Charlotte Edition

By Alex Anderson Senior Associate Pastor at Bayside Community Church Bizarre Stories There are enough bizarre things about the Bible to give lots of reason to visit its pages regularly. Some of my crazy favorites are as follows: Peter, one of Jesus most noteworthy disciples, gets out of a perfectly good boat and walks to Jesus on the waters of …

By Dr. Noël Crosby, Au.D. – You knew it was inevitable, right? That it was only a matter of time before Apple®, famous for introducing new products and operating systems at lightning speed, addressed the needs of the millions of Americans who live with hearing loss. And now that Apple® has introduced its new iOS7 operating systems and the iPhone® …

Now that the sun sets later in the day and children get to play outside longer, it’s time to get out the sunscreen and bug spray to protect your child. Sunscreen is essential to reduce your child’s risk of sunburn and skin cancer. Try to apply the sunscreen 15-30 minutes before they go out to play, and reapply every 2 …

By Alex Anderson Senior Associate Pastor at Bayside Community Church Last June I had the privilege of spending some time with Pastor Rick Warren and a few other awesome pastors in Orange County, California. Even thought it had been a brief six weeks since Pastor Rick had lost one of his sons, he was incredibly warm and very engaging. As …

By Joseph Magnant, MD, FACS – If you have an ulcer on your leg which has not healed for more than 3 months despite a variety of wound care regimens, it might be time to consider a thorough venous evaluation. On a number of recent occasions I have encountered patients of varying ages who presented with the chief complaint of …

Are medications a part of your daily life? For many, the answer to this is “Yes”. People take medications for many different reasons, no matter what their age. However, when we get older it can become more difficult to keep track of all the pills we take. Dangerous drug interactions, forgetting when to take your pills, or overdosing are just …

By Tara Moser, LCSW, RPT-S and Heather Payne, LMHC – When it comes to health, especially mental health, men are more likely to avoid taking care of themselves. Men are less likely to visit a doctor for well checks, injuries, and illness. Many women will agree that trying to get a man to go to the doctor for a checkup …

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By Joseph Gauta, MD, FACOG – Many people suffer from an Overactive Bladder (OAB) and are desperate to find a solution. No one should have to experience the annoying and embarrassing problem of a constant need to use the toilet. While an Overactive Bladder can occur in both men and women, it generally affects women more often. The symptoms include …

Richard Parfitt, Director of Public Safety – Who has not heard the adages ‘watch where you step’, ‘don’t talk to strangers’ and ‘don’t run with scissors’. Though sometimes funny, they have been passed down for generations to keep us and our children safe, but sometimes we forget or ignore these common sense warnings and others like them. In a similar …