Dr. Jennifer Lane says it's important for women to recognize heart attack warning signs.

SOURCE: Lake Norman Regional Medical Center
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. According to statistics from the American Heart Association, a coronary event strikes every 25 seconds in America. And, while heart disease is often considered to be a health problem that’s more prevalent among men, the truth of the matter is that more women die of heart disease each year than men—making it the number one killer among women—and claiming more lives than all forms of cancer combined. Read the full story

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SOURCE: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
By 2020 or sooner, the entire nation could have laws banning smoking in all indoor areas of private sector worksites, restaurants and bars, a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found. These places are major sources of secondhand smoke exposure.
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Richard Krumdieck is chairman of the cancer program at Lake Norman Regional Medical Center.

SOURCE: Lake Norman Regional Medical Center
MOORESVILLE – The Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the American College of Surgeons (ACoS) has granted Three-Year Accreditation with Commendation to the Cancer Program at Lake Norman Regional Medical Center.

The recognition followed an on-site evaluation by a physician surveyor checking compliance with one or more standards that represent the full scope of the cancer program (cancer committee leadership, cancer data management, clinical services, research, community outreach, and quality improvement). In addition, a facility receives a compliance rating for all other standards.

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MOORESVILLE – Lake Norman Regional Medical Center offers a Heart Association Heartsaver CPR course on Tuesday from 6-10 p.m. Also below, a calendar of public events during May at the hospital in Mooresville, from free skin cancer screenings to a cancer support group and a blood drive. Read the full story

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