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Dr. Frank Mooring Awarded the 2021 Stewart L. Mooring Award
July 22, 2021
Dr. Frank Mooring was recently presented with the Stewart L. Mooring Award at Rutherford Regional Health System. The award, which is presented every two years, is named for Dr. Stewart L. Mooring, a radiologist at Rutherford Regional who served as medical director of the Radiology Department from 1962 to 1989.
read moreThe Heat is On: How to Stay Cool and Spurn the Burn
July 20, 2021
Summer brings the heat – a potential threat to health that we should all stay alert to preventing and treating.
read moreYour Health Means Everything: Taking Care of Yourself in a Post-Pandemic World
April 20, 2021
There is one priority that we have all shared during the pandemic that should remain high on your list: your health. If there is one thing we have collectively learned over the last year it is that – in short – your health means everything.
read morePrevention on the Brain: How to Protect Yourself from Concussions and Other Head Injuries
March 1, 2021
When you think about your health, some of the first things that probably come to mind are healthy eating, exercise, visits with a provider, and other steps to help prevent and manage illness and disease. But there is another important factor to consider when thinking about maintaining good health – preventing...
read more28 Day of Heart Health!
February 3, 2021
Feb. 4th - Not All Symptoms Are Obvious: Overlooked Symptoms to Watch We’ve all seen when heart attacks happen in the movies. A character is walking along when, suddenly, they grab their chest – wincing with pain – and immediately tell someone, “Call 911! I’m having a heart attack!” While that certainly...
read moreThe Birth Place at Rutherford Regional Welcomes First Baby of 2021
January 8, 2021
The Birth Place at Rutherford Regional is ringing in 2021 with the year’s first bundle of joy. Weighing 7 pounds and 10 ounces William Julian Oxendale was born to parents, Autumn and William, Wednesday, January 6th, 2021, at 9:32 AM “We are so excited to meet the newest member of our family!” said Autumn. “We are so grateful to the physicians, nurses, and...
read moreCelebrating Safely: How to keep you, your family and your community healthy this holiday season
November 25, 2020
The final two months of the year are traditionally filled with a number of opportunities to celebrate with family, friends, and co-workers. Of course, 2020 has been anything but a traditional year, thanks in no small part to the ongoing pandemic. As we continue to fight COVID-19 and work to...
read moreDiabetes 101: What You Should Know
November 13, 2020
by Megan Mase, DO Diabetes is one of the biggest health issues facing Americans today. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 30 million people in the U.S. have diabetes. That’s one in 10 Americans. And one in four of those who have it don’t know...
read moreAn Hour That Could Impact a Lifetime
October 1, 2020
How an annual mammogram could save your life By Susan Lee, MD Rutherford Regional Health System/Rutherford Women’s Premier Care Our daily schedules can be tough to juggle. Especially when there is that “one more thing” to try and fit in. Especially now, when we have a new set of COVID-19-related challenges to...
read moreGive Yourself the Gift of Good Health
September 30, 2020
by Megan Mase, DO As we enter the final months of what has certainly been an unprecedented year, health and well-being has perhaps never been more at the forefront of our thoughts. The ongoing pandemic has shown us that it continues to be imperative for us to make our physical health...
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