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Diabetes: What You Need to Know
November 1, 2022
Diabetes is a chronic health condition that impacts how your body turns food into energy and causes blood sugar levels to rise to abnormally high levels. As the seventh leading cause of death, diabetes is one of the most common – and dangerous – health issues in the U.S. In...
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Person Memorial Hospital Opens New Orthopedic Practice
October 4, 2022
Person Memorial Hospital has announced the opening of Person Orthopedics, a new orthopedic practice serving the Roxboro/Person County community. Along with the new practice opening, Person Memorial has welcomed new providers Mark Messmer, DO and Scott Riley, PA-C to its team.
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Person Memorial Hospital Welcomes New Chief Operating Officer
September 8, 2022
Person Memorial Hospital announced that Eric Kaplan has been selected to serve as the new Chief Operating Officer at the hospital. He started in this new role on Monday, August 29th, and was welcomed by PMH staff at a formal reception on September 1.
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Healthy Back-to-School Habits: Preparing for a Successful School Year
August 8, 2022
As summer break comes to an end, there’s a lot to accomplish in preparation for the new school year. The two most important things to do may seem fairly routine, but that doesn’t make them any less of a priority: schedule annual physicals for you and your family and get...
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Person Memorial Hospital to Observe Go Purple Day for Alzheimer's Awareness
June 14, 2022
Person Memorial Hospital is asking the community to join them as they Go Purple on June 21st! June is Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month — an opportunity to hold a conversation about the brain and to share the fact that Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias are a major public health...
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Count on Us, Men
June 14, 2022
It probably comes as no surprise that there are notable differences in the health of men compared to women. But when you take a closer look at the statistics outlining this health disparity, it can be quite alarming. For example, the average lifespan for men is about five years less...
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A is for April…and Allergies: What to Do When Allergens Attack
April 5, 2022
Did you know that – according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America – more than 50 million Americans suffer from a type of allergy each year? That makes allergies the sixth leading cause of chronic illness in the U.S. And seasonal allergies account for a big percentage of...
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Colonoscopies 101: Why they’re important, why it might be time to get one and why they’re easier than you might think
March 29, 2022
Remember the good old days? Did you have a favorite disco outfit? Did you ever get dropped off to meet your friends at the roller rink? Or spend hours by the radio in high school during the 80s, waiting to record your favorite songs for a new mixtape? If you...
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From Must-See TV to Must-Screen for Me? Why It Might Be Time for a Colonoscopy
March 8, 2022
In the 1980s and 1990s, the NBC broadcast network began branding their primetime lineups to promote their sitcoms and dramas. One phrase in particular quickly entered the pop culture lexicon after it debuted in 1993. The phrase? Must See TV. If you were a teenager in the early ‘90s and...
read morePerson Memorial Hospital Implements DAISY Award Program for Extraordinary Nurses
March 3, 2022
Person Memorial Hospital invites nominations for recognizing nurses for exemplary bedside nursing care.
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