It can be for a variety of reasons but sometimes we just get stuck. Instead of practicing healthy lifestyle habits, we adopt a sedentary existence and consume food with empty... Read more »
People become dizzy from time to time, and a good amount of folks suffer from vertigo symptoms. According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, vertigo is a sensation of motion in which... Read more »
Paying a visit to a doctor’s office may seem intimidating, but the reality is that partnering with your healthcare team increases the odds of a positive outcome. Whether it’s an... Read more »
Wayne Barry retired to the Outer Banks in 2014 after finishing his professional career as a school psychologist working 7 years as the State Consultant for School Psychology at the... Read more »
As the marketing and physician outreach coordinator at The Outer Banks Hospital, my office is across the street from the hospital. Due to both my location and role, I rarely... Read more »
“I’m very, very lucky,” shares Chris Coleman, a family nurse practitioner in The Outer Banks Hospital Emergency Department (TOBH ED). Coleman, a 10-year veteran in the ED, was working a... Read more »
How many times have you thought “I need to quit smoking!”? Did you quit, only to begin again? Have friends and families encouraged you to quit, but you haven’t listened?... Read more »
Parkinson’s disease (or simply Parkinson’s) is the most common of a group of motor system disorders. It is a slowly progressing, degenerative disease caused by the loss of dopamine-producing brain... Read more »
When Kevin Farrar asked his wife to take him to the Outer Banks ER, he already knew what the problem was. “I had diverticulitis,” says Farrar. He’d had diverticulitis before… Read more »
For most who live on the Outer Banks, Hurricane Hermine is remembered for the record flooding. Nags Head resident Len Schoenfeld remembers it for another reason. It was the Friday… Read more »
As we transition to Outer Banks Health over the next few months, you will notice changes to our digital landscape, including updates to this site. This evolution of our brand reflects 20+ years of innovation and growth fueled by our commitment to enhance the quality of life for the residents and visitors of Dare County. We are excited about this brand refresh as we continue to provide high quality healthcare services.
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