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There's so much going on at Blue Ridge HealthCare it's hard to cover it all. To read recent press releases, newspaper articles, stories about our affiliates and other items, choose a link below. Please note that you may need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view many of the stories.
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Recent Stories
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Christopher McDonald, MD, Blue Ridge HealthCare’s newest medical oncologist, thinks treating patients with cancer presents different challenges than those who have been diagnosed with other diseases. Read More.
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For Brandi Whisnant, there’s nothing better than a quitter. The Tobacco Prevention Coordinator for Blue Ridge Healthcare is the point person for the system’s efforts to help people stop smoking and to prevent young people from taking their first smoke altogether. Read more. |
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Physicians at Blue Ridge Healthcare's Grace and Valdese hospitals are embracing a powerful new technology that helps identify cancers and other life-threatening diseases in patients. Positron Emission Tomography or PET scanning has been available at both hospitals since April – and local healthcare professionals are making the most of its capabilities. Read More.
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Women who have had their fallopian tubes tied to prevent pregnancy and thought they couldn’t have any more children may have a second chance through a procedure being brought to the community by a local physician and Blue Ridge HealthCare (BRHC). Read more. |
A little over two months after announcing a $75 million plan for a major upgrade of Grace and Valdese Hospitals, Blue Ridge HealthCare is moving ahead with new services for at-risk newborns, cancer patients and heart patients. - Read More.
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Our Board of Directors recently approved a $75 million upgrade to Grace and Valdese Hospitals, a project that, by conservative, estimates, will have a $250 million impact on the economy in Burke and surrounding counties over the next five years - Read more. |
STOP (Start Taking Off Pounds) Program designed to help individuals optimize weight loss at Phifer Wellness Center. This program uses advanced metabolic analysis, support groups and supervised exercise programs to make the difference - Read More.
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A young first-time mother faces the uncertainty of a complicated childbirth while her husband confronts the rigors of war, half a world away. Read the story of two inspirational individuals, and how Blue Ridge HealthCare helped bridge the distance between them - Read More. |
Sometimes you find the love of your life in a place you least expect - like a Radiation Oncology Department at Valdese Hospital - Read More.
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What's the secret to surviving cancer? One of Burke County's most prolific survivors tells how faith, diligence, and a positive attitude helped her through her trials with breast cancer - Read More. |
More Stories
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Blue Ridge HealthCare Labs Have the Right Formula
Blood Gas Lab Receives Perfect Score
Thankful for Every Breath - The Betty Hamby Story
HealthCare Workers Lose Big (WELLWORx Weight
Management Program Yields Dramatic Results)
Marketing Team Wins Record Number of Awards
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