Piedmont HealthCare recognized by MGMA as a Better Performer for 2018
MGMA has recognized Piedmont HealthCare as a “better performer” in 2018 because of superior operational performance compared with similar medical…
Troutman Family Medicine October Specials are here!
Save 10% on Laser Hair Removal and IPL Treatments! We hate to see summer go, but we love the fall…
PHC Employees Host Bingo Night at VA in Salisbury
For the last seven years, 2 Piedmont HealthCare employees and their families have visited the VA in Salisbury, NC to…
AHA: ER Visits, Hospitalizations for AFib on the Rise
FRIDAY, July 20, 2018 (American Heart Association) — Emergency room visits for atrial fibrillation are soaring. Added to the number…
Ebola Antibodies Show Protection Potential in Animal Studies
FRIDAY, July 20, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Two types of antibodies from the blood of Ebola survivors protected animals against…
Bayer Stops U.S. Sale of Essure Birth Control Implant
FRIDAY, July 20, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Amid lawsuits and plummeting sales for its Essure birth control device, drug giant…
Green Spaces a Mental Balm for City Dwellers
FRIDAY, July 20, 2018 (HealthDay News) — A splash of green in an urban landscape can lift the spirits of…
‘Fat-Freeze’ Complication May Be More Common Than Thought
FRIDAY, July 20, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Fat-freezing is touted as a noninvasive way to shed “love handles,” but it’s…
When ‘Good’ Cholesterol Is Bad for Older Women
FRIDAY, July 20, 2018 (HealthDay News) — HDL cholesterol may be known as the “good” kind, but a new study…
FDA Warns of Deaths Tied to Tainted Synthetic Pot
FRIDAY, July 20, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Synthetic marijuana products contaminated with an ingredient found in rat poison have caused…
Could Diet Soda Help Curb Colon Cancer’s Return?
FRIDAY, July 20, 2018 (HealthDay News) — A new study suggests that colon cancer patients who regularly drink diet sodas…