By Pride Staff. 3 MINUTE READ. Keto? Paleo? Vegan? Gluten-free? It seems there is an ever-expanding array of diets to choose from, depending on your lifestyle and health goals.…
THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON THE BODY: A CLOSER LOOK AT THE IMMUNE SYSTEM
September 24, 2020
By Dr. Patrick Evivie and Valerie Evivie. 3 MINUTE READ. COVID-19 stands for coronavirus disease 2019. It is caused by a virus called SARS-COV-2, which first appeared in late 2019 and quickly spread around the world becoming the most fatal pandemic of our lifetime.…
In medicine, knowing a patient’s blood type is important, especially when it comes to blood transfusions. With a blood transfusion, blood or part of the blood is collected from one person and is given to another.…
This time, the dragon helped extinguish a fire.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Charlotte Knights mascot Homer the Dragon flipped the script Tuesday: he helped put out a fire.
When a small brush fire broke out in a flower bed near Truist Field and Romare Bearden Park, the Charlotte Fire Department said, “Homer was in the neighborhood and assisted Charlotte Fire Engine 4 with putting the fire out.”…
Gaston County Commissioners voted Tuesday to create an intergovernmental agency task force on homelessness.
GASTONIA, N.C. — Gaston County commissioners met Tuesday and voted unanimously to create a homelessness task force. The task force will review how many people are homeless, what barriers people face seeking help, and review potential solutions.…
The attacks happened in Greensboro but several Charlotte-area neighborhoods report recently spotting coyotes too.
NORTH CAROLINA, USA — The start of spring signals the middle of the mating season for coyotes. They’ve recently been spotted all across the Carolinas from Greensboro and Charlotte to Fort Mill.…
A limited number of fans will be allowed to return to Spectrum Center for the second half of the season
The Charlotte Hornets are set to return to Spectrum Center later this week to begin the second half of the season and when they do, they’ll be able to host a limited number of fans.…
Charlotte has a rich history of Black women who have broken barriers in the areas of school desegregation, executive representation in the corporate world and local politics. Meet a new generation of talented Black women who are following their callings and lighting paths for others now and for the future.…
The No. 1 killer of women is not getting the attention it deserves.
By Dr. Sandy Charles. 5 MINUTE READ.
Dr. Sandy Charles is the medical director of the Novant Health Women’s Heart & Vascular Center in Charlotte. She’s a passionate advocate for heart health for everyone, but she is especially focused on the heart health of women.Heart…