August is World Breastfeeding Month, and this year’s theme, Breastfeeding and Work: Let’s Make it Work!, asserts the importance of supporting working moms who are breastfeeding.
The summer is quickly ending, and the school bells will be ringing next month.
If you are like most families, you enjoy your summers traveling, relaxing, unwinding, and having fun.
By now, many of you may be aware of the 2015 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation County Health Rankings.
The Halifax County Public Health System is studying the results of an annual health outcomes ranking survey which puts the county at 99 out of 100 North Carolina counties.
You may recall from my January column, I decided to make a realistic health goal for myself – be a healthier person than I was in 2014.
The Halifax County Public Health System today released its first comprehensive report, detailing activity throughout the past year of all its divisions.
When you first think of the month of February, most think of Valentine’s Day — a day where we send flowers, cards, or other gifts to show our love for our partner.
In a year since its rebranding, the Halifax County Public Health System has made strides to enlighten the public on its far-reaching services its director, Cardra Burns, said this week.
Let’s face it, how many of us start each New Year with resolutions that sound like this: “I am going to lose 50 lbs. in the next 6 months” or “I am going to run 5 miles a day” or “I am not going to eat any sugar, carbs, or dairy” or even “I am going on an all liquid diet.”
