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An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure
22+ hour, 6+ min ago (469+ words) Blood pressure monitoring and heart disease screening are very important. Hypertension is known as the "silent killer." Uncontrolled blood pressure is a major contributor to strokes, heart attacks and kidney disease. Blood pressure should be checked at least yearly in…...
Douglas: Weekend looks good, even if unhealthy
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (715+ words) As a 68-year-old man in what I will declare to be moderately good health, I have a life expectancy of about 21 years, meaning I will expire at age 89. I can live with that. That is according to a test I…...
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure - The Robesonian, Lumberton, N. C.
22+ hour, 6+ min ago (469+ words) Blood pressure monitoring and heart disease screening are very important. Hypertension is known as the "silent killer." Uncontrolled blood pressure is a major contributor to strokes, heart attacks and kidney disease. Blood pressure should be checked at least yearly in…...
Survivors Day celebrates hope at Gibson Cancer Center
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (182+ words) LUMBERTON " Gibson Cancer Center welcomed cancer survivors, patients, families, caregivers, teammates and community members on June 5 for Survivors Day, an annual celebration honoring those whose lives have been touched by cancer. Funded by UNC Health Southeastern Foundation, this year's theme,…...
Hood: Cost curve bends, but not enough
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (261+ words) RALEIGH " When it comes to health-care inflation " a major burden for households and businesses as well as the primary driver of federal deficits " even glimmers of good news deserve notice, study and perhaps celebration. That's why a recent working paper…...
Robeson County Safe Space holds event for PTSD awareness
1+ week, 17+ hour ago (280+ words) Robeson County Sheriff's Office deputies presenting the flag during the First Responders Safe Space meeting. Victoria Sanderson | The Robesonian LUMBERTON " The Robeson County Emergency Operations Center hosted an event organized by Robeson County First Responders Safe Space for the county's…...
Why you may be tired all the time and what to do about it
1+ week, 2+ day ago (411+ words) Feeling tired all the time has become a common part of modern life, but constant fatigue is not something you should ignore. Understanding the cause of your tiredness is the first step toward feeling better. Fatigue can generally be grouped…...
They Said It " Robesonian
2+ week, 1+ day ago (309+ words) That was our target all along. We really couldn't afford to not have it open for Lumbee Homecoming. Really, every day that road carries a ton of traffic, but certainly for Lumbee Homecoming we wanted to have it open, to…...
UNCP's Hansberry turns personal wake-up call into mission to improve mental health literacy " Robesonian
2+ week, 1+ day ago (672+ words) PEMBROKE " For Donavin Hansberry, a senior mass communication major at University of North Carolina Pembroke, a life-changing moment in 2024 reshaped his path. After spending time with a close friend one evening, Hansberry didn't hear from him the next day. When…...
A pitch for cancer screening
2+ week, 2+ day ago (130+ words) With age comes wisdom. Many adults can quickly observe when they are feeling under the weather. This helps identify diseases like the common cold that are diagnosed in large part through characteristic symptoms. Other diseases like cancer brood long before…...