Iredell County health officials have lifted a swimming advisory issued earlier this week for the coves near the Williamson Rd./1109 Bridge area in Mooresville.

The advisory was issued on May 15, 2013 after a recent sewage spill resulted in higher bacteria levels found in that area. It was lifted on Thursday afternoon, May 16. Continue Reading

Cathy Green Burns

DURHAM  – Duke Children’s Hospital & Health Center, a nationally-ranked pediatric academic medical center, has named Cathy Green Burns of Davidson, as the new chair of Duke Children’s National Board of Advisors, which includes business leaders from across the nation.

Her appointment was announced at the board’s spring meeting on Thursday May 16.

Green Burns has worked in the retail grocery industry for more than 30 years, and is the former president of the Food Lion Family of Banners, including Food Lion, Harveys and Reid’s.  Burns served on the Board of Directors for the Network of Executive Women (NEW) and is the current chair of the Board of Governors for Children’s Miracle Network. Continue Reading

The Iredell County Public Health Department has posted a warning against swimming in the coves near the Williamson Road, State Road 1109 Bridge in Mooresville, after a recent sewage spill resulted in higher bacteria levels. Continue Reading

Davidson Lifeline, a citizen-led and town-supported suicide prevention committee, is offering free QPR training. QPR stands for “Question, Persuade, Refer” and is a curriculum created by the QPR Institute for Suicide Prevention. Classes begin next week and are aimed at teens and adults. Continue Reading

Listen to the interview with Alice Wilder below.

By MARSHALL TERRY
WFAE

Fashion magazines are under a lot of scrutiny for the distorted view of beauty they portray. Photo editors often significantly airbrush the imperfections of models and celebrities. There’s growing concern this contributes to body image and other self-esteem problems in impressionable young girls.

And then there’s the “advice” they give girls to improve their body image. Seventeen-year-old Alice Wilder, a senior at Northwest School for the Arts, found the advice in Seventeen so silly that she decided to follow it for one month. She blogged about her experience for a group called SPARK and also spoke to WFAE’s Marshall Terry about it. Listen below.

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Architect’s illustration shows the plan for Carolinas HealthCare System’s new Davidson hospital, off NC 73.

By DAVID BORAKS
DavidsonNews.net

Work is underway on Carolinas HealthCare System’s $36 million behavioral health “campus” off N.C. 73 in east Davidson, and if all goes as planned, the hospital and out-patient mental health clinic will open in 2014.

Ground was broken Friday at the site, where CHS officials, local leaders and mental health experts talked about plans for the hospital, which they say fills a critical need in the region. Continue Reading

By DAVID BORAKS
DavidsonNews.net

State health officials say striped bass in Lake Norman have been found with elevated levels of PCBs, a suspected cancer-causing chemical. In an announcement Tuesday night the N.C. Department of Health & Human Services advised against eating the fish, as well as large mouth bass, which may have dangerous levels of mercury.

The warning does not affect other kinds of fish in the lake, state officials said. And boating, swimming or other water activities are still considered safe, they said. Continue Reading

Tanya Blackmon, president of Presbyterian Hospital-Huntersville will discuss “Insights on the Affordable Healthcare Act” Tuesday morning, April 2, during the 2013 kickoff meeting of the LKN Healthcare Forum. The meeting begins at 8am at the Lake Norman Chamber’s Randy Marion Conference Room, 19900 W. Catawba Ave., Cornelius. Continue Reading

Town of Davidson
Dr. Martin Birley, a pioneer of health impact assessments, will give a public talk on Friday, April 19, at noon at Davidson Town Hall, 216 S. Main St., Davidson. He’ll address the topic “Incorporating Health Impact Assessment Into Government and Corporate Activities.” Continue Reading

MOORESVILLE – Lake Norman Regional Medical Center will host its monthly Cancer Support Group on Tuesday, April 9, from 11:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in hospital Community Rooms A and B. The support group meets on the second Tuesday of every month. Continue Reading