To read other success stories from people who have kicked an unhealthy habit (or to share one of your own), log on to the WCA blog.
Impact of Alcohol Addiction
Alcohol use is common in our society and, unfortunately, excessive alcohol use is common as well. Excessive alcohol consumption is defined as drinking heavily on a daily basis or binge drinking.
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