FREE WELLNESS SCREENS So much is within our control. We make choices every day that directly impact our health, longevity and quality of life. One of the best ways to…
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MEET YOUR PERSONAL HEALTH COACH What’s the big idea behind our wellness bus or, as it’s more commonly know, the Health Coach? It’s simple, really: We believe that preventative medicine…
Blog
Why a blog? Because it’s in our mission to enhance the quality of life for the residents and visitors of Dare County and the surrounding region by promoting wellness. Our…
Why NOW Is the Time to Finally Stop Smoking and Vaping
Okay we’re going to say it: There’s never a good time to be smoking and vaping. But during this pandemic, it’s REALLY not good to be engaging in those activities…
Pediatric Trauma Simulation
Together with Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, NASCAR great Richard Childress and his wife, Judy, launched the Childress Institute for Pediatric Trauma. According to the institute’s website, when Richard and…
Krista Follmer, AuD, Audiologist
Did you know that Outer Banks Health has a full-time doctor of audiology? Krista Follmer, AuD, joined Dr. Anthony Jackson at Outer Banks Health Ear, Nose & Throat in March…
How to Build Resilience During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The coronavirus has created an intensely stressful environment, requiring everyone to confront unprecedented unknowns and deal with major changes to their way of life—from healthcare professionals to the general public….
Dry Needling? What is that?
When we hear the word “pain,” negative images normally come to mind. Acute pain, while it’s short-lived and results from injury, is the body’s way of telling us something is…
The Common Cold
The common cold leads to more healthcare provider visits and absences from school and work than any other illness does each year. It is caused by a virus and is…
Surfer’s Ear?
Exostosis of the ear canal, or “Surfer’s ear,” are benign bony growths in the ear canal associated with exposure to cold water and wind. Water colder than 63.5 degrees Fahrenheit…
